Jay Bhanushali started his television career with Balaji's <em> Kayamath</em> . He was the lead with Panchi Bora , but later there was a sudden shift in the serial and Jay was seen playing the second fiddle in the serial. Jay also participated in Sony's dance based reality show <em> Jhalak Dikhla Ja</em>-2 and was one of the three finalists.