Taare Zameen Par, her best known feature film, was India's official entry to the Academy Awards.

[8][9][10] Her upcoming projects are Bioscopewala, 3Dev and The Hungry (based on the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus).Tisca has endorsed brands like Tanishq,[11] Titan eyewear,[12] Olay,[13] Horlicks,[14] Marks & Spencer,[15] Godrej,[16] Bajaj Motors and Kellogg's.

She grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan, as her father was posted as the principal of India International School and later moved back to Delhi.

After finishing her education, she moved to Mumbai and trained in acting with notable theatre greats Feroz Abbas Khan and Naseeruddin Shah[21] She is the grand-niece of the prominent Indian writer Khushwant Singh.

[citation needed] She also starred in the hit play Dinner With Friends, where her character of Dia[23] is a complex role of a failed artist.

For 10ml Love, which is based on the Shakespearean play Midsummer Night's Dream, Tisca was nominated for Best Actress at the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival.

She acted in various plays in Mumbai and soon her work was seen Feroz Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best and Satyadev Dubey's Inshah Allah.

Starting her Television stint with the immensely popular short film format called Star Bestsellers, Tisca starred in two popular films, Ek Shaam Ki Mulaqat[39] and Hum Saath Saath Hain Kya?.

This paved the way for leading parts in shows like Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (Star Plus), Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani (Zee TV), Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani (Zee TV) and Mariyam Khan - Reporting Live (Star Plus).

[40] Tisca hosted Prayschit - Gunahon Ke Zakhm on Sony Entertainment Television, where she got a chance to reveal the transformation that criminals go through after or during their prison sentence.

[42] Tisca has appeared in advertisements for big brands like Tanishq,[43] Titan Eyewear,[12] Dish TV,[44][45] Kelloggs-All Bran,[46][47] Horlicks-Gold,[48] and Olay.