A photojournalist-turned-actor Arvind Rathod began his career in the 1970s and is known for his work in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. Arvind has appeared in Gujarati movies such as Baba Ramdev Peer (1976), Raja Gopichand (1979), Shetal Tara Oona Pani (1986), and Dikrine Na Desho Koi Pardesh (2011). The actor is also known for his roles in Hindi movies such as Kora Kaagaz (1974), Agneepath (1990), and Khuda Gawah (1992).

Arvind has also been active on Indian television and was also nominated for the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his performance on the TV show Thodi Khushi Thode Gham. In 2018, he appeared in the Gujarati movie Tension Thai Gayu directed by Shreedatt Vyas.