Rana Ayyub Age, Wiki and Bio

Rana Ayyub

Quick Info

ProfessionJournalist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/05/1984
Age40 years
BirthplaceSrinagar, J&K, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameRana Ayyub Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityJamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Educational QualificationsPost Graduation in Social Communications and Media from Jamia Millia Islamia

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
HobbiesTraveling, Reading, Listening to Music

Family

FatherMohd. Ayyub Waquif
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterIffat Shaikh

Career

Profession(s)Journalist, Author, Columnist

Some Lesser Known Facts

She was born into an upper-middle-class family in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
Her primary education was completed in Srinagar.
She pursued her Post Graduation in Social Communications and Media in New Delhi.
Ayyub has experience in filmmaking and radio shows.
In 2008, she became an Investigations and Political Affairs Journalist at Tehelka.
Previously, she worked as a freelancer with various news channels.
Ayyub received the 'Sanskriti Award' for journalism excellence in October 2011.
She resigned from Tehelka in 2013 due to a dispute with Tarun Tejpal.
Her investigation of alleged Gujarat fake encounters was recognized by Outlook magazine as a top global story.
Ayyub is a close friend of Bollywood actress Richa Chadha.
She portrayed a journalist in the 2016 film "Chalk n Duster."
A strong critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP government, she remains vocal about it.