Winner of the 2010 Femina Miss India East title, Unnati Davara is a model-turned-actress hailing from Chattisgarh. She debuted in cinema with the the Bengali psychological thriller Teen Kanya (2012), and subsequently appeared in the Punjabi action film Yoddha: The Warrior in 2014.

In 2019, Unnati appeared in a supporting role in the historical drama Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, which starred Kangana Ranaut in the titular role.