Gidwani made her television debut in 1984 on the TV soap "Trishna", and during the 1980s and '90s, gave some memorable performances in TV serials like "Swabhimaan", "Air Hostess" and "Junoon". She caught a lot of attention after her kissing scene in bed with actor Tom Alter in "Junoon". In 1997, she was doing four serials at one time, besides "Swabhimaan" and "Junoon", she was also acting in "Saahil", "Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum". She recently appeared in multi-starrer Hindi serials "Kaashish" and "Kulvadhu".