Sabharwal started her career in 1999 with
Geeta Rahasya. She has played supporting roles in all three of her movies, among which
Vivah has been her most successful movie to date. Besides acting in
Bollywood movies, she has also acted in television series, among them
Arzoo Hai Tu,
Awaz - Dil Se Dil Tak,
Jannat,
Jhoot Bole Kauwa Kaate and
Khushiyan. She usually plays supporting roles in Hindi television programmes. She was seen in
Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, which aired on
Sahara One channel. Then, she played the role of Sanju's mother in
Shaka Laka Boom Boom. From 2007 to 2008, she played the role of Cynthia in
Sahara One's
Ghar Ek Sapnaa. In 2008, she appeared in
Main Teri Parchhain Hoon on
Imagine TV. This role got her fame in Indian Television. In 2007, she was seen in
Naaginn, which aired on
Zee TV, as Ratna, Triveni's daughter in law. From 2009 to 2019, she played Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari, the mother of the main lead, Akshara, the grand mother of later main lead, Naira in
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on
Star Plus. The role brought her much recognition and fame. She won several awards in the category of Best Onscreen Mother. She married her on-screen husband from
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Sanjeev Seth. Lata and her husband, Sanjeev Seth, participated in the
Star Plus dance show
Nach Baliye 6 in 2013. She reprised her role of Rajshri Goyel Maheshwari in
Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, the spin-off series of
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. She has played the role of Vasundhara Ranjeetpratap Singh in the
Colors TV show
Ishq Mein Marjawan. In 2021, she made an announcement about her decision to quit television. == Television ==