she was picked for the role of a hockey player in the movie "chak de! india" by the producers after an audition in jabalpur. the film turned out to be a blockbuster worldwide, and rawat shot to fame. in 2008, she starred in her second venture, "fashion". the film was a success at the box office, and received critical acclaim. she had a main role in the 2009 action film "luck" opposite superstars sanjay dutt, imran khan, shruti hassan, mithun chakraborty, and ravi kissen. "luck" also received critical acclaim, but did average business at the box office.