Rohit's earlier projects have been associated with director
K. M. Chaitanya. The duo has worked together in
Aatagara (2015),
Aake (2017) and
Aadyaa (2020). In
Aatagara, Rohit wrote dialogues and lyrics apart from acting in a supporting role. The lyrics for the song "Tarammayya" earned a nomination at the
1st IIFA Utsavam. His independent film
Ashtralle Just Missoo released in 2015 and could not bring him success. His breakthrough came with the mainstream cinema
Dayavittu Gamanisi in 2017. Having an ensemble cast, the film was critically acclaimed and was nominated for the
Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada at the
65th Filmfare Awards South. Rohit earned a nomination for his direction. In 2021, Rohit teamed up with
KRG Studios for his next directorial,
Rathnan Prapancha, a dark comedy film. The film was streamed on
Amazon Prime Video during the
COVID-19 lockdown. The film, starring
Dhananjay and
Reba Monica John, received positive reviews from critics and audiences and was considered a "streaming blockbuster". Rohit was nominated under Best director and Best Lyricist at the
10th South Indian International Movie Awards. In 2023, he contributed to the Kannada version of
12th Fail (soundtrack) by writing lyrics for the song "Restart". Rohit's next project titled
Ekka was backed by three production houses:
PRK Productions,
KRG Studios and
Jayanna Films. The film announced in October 2024, released in July 2025 and starred
Yuva Rajkumar and
Sanjana Anand in lead roles. Rohit again teamed up with KRG Studios for yet another multi-starrer action drama film
Uttarakaanda. The film was announced in June 2022 and went on floors in January 2023, still remains unreleased. ==Filmography==