# Neha Rana
**Neha Rana** is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Ilahi Dosanjh in the 2023 television series *Junooniyatt*, the title role of Megha in the Colors series *[Megha Barsenge](https://www.edgepedia.org/megha-barsenge)* (2024), and Narmada in *[Mahadev & Sons](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahadev-and-sons)* (2026).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) She made her television debut as Rhea Mehta in *Ishk Par Zor Nahi* (2021) on Sony TV.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Profession | Indian actress and model, working in Hindi television and Bollywood films[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) • [3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2206264) |
| Television debut | Rhea Mehta in *Ishk Par Zor Nahi* (2021), Sony TV[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana) |
| Breakthrough role | Ilahi Dosanjh in *Junooniyatt* (2023), 189 episodes[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) |
| Lead role | Megha (later also Megha's daughter Manu) in *Megha Barsenge*, Colors, premiered 6 August 2024[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/neha-rana-neil-bhatt-kinshuk-mahajan-starrer-megha-barsenge-premiere-august-6-colors/) • [5](https://hungamastudio.com/playing-a-dual-role-means-living-two-journeys-and-thats-what-makes-it-so-special-said-neha-rana-from-colors-megha-barsenge/) |
| Current role | Narmada in *Mahadev & Sons* (2026), Colors[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) |
| Films | *Indu in a Burkha* (2020) and *Vellapanti* (2025)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) • [6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/neha-rana.html) |
## Background
Rana is an Indian actress and model.[3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2206264) Her birthplace is reported inconsistently: IMDb lists Mumbai, Maharashtra,[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) while StarsUnfolded and Cinefry place her birth in Ludhiana, Punjab,[7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/) • [8](https://www.cinefry.co.in/neha-rana-biography/) and Nettv4u gives both [Rishikesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/rishikesh) and Ludhiana in different passages.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana) According to StarsUnfolded, she moved from Ludhiana to Mumbai at the age of 18 to pursue acting.[7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/) She has said she participated in music competitions during her school days.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana) • [7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/)
## Television career
**Debut and early work.** Rana's television debut came as Rhea Mehta, the girlfriend of Ahaan, in *Ishk Par Zor Nahi* (2021) on Sony TV.[2](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana) Her first lead role was in *Junooniyatt* (2023), in which she played Ilahi Dosanjh, an aspiring singer, across 189 episodes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) • [7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/) In interviews she described the show's abrupt conclusion as deeply disappointing.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/neha-rana-on-megha-barsenge-bond-with-neil-kinshuk-junooniyatts-abrupt-ending-more/videoshow/112430863.cms)
**Megha Barsenge.** In August 2024 she took the lead role of Megha in *Megha Barsenge* on Colors, opposite [Neil Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/neil-bhatt) (Arjun) and [Kinshuk Mahajan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kinshuk-mahajan) (Manoj); the show premiered on 6 August 2024 and addresses the abandonment of brides by husbands who take dowries with false promises of a life abroad.[4](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/neha-rana-neil-bhatt-kinshuk-mahajan-starrer-megha-barsenge-premiere-august-6-colors/) • [10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/megha-barsenge-showcases-the-plight-of-abandoned-brides-neha-rana-opens-up-about-her-character-i-hope-that-meghas-story-inspires-women-to-view-their-lives-as-the-beginning/amp_articleshow/111385479.cms) She told the Navbharat Times that she was selected for the part after auditions involving about 300 girls.[11](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/neha-rana-reveals-got-selected-over-300-girls-for-megha-barsenge-opens-up-about-casting-couch-interview/articleshow/112238900.cms) After a 10-year leap in the story, she has played a dual role as Megha and Megha's daughter Manu, a fiery character raised in Moga, Punjab; Rana, who is from Punjab, kept a Punjabi inflection in Manu's tone and drew on Punjabi films for mannerisms.[5](https://hungamastudio.com/playing-a-dual-role-means-living-two-journeys-and-thats-what-makes-it-so-special-said-neha-rana-from-colors-megha-barsenge/)
**Mahadev & Sons.** She plays Narmada in the Colors series *Mahadev & Sons* (2026), a bride whose happiness is underscored by fear, silence, and resistance in the show's wedding storyline.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) • [12](https://hungamastudio.com/neha-rana-on-the-truth-hidden-behind-the-wedding-in-colors-mahadev-sons/)
## Films and music videos
Rana played the lead role of Indu in the Hindi film *Indu in a Burkha* (2020)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/) • [7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/) and appeared in a supporting role in *Vellapanti*, directed by Amanpreet GS Chhabra, released on 30 May 2025.[6](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/neha-rana.html) • [7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/) Her screen work also includes the short *Escape Room Heist Free Fire x Money Heist Mini-Movie* (2021).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/)
She has appeared in music videos, including "Mareez-e-ishq" with singer Shaarib Sabri in April 2020, and the Punjabi and Haryanvi videos "Khaas", "Teriyan Akhiyan", and "Left Right".[7](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/)
## References
1. [Neha Rana, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6125290/)
2. [Hindi Movie Actress Neha Rana Biography, Nettv4u](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/neha-rana)
3. [Neha Rana, El Cinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2206264)
4. [Neha Rana, Neil Bhatt, and Kinshuk Mahajan starrer Megha Barsenge to premiere on August 6 on COLORS, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/neha-rana-neil-bhatt-kinshuk-mahajan-starrer-megha-barsenge-premiere-august-6-colors/)
5. [Playing a dual role means living two journeys, said Neha Rana from COLORS' Megha Barsenge, Hungama](https://hungamastudio.com/playing-a-dual-role-means-living-two-journeys-and-thats-what-makes-it-so-special-said-neha-rana-from-colors-megha-barsenge/)
6. [Neha Rana Movies, Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/neha-rana.html)
7. [Neha Rana Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More, StarsUnfolded](https://starsunfolded.com/neha-rana/)
8. [Neha Rana Age, Biography, Wiki, Date Of Birth, Serial List, Cinefry](https://www.cinefry.co.in/neha-rana-biography/)
9. [Neha Rana On Megha Barsenge, Bond With Neil & Kinshuk, Junooniyatt's Abrupt Ending & More, ETimes TV](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/hindi/neha-rana-on-megha-barsenge-bond-with-neil-kinshuk-junooniyatts-abrupt-ending-more/videoshow/112430863.cms)
10. [Megha Barsenge showcases the plight of abandoned brides, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/megha-barsenge-showcases-the-plight-of-abandoned-brides-neha-rana-opens-up-about-her-character-i-hope-that-meghas-story-inspires-women-to-view-their-lives-as-the-beginning/amp_articleshow/111385479.cms)
11. [Neha Rana reveals she got selected over 300 girls for Megha Barsenge, Navbharat Times](https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tv/news/neha-rana-reveals-got-selected-over-300-girls-for-megha-barsenge-opens-up-about-casting-couch-interview/articleshow/112238900.cms)
12. [Neha Rana on the Truth Hidden Behind the Wedding in COLORS' Mahadev & Sons, Hungama](https://hungamastudio.com/neha-rana-on-the-truth-hidden-behind-the-wedding-in-colors-mahadev-sons/)
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