Sushila Rani Patel began her singing career in 1942 when she signed a recording contract with HMV music company.

[1] In 1946 Rani acted in two films, Gwalan opposite Trilok Kapoor and Draupadias, playing the lead actor and singer.

[1] Continuing with her singing career, Rani trained with renowned classical singers like Mogubai Kurdikar and later with Sundarabai Jadhav.

[1] Rani and her husband also ran a film business-related magazine called Filmindia, later to evolve into the more political Mother India.

[4][3] In her later years, Rani was involved in a property dispute with the children and grandchildren of her late husband's second wife over the ownership of their House.