A Kannada film actress, Nidhi Kushalappa made her debut in 2016 with the action romantic drama Nan Love Track, where was cast opposite Rakshit Gowda. The year after making her debut, the actress was seen opposite Chaitanya Nelli in the 2017 romantic comedy Preethi Prema. Her 2018 projects include the Pranam Devaraj-starrer romantic drama Kumari 21 F.