Rohit worked as an assistant director under Tammareddy Bharadwaja in Swarnakka (1998) and made his lead debut with G. Nageswara Reddy's 6 Teens (2001).
[1] The film was a box office success and he became popular for the song "Devudu Varamandiste Ne Ninne Korukuntaale".
[2] He then starred in a series of films that were box office flops with only Girl Friend (2002), his second collaboration with Nageswara Reddy, becoming successful.
[3] Regarding his performance in Girl Friend, a critic wrote that "Rohit has done an amazing work in this film.
[7][8] In 2024, he made his comeback with RAM (Rapid Action Mission) after a fourteen year gap.