Aditya Om made his film debut as an actor with the Telugu-language multistarrer
Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo (2002) under the stage name Aditya. One critic noted that "Aditya['s] dialogue delivery is pretty bad and he overacted in most of the scenes" while another said that "Aditya is a poor choice to play such an important role". In his next film
Dhanalakshmi, I Love You (2002), his performance was better received with a critic writing that "Aditya surprises us with his good histrionics" and another stated he "fit[s] perfectly" in his role. Aditya Om went on to star in several Telugu films including
Mee Intikoste Em Istaaru Maa Intkoste Em Testaaru (2004) and
Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi (2004). During this time, he made his debut as a director with the silent film
Mr Lonely Miss Lovely (2004). He has directed and acted in critically acclaimed film
Bandook (2013). In regards to his performance, a critic opined that "Actor-director Aditya Om plays his part with conviction". The script of
Bandook is a part of the Oscars library. The Hindi feature film
Maassab (2018) directed by Aditya Om has won awards at various national and international film festivals. He is actively involved in charity, social work and has adopted a village Cherupally in
Telangana. He is also working for educational reforms with his organisation "Edulightment". He has constructed a library there and has opened digital service center and given laptops and solar lights to village school and people. He is working tirelessly for educational reforms under his organisation Edulightment; welfare of Tribals in Telangana, Auto drivers in Mumbai, and is also involved in human rights associations. Aditya Om appeared in the Hindi OTT film
Quota, which received attention for its social theme. His Telugu short film
Pavithra was among the most-watched Telugu short films in 2022. His upcoming Hindi film is Bagawat. He also directed the film
Maila which was selected for the
NFDC Film Bazaar’s 'NFDC Recommends' section in 2021. As of 2022, Om began directing a Hindi biopic on Sant Tukaram. In 2025, Om appeared in
Bandi, a Telugu experimental film on climate change and
Shanmukha, a Telugu-language
crime thriller. Aditya also participated as a speaker at TEDx talk on cinema and social change at KES Shroff College, Mumbai.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/61774|title=TEDxKESShroffCollege ==Filmography==