Meena Rana Age, Husband, Family, Chidren, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Meena Singh Rana
Names Earned	'Lata Mangeshkar of Uttarakhand' and 'Sur Kokila of Uttarakhand'
Profession	Singer
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Nauni Pichhadi Nauni (Garhwali; 1992)
Awards & Achievements	• Young Uttarakhand Cine Award - Best Singer Female for the song "Palya Gaun Ka Mohana" in 2010 • Young Uttarakhand Cine Award - Best Singer Female for the song "Au Bulanu Yo Pahara" in 2011 • Young Uttarakhand Cine Award - Best Singer Female for the song "Ham Uttarakhandi Chha" in 2012
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 May 1975 (Saturday)
Age (as in 2019)	44 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	• Butler Memorial Girls Senior Secondary School, Delhi • Mussoorie Girls Inter College, Mussoorie
College/University	Delhi University
Educational Qualification	Graduation from Delhi University
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to Music
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 December 2001 (Saturday)
Family
Husband/Spouse	Sanjay Kumola (Singer & Music Director)
Children	Son- none Daughter(s)- Surbhi Kumola (Singer), Pari Kumola
Parents	Father- Name not known Mother- Name not known
Siblings	Brother- Mohan Singh Rana Sister- Uma Kumola (elder)
Favourite Things
Singer	Lata Mangeshkar
Style Quotient
Car Collection

Some Lesser Known Facts About Meena Rana

• Meena Rana was born in a Garhwali Family in Delhi. After completing her middle school from Delhi, she went to her sister, Uma’s home in Mussoorie, where she completed her schooling from Mussoorie Girls Inter College.

• At the age of 16, she started performing at the Akashvani Club in Mussoorie. The first song that she sang was ‘Nainon Me Badra Chhaye’ by Lata Mangeshkar. The club was owned by Mukesh Lal Kumola (a relative) and Ram Lal Kumola, her elder sister’s husband.

• The folk singers, Mani Bharti and Puran Singh Rawat spotted her at the club and contacted her through Ram Lal Kumola (her sister’s husband). They offered her to sing in their upcoming Garhwali film “Nauni Pichhadi Nauni” (1992). She accepted the offer and went to Delhi in 1991 to record songs for the film. Therefore, making her debut with the songs ‘Ni Biwanu Shairu Ma,’ ‘Baith Dola Laadi,’ and ‘Jando Ni Chhaun Mi.’

• In an interview, she confessed that before making her singing debut, she had not take any formal training in music. It was after a few years of her debut that she started to learn music.

• She has sung in many popular Uttarakhandi albums such as Chand Taro Maa, Meri Khati Mitthi, Darbar Nirala Sai Ka, Utrakhandi Garhwali Teri Meri Maya, Meru Uttarakhand, Chilbilat, Mohana, Chandra, and Lalita Chi Hum.

• She has also collaborated with many popular Uttarakhandi singers including Narendra Singh Negi, Pritam Bharatwan, Fauji Lalit Mohan Joshi, Anil Bisht, Gajendra Rana, and Manglesh Dangwal.

• Meena has sung in many languages including Garhwali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari, Jaunpuri, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Kargali, Balti, Hindi, and has recorded more than 500 songs in Ladakhi.

• Her Husband, Sanjay Kumola is the owner of the recording studio ‘Surbhi Multi-Track Sound Studio.’ The name of the studio was kept after her daughter, Surbhi.

• Meena’s Husband is also her sister’s brother-in-law. They both used to sing together at Akashvani club in Mussoorie. Meena’s sister, Uma thought that they both are a perfect match for each other, and arranged their marriage.
  

• In an interview, she revealed that initially, she wanted to become a nurse.

• She took the folk singing of Uttarakhand to a national and international scene, through her live shows and concerts. She has given performances in countries like Oman, Australia, and the UAE.