Rawat's first appearance was in Mahabharat as Ashwatthama, Dronacharya's son. He also appeared in memorable roles in Bollywood films such as Sarfarosh as Sultan, in Lagaan as Deva, in Ghajini (2005) as Ram and Lakshman and in Ghajini (2008) as Ghajini Dharmatma.
<br />Rawat was introduced into Tollywood with hit film Sye.