Nikhil trained as a stylist at Istituto Marangoni London. He gained experience at TANK magazine and Russian editions of Vogue, Glamour and Tatler in London before relocating to Bombay to work as a stylist for Vogue India. Nikhil is now a freelance creative director and stylist based in Bombay. He collaborated with Vanity Fair France, The Business of Fashion and Vogue India, GQ and Architectural Digest. He is also a visual merchandiser for the multi-brand fashion and home store, Le Mill. He has also styled numerous Bollywood celebrities including Sonam Kapoor, Kalki Koechlin and Chitrangada Singh and advertising campaigns for brands such as Gemfields, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Smirnoff and Amrapali among others.