 Rakshita made her acting debut in the 2002 Kannada-language film "Appu", alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, following which, she acted in many Kannada and Telugu films.Her political career began in 2012 when she joined the Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress.After serving as the president of its women's wing, she joined Janata Dal (Secular) in 2013 before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014.