In a film career spanning over a decade, Akshai Puri has variously worked as a producer and assistant director in Hindi cinema. He has served as a line producer in Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) and Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008); while the comedy Housefull 2 (2012) and Himmatwala (2013) are among Puri's notable movie credits as an associate producer.

Besides production, Puri has appeared in minor roles in movies like Salaam Namaste (2005) and Fanaa (2006), the former of which he also served as an assistant director in. Other significant film credits as a producer include the comedy Humshakals (2014), the Telugu romantic comedy Next Enti? (2019) and Badla (2019).