[1] Rani was born in the renowned family of Amar Varma, the famous Hindi/Urdu writer, poet, director & producer and Padma Shri winner Manik Varma the doyen of Indian Classical music of Kirana Gharana, who also excelled in semi classical and light music like Thumrari, Natyasangeet, Bhajans and Bhavgeets and became a household name specially in Maharashtra.

C. Ramchandra gave her the first opportunity of singing in his concert,"Geet Gopal" as a solo singer at the age of nine.

At 12, here first playback song "Pappa Saanga Kunache" and "He Rashtra Devatanche" for Marathi film Gharkul became super hits, where she captured the hears of millions with her sweet voice and confidence and from then she was lovingly and affectionately called as "Rani Varma".

She continued singing with him for his live concerts "Bhulaye Na Bane" and became the wonder child singer.

[3][4] Rani Varma was married to a Professional Engineer and hospitality investor Ashok Patel and lived New Orleans USA until divorced in 2005.