Ashwin Dhar began his acting career with Kabul Express (2006), where he played a Pakistani officer. He later appeared in films such as Hijack (2008), D-Day (2013), The Expose (2014), Padmaavat (2018), and Happy Hardy and Heer (2020). His versatility across genres has made him a recognizable supporting actor in Hindi cinema.
He gained wider attention for his role as Arshad Pappu in Dhurandhar (2025), a film that performed well commercially. Ashwin is also a multilingual performer, fluent in Hindi, English, Urdu, Kashmiri, and Punjabi, and has expressed interest in music alongside acting. His career reflects steady growth from supporting roles to more prominent characters in ensemble films.