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Rana Ayyub Age, Biography, Husband, Family, Facts & More

Rana Ayyub Khan

Bio
Real NameRana Ayyub Khan
ProfessionJournalist, Author, Columnist
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)in Kilograms- 60 kg
in Pounds- 132 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 May 1984
Age (as in 2017)33 Years
Birth PlaceSrinagar, J&K, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownSrinagar, J&K, India
SchoolDid schooling from Srinagar
College/UniversityJamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Educational QualificationsPost Graduation in Social Communications and Media from Jamia Millia Islamia
FamilyFather- Name Not Known
Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionIslam
HobbiesTraveling, Reading, Listening to Music
Major ControversiesThere have been disputes between Rana Ayyub, Tarun Tejpal and Shoma Chaudhury of Tehelka over dropped stories and editorial decisions.
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusNot Known
HusbandNot Known
ChildrenNot Known

Rana Ayyub

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rana Ayyub

  • Does Rana Ayyub smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Rana Ayyub drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • She was born to an upper-middle-class family in Srinagar, J&K.
  • She attained her primary schooling from Srinagar.
  • For higher education, she moved to New Delhi, where she pursued her Post Graduation in Social Communications and Media.
  • Ayyub also has an experience in filmmaking and radio shows.
  • In 2008, she joined Tehelka as an Investigations and Political Affairs Journalist.
  • Before joining Tehelka, she worked as a freelancer for various news channels.
  • In October 2011, Ayyub was honored with “Sanskriti Award” for excellence in journalism.
  • In 2013, she resigned from Tehelka over a dispute with Tarun Tejpal (editor-in-chief of Tehelka) as there was a sexual assault charge against him.
  • The Outlook magazine listed her investigation of the alleged Gujarat fake encounters as one of the 20 greatest magazine stories of all time across the world.
  • She played the role of a journalist in the 2016 Bollywood film- Chalk n Duster.
  • She is a staunch critic of Narendra Modi-led Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Government.