He made his debut as a writer and director with the offbeat romantic comedy Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu (2012).
Rachel Saltz of The New York Times commented, "The happy surprise of Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is that it's not crude, sniggering or vindictive.
[2][3] Writing for The Hindu, Namrata Joshi said that the film "keeps you riveted as you move from one family fight to another" and praised Batra for giving "a refreshing new voice to an old, tried and tested trope.
"[4] Batra's next was a noir romantic drama that revolves around two couples, starring Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa.
[5][6][7] Titled Gehraiyaan, it was initially slated to premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video on 25 January 2021,[8] but was ultimately pushed to release on the platform on 11 February 2022.