[1] Chavan leading the ZEE5's original webseries Veergati and popular regional series Striling Pulling.

[2] He was ranked ninth in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2020.

He was trying very hard to showcase his acting skills and finally he gained recognition with his supporting role in the Zee Marathi's coming-of-age drama series named Lagira Zala Ji, won the for Best Supporting Actor award for his performance in his debut series at Zee Marathi Awards 2017.

Nikhil's first lead role was in Strilling Pulling in 2019, written and directed by Sameer Asha Patil, has won the Most Popular Regional Web Series Award powered by Brand Equity.

His next film is Dhondi Champya - Ek Prem Katha starring Sayli Patil, directed by Dnyanesh Bhalekar.