Thakur stepped into the modeling world by starting off as a commercial ad actor by working with an ad of
Tata DoCoMo which turned out to be a big break for him. After starting with Tata Docomo, he appeared in several commercials such as Hero Maestro bikes,
Horlicks, Vaseline Men's face wash with
Shahid Kapoor, Vicco Shaving Cream and Renault cars. Thakur started his acting career in 2011 by playing the role of Arjun Thakur in
Humse Hai Liife. He has also acted in the teen drama
Best Friends Forever? on
Channel V India and
Bade Achhe Lagte Hain on
Sony Entertainment Television India. He has also worked in the MTV Show
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan as Madhyam Singania aka Maddy. In 2016, he bagged a lead role of Azhar Khan on MTV Show
Girls on Top. Followed by appearing in an episode of
MTV Big F as Zeeshan. In 2019, he was cast in a short film opposite Anupriya Goenka. ==Personal life==