Following awards were received by her for her work in the TV show F.I.R. :
Kaushik starred in an Bollywood film titled Lollipop Since 1947. The film, which was directed by Anirudh Chautala, is a political satire set in a lower middle class household where Kaushik plays wife to actor Deepak Dobriyal. The release date of the film is yet to be declared. Kaushik made a debut in the Punjabi film industry with the film Vekh Baraatan Challiyan.
Kaushik hails from Delhi. She is the daughter of Dinesh Chandra Kaushik, a former CRPF officer. She graduated in Philosophy from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi. Kaushik had started modeling, hosting events and anchoring during her college days. In 2001 she appeared in auditions in the New Delhi for Kutumb and moved to Mumbai. After her work in the soap opera, Kutumb, Kaushik was seen in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, portraying the role of Manya Doshi. She then portrayed the character of Naina, in the afternoon daily Kumkum. In another popular TV series, Remix, she played Pallavi. She also appeared in a brief role in the serial Tumhari Disha, and C.I.D. as Sub Inspector Anushka.
Kavita made a debut in Bollywood with the 2004 film, Ek Hasina Thi playing Saif Ali Khan's girlfriend.
In her initial days in the industry, Kaushik was offered mostly glamorous and negative roles owing to her tall frame and appealing personality. She started her stint as Chandramukhi Chautala in F.I.R. in 2006 which proved to be a watershed role in her career and it marked a break from the negative roles that she was being offered at that time. The sitcom proved to be a commercial and critical success, completing 1000 episodes. The role of a gusty female cop who speaks in a Haryanavi accent made Kaushik a renowned face of Indian television and won several accolades for her. The character of Chandramukhi Chautala is rated as one of the most famous comic characters of Indian television.
Kaushik was in a relationship with fellow television actor Karan Grover and they participated in Celebrity couples dance reality show Nach Baliye 3. The couple parted their ways in 2008. She married her best friend Ronit biswas. Ronit had been big support to her after her father's death .
In addition to her various television roles, Kaushik has played minor roles in films like Phillum City and Mumbai Cutting. She has even performed to an item song, Shakila Bano, in Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer (2013).
Post after FIR, Kavita was seen participating in the popular Celebrity dance show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2015. She was eliminated in second week. She later hosted a show Fakebook with Kavita. She made news after storming out of the Jhalak stage during its grand finale in October 2015 after Comedy Nights Bachao insulted her and turned her mike off. She has been offered to be a part of Bigg Boss but she said she rejected it. In 2016, Kavita landed the lead role in Dr. Bhanumati On Duty but she quit the show and got replaced by Debina Bonnerjee.
In 2017, Kaushik made her comeback with hosting the popular crime show Savdhaan India.
