Founder of SHAMSHIR, that seeks to break the social stigma around difficult topics through sensitive discussion, Saru Rana internationally launched a project to educate children about bullying and abuse, and is now part of an international campaign aimed at bringing greater safety and beauty to multicultural communities.
Saru arrived Australia in the year 2009 as a student. Born to a Muslim mother, Sikh father and married to an Australian, Saru blooms in her secularism from her very own family – breaking all cultural barriers.
A media professional as the Head of ‘The Indian Sun’ – Adelaide edition, and a women’s rights activist, Saru Rana has also been integral in recruiting girls to become an equal part of the Woolworths cricket blast initiative at Northfield registering over 700 multicultural children to play cricket. With a focus on gender equality in sports Saru had recently formed the first African Girls Cricket Team in South Australia.
She advocates for women’s involvement in sports and is the first Female captain of Team India in the Nations Cup Festival organised by SANFL. Saru is appointed as the first ever Indian Australian female to be a committee member for Multicultural Cricket Advisory Committee of South Australia (MCACSA) and a Multicultural Community Ambassador 2019 for SANFL. She is also a Community Ambassador at Catherine House – Support for Women Experiencing Homelessness and is considered to be the flag bearer of multiculturalism, gender equality and a Winifred in knitting together diverse communities.
She had been awarded with Governor’s Multicultural Award 2018, Pride of Australia 2019, Irene Bell Award 2020 and Irene Krastev Award 2020.
Currently residing in Adelaide, Saru, closely works with and for victims of any form of domestic violence and is very well acquainted in various state based associations that stand for similar social causes.

Saru, has also been involved in various charity projects that support needy students and new migrants to initiate fundraisers to support them financially. Saru Rana, is a well-known name in the community for all the good she has ever done and promises to keep doing.