Aryan`s first tryst with the silver screen was in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001); where he portrayed the childhood of the lead character played by his father Shah Rukh Khan. Since then, the youngster has largely stayed out of the limelight, choosing to focus primarily on his studies.

Following his schooling at the prestigious Sevenoaks in London, Aryan joined the University of Southern California to pursue a degree in filmmaking and writing. In 2019, he made his voice acting debut in the Hindi-dubbed version of The Lion King (2019), where he voiced the titular character (aka Simba). The striking similarity between Aryan`s and SRK`s voice and diction became the talk of the town following the first teaser trailer, with many hailing him as the heir apparent to the Badshah of Bollywood.