Cyrusi started her career as a model, featuring in a slew of commercials and music videos, her most memorable one being Piya Basanti, which brought her to the attention of Bollywood producers. She made her film debut in Padam Kumar's Supari, starring Uday Chopra and Rahul Dev. While the film flopped, director Vikram Bhatt chose her for Inteha opposite Ashmit Patel. More recently, Nauheed was seen as the main lead in choreographer turned director Ahmed Khan's Lakeer, starring Sunny Deol, Sohail Khan, John Abraham and Sunil Shetty. As one of the few Parsi actresses in the industry currently, Cyrusi stands out.Her upcoming movies include Rockin' Meera and Jaan Ki Baazi releasing in 2006.