[2] Maurya began his career in theatre by enrolling in a workshop under Satyadev Dubey for acting.

Some of his plays include Meena Kumari, Airawat, Solah Saal Ka Aakash, Jungle Ke Paar, Laila, Sa Hi Besura.

Maurya has acted in critically acclaimed films like Nishikant Kamat's Mumbai Meri Jaan[4] and Anurag Kashyap's[citation needed] Black Friday.

[6] His latest film Gully Boy as a dialogue writer and supporting actor has been well received both critically and commercially.

Maurya made his digital debut as a director with the Amazon Original series Crash Course, created, produced and written by former UTV Motion Pictures associate Manish Hariprasad and co-written by Raina Roy.