Sanon made her acting debut in 2014, with Sukumar's Telugu film 1: Nenokkadine, a psychological thriller, in which she played the role of Sameera. Despite the initial hype, the film generated mixed reviews from criticsFor her performance however, Sanon garnered positive to mixed reviews, with a The Times of India critic saying she "looks pretty" and "acts well". Furthermore, a reviewer at Sify.com was a bit more neutral, saying she "looks gorgeous", though her performance is "okay"