After finishing his schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Bandra, Mumbai and junior college at Jai Hind, Churchgate, he took up an advertising course at H.R.

During that trip he also explored the NY dining scene with his friend Rikhey, which resulted in him eventually entering the hospitality industry.

He then met Mohit Suri through a common friend Sahil in Goa, who suggested that he join him in his next film, Zeher.

He made his directional debut with Jannat in 2008, starring Emraan Hashmi, produced by Vishesh Films, and was a major success.

[3] He made a film in 2009 Tum Mile, based on the 26 July 2005 Mumbai floods, starring Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan.