A Kathak exponent , Rani is the first female artist to have performed Kathak on sufi compositions and on Islamic verses. She is also empowering specially abled persons to showcase their dancing talent through her specially choreographed Kathak dance program, “Divya Kala Shakti."

Rani Khanam  is a Kathak dancer, choreographer, and the founder of the Kathak Aamad Dance Centre, Delhi. She was the first female performer to perform on  sufi compositions and Islamic verses.

Rani has been associated with the Kathak field for the last 35 years. She also provides dance training to differently abled people. She was born in Bihar but moved to Delhi to pursue her education and dance training. She says that her journey was not easy, as it was a challenge for her to become an artist 35 years ago, coming from a traditional family.

She says that in 1977 she took admission to the Kathak Kendra. She received her rigorous training from two renowned Kathak gurus, Smt. Reba Vidyarthi and Pt. Birju Maharaj. She received her diploma from Kathak Kendra in New Delhi. In 1999, she started her individual journey as a Kathak dancer.

Speaking about her achievements, Rani says that every artist has a journey of their own, a search of their own, and that she also discovered her own style by giving divine expression to Sufi Qalam and verses through Kathak. Till date, she has exhibited her art with various famous Sufi artists from 17 countries around the world.

The King and Queen of Malaysia also invited her on the occasion of the inauguration of the “Islamic Art Museum," and she performed her Kathak dance program with Hazrat Amir Khusro's Qalam there.

Rani Khanam has internationally collaborated with living legends of Sufi musicians, singers, and dancers from many corners of the Islamic world.

Rani has been acknowledged for ground-breaking work in the performing arts through creative training and choreography, and she creates special employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the realm of art and culture. She works with differently abled artists who perform in wheelchairs. The unique performances performed by young artists with disabilities are sensitizing, empowering, motivating, and inspiring to the mass audience.

Rani also mentions the memorable achievement of her life, which was when she organized a special program called "Divya Kala Shakti: Witnessing Ability in Disability," performed by specially abled artists from all over the country at the President's house with honorable Rashtrapati Shri Ram Nath Kovind ji. PM Narendra Modi praised the initiative and proposed in the assembly that the same program be held in every state and cultural zone.

When asked about her mistakes, Rani says that it is important to make mistakes to achieve perfection. She has grown up by learning from her mistakes and believes that mistakes happen because of a lack of experience. That's why she doesn't feel guilty for any of her mistakes; rather, it was a learning experience for her.

When asked about her role models, Rani says she has seen so many dancers and gurus around her who live solely for dance that she considers such people to be her role models at all times.

She is also greatly inspired by Azim Premji, Sudha Murthy, and former President APJ Abdul Kalam, seeing their simplicity and dedication towards social causes.

In her spare time, Rani is fond of cooking, reading, and listening to music. She also meditates every morning to keep herself calm and relaxed.

Rani's life mantra is, “To achieve your goal, you have to make sincere efforts and love your goal madly with full dedication and devotion.”