She started her career at the age of seventeen. She started in her first movie in 1992 with the movie "Bekhudi" which failed to do well at the box office although this didn't affect her career. A year later in 1993, she was paired with Shahrukh Khan for the movie "Baazigar" which was a box office hit. Since then, she has done many hit movies which included "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", "Karan Arjun", "Ishq", "Gupt", "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "Fanaa", "My Name Is Khan, and Dilwale."