While she was still in school, she was offered the female lead roles in Annayum Rasoolum (2013) and a Dulquer Salmaan film, which she turned down. Ahaana made her acting debut in 2014 with Rajeev Ravi's second directorial film Njan Steve Lopez. She then appeared in Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela in 2017 with Nivin Pauly.