Azim expressed his interest in acting at a very young age. Before he pursued a career in acting Azim worked as a dancer and stage performer.[1] He was first recognized by the audience for his facial expressions while dancing. While working in the Animation Dance Group, the team made a short children's film Lollypop with "no serious intention but for entertainment".[1] The film which features Azim in a "forgettable" role did not much help to accelerate his career.[1] This was followed by Abdul Faththaah's 5 episodes drama series Kaiveni, starred opposite Mariyam Zuhura. In 2013, Azim starred in a small role as a gang member in Hussain Munawwar's second direction, revenge thriller film Dhilakani (2013) along with Ismail Rasheed, Niuma Mohamed, Mohamed Manik, Mohamed Faisal and Aminath Rishfa.[2] The film deals with a man's tumultuous journey to seek vengeance and the demolition of family bond over a girl.[3] The film attracted negative reception from critics while Nadheem wrote: "Embraced with futile characters, impractical scenes and out-dated music, the film has problems in each department".[4]
