He is known for his participation in Splitsvilla 2 and his portrayal of Kartik Sharma in Bade Achhe Lagte Hain and Sid in Sasural Genda Phool.

Malhotra started his career as lead contestant with MTV's Splitsvilla 2 and appeared as the male protagonist in Mitwa Phool Kamal Ke as Birju.

[1] In 2012, Malhotra played Vihaan in Kya Hua Tera Vaada and Ayaz in Gumrah: End of Innocence.

[3] In 2015, Malhotra played Yash as a parallel lead in Zee TV's Jamai Raja.

[6][7] In 2020, he made his film debut in Vikram Bhatt's psychological thriller Hacked, opposite Hina Khan.