Known for his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema, Manish Pradhan started out as an assistant editor in films like Sikandar (2009), Lalbaugchi Rani (2016) and Fukrey Returns (2017). In 2019, he made his debut as an independent editor in Bollywood with the romantic comedy Luka Chuppi, which starred Kriti Sanon and Kartik Aaryan in the central roles.