 Mehta started his career in 1993, by directing with TV cookery show "Khana Khazana", thus launching the television career of celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor on Zee TV.Alongside, Mehta also directed several television series like "Amrita" (1994), "Highway" (1995), "Yaadein" (1995), "Lakshya" (1998), "Neeti" (1998) and many more.He made his debut as a feature film director with "...Jayate", a part of the Indian Panorama 1999-2000 at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Hyderabad.