In 2002, Rani presented "The Edit", a live news and entertainment programme on Channel Five. She presented a number of pop shows on Five including "Spring Break Live", "Party in the Park" and "Pop City Live", as well as being a freelance journalist for "5 News". In Spring 2003, she fronted "The State We're In", a satirical current affairs programme on BBC Three. She also presented the first "Poetry Slam" on the same channel. She was nominated as "Best On Screen Personality" at the Royal Television Society Midlands awards in 2005.