Neelam Upadhyaya made a breakthrough after her portfolio for MTV's Style Check was well received and prompted film makers to offer her acting opportunities.[2] Neelam Upadhyaya made her acting debut with the Telugu film, Mr. 7 (2012), which received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office.[3][4] She appeared in the first 3D Telugu film with Action 3D (2012), before appearing in two Tamil films, Unnodu Oru Naal and the ghost film, Om Shanthi Om opposite Srikanth.[5] The former film was noted for its bold theme, while the latter had a delayed release. Both films had low key releases and did not perform well commercially.
