Sushrut Mankani began his journey in Marathi cinema as an assistant director, working with renowned filmmakers like Gajendra Ahire, Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar before eventually foraying into acting. Notable among Sushrut`s acting credits are the films Sumbaran (2009), Swarajya (2011) and the sports action drama Bedhadak (2018), which starred Girish Taware in the lead role and was directed by Santosh Manjrekar.