Tripathi started her career as an anchor on
All India Radio, Bhopal. She participated in
Pantene Zee Teen Queen in 2003 and won the title of Miss Beautiful Skin. In 2004, Tripathi participated in ''
India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj'' and ended up being in top 8 from Bhopal zone. She again contested from the Indore zone where she was declared the runner up. This ensured her qualification for phase 2 of the contest where she lost eventually. Tripathi made her acting debut in a telefilm for
Doordarshan and later presented a show called
Akash Vani. In 2005, she acted in Star One's
Yeh Dil Chahe More as Payal followed by
Viraasat as Melanie in 2006. In August 2006, Tripathi was roped in for
Zee TV's drama fiction
Banoo Main Teri Dulhann by playing the dual roles of Vidya and Divya. She received recognition for the role of Vidya and her onscreen pair with
Sharad Malhotra. She won many awards for her performance in the show including the
Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Drama Category and the
Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face. The show ran for three years and ended in 2009. She participated in
Zee TV's
Khana Khazana as a contestant in 2006. In 2007, Tripathi participated in
Sahara One's reality show,
Jjhoom India as a contestant. In 2008, she participated in
Imagine TV's
Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan. In the same year she presented 9X's
Jalwa Four 2 Ka 1. In 2009, Tripathi featured in the second season of
StarPlus's horror thriller
Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai. In 2010, she played the role of Rashmi Sharma, a housewife in
SAB TV's comedy drama
Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabadwale. In 2011 Tripathi participated in
Imagine TV's
Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout. She later played the lead in SAB TV's
Chintu Chinki Aur Ek Badi Si Love Story as Suman, followed by appearing in an episodic appearance in
Adaalat. In 2012, she acted in Star Plus's
Teri Meri Love Stories as Nikita opposite
Iqbal Khan. In 2013, she portrayed the character of Dr. Ishita Bhalla, an infertile dentist who marries a chief executive officer, in order to provide maternal affection to his daughter in
Ekta Kapoor's show
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein opposite
Karan Patel. '' in 2015 The show premiered in December 2013 and ran successfully for six years until it ended at the end of 2019. Her portrayal of Ishita won her many awards and nominations such as the
Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role, the Lions Gold Award for Best Actress in Lead Role, and the
Boroplus Gold Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role. In 2015, she received a Shan-E-Bhopal Award. In 2016, she received two awards at the Gold Awards for Face of The Year and Best Actress in a Lead Role. In 2016, Tripathi participated in
Colors TV's sports reality show,
Box Cricket League 2. Later in the same year, she made a cameo appearance in
Life OK's
Bahu Hamari Rajni Kant along with
Anita Hassanandani,
Hina Khan and
Karanvir Bohra. In 2017, she participated in
Nach Baliye 8 with her husband
Vivek Dahiya and emerged as the winner while
Mohit Sehgal,
Sanaya Irani became finalists. In 2018, Tripathi made an appearance on
Kanpur Wale Khuranas. In early 2019, Tripathi presented
Star Plus's singing reality show
The Voice 3. In June 2019, Tripathi made a cameo appearance in
Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum starring
Dipika Kakar. In 2020, she made an appearance on
The Greedy Closet. In December 2020, Tripathi presented Sony TV's crime show,
Crime Patrol until March 2021. In 2021, she participated in
Colors TV's stunt based reality show,
Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 as a contestant. ==Personal life==