Staying true to her dream of dancing she emerged to be prosperous in her efforts in the acting feild too. She made her debut in Ritu and is most popular for her role in 22 Female Kottayam. She is a founder of the Women in Cinema Collective, an organization with its mission for the welfare of the female actresses in the malayalam industry. Rima had pursued a career in modeling after moving to Bangalore while completeing her Journalism studies in Christ University and also was a participant in the Miss Kerala beauty peagent.