She debuted as a child actress in the film Vishkanya, and her first film was Taj Mahal.
Her popular film are Shaadi No. 1,Heroes,Jhankaar Beats,Heyy Babyy
Riya completed her schooling at Loreto House in Kolkata, which follows the ICSE curriculum. She went on to study philosophy at Rani Birla Girls' College, an affiliate of the University of Calcutta. Riya has a degree from the National Institute of Fashion Technology[64] NIFT Mumbai in fashion designing and information technology.