Before getting into acting, Rawal appeared in advertisements for Sunsilk, Coca-Cola and Fem Bleech. She also appeared in music videos. She made her debut in Bollywood with Raffo Chakkar and Hastey Hastey. She made her television debut with Aane Wala Pal on Doordarshan. She also worked in theatre where she featured in two different plays – Poore Chand Ki Raat and Ichha. She also participated in the dancereality showNach Baliye 5 with Karan Mehra. She released her cover of "Ae Dil Hain Mushkil" as a surprise for her husband on occasion of their 5thwedding anniversary.
A complaint of domestic violence was filed against Mehra by Rawal on 31 May 2021 in Mumbai's Goregaon police station after the latter arrived with a bleeding forehead. Mehra was subsequently arrested and released on bail. Later, Rawal claimed that Mehra had admitted to an extramarital affair with a Delhi girl while he was away on a shooting in Chandigarh. Divorce has been filed following the event, and the couple is separated as of March 2022.