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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Shonali Nagrani
| image = Shonali Nagrani at the launch of Watch Time's magazine 10.jpg
| caption = Shonali Nagrani at the launch of Watch Time's magazine, July 2012.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| years_active = 2003−present
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| title = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India International 2003]]
| competitions = [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India 2003]]<br>(Femina Miss India International 2003)<br>[[Miss International 2003]]<br>(1st Runner Up)
| occupation = [[Actress]], model, TV host
| website =
}}

'''Shonali Nagrani''' (born 20 December 1981) is an entertainment television presenter and host of the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]. Along with the IPL, she has also appeared in [[Hindi]] language films. She entered the [[Femina Miss India]] pageant in 2003 and was crowned [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India International]], allowing her to compete in [[Miss International 2003]], where she was crowned 1st runner up.<ref>{{cite news|title=Catch-Up With The Past Miss Indias|url=http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5925804.cms|access-date=11 December 2010|work=The Times Of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225040525/http://feminamissindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/5925804.cms|archive-date=25 December 2010}}</ref> Alongside appearances as a model, Nagrani has hosted the IPL, and has presented the show for four consecutive years. She was voted as one of India's "50 Most Desirable Women" for the year 2011 and 2012 by the ''[[Times of India]]''. She was a contestant on the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'' in 2011.

== Early life ==
Nagrani hails from a Sindhi family in Delhi. She studied at Good Shepherd English School in Bengdubi, Bagdogra and Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.{{citation needed|reason=lacks a reliable source confirming attendance|date=July 2019}} She graduated from the Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi in 2003. Nagrani's family also consists of a military background, as her father is a retired Indian Naval officer. In 2013, she married her boyfriend Shiraz Bhattacharya in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/shonali-nagrani-shiraz-wedding-pics/1/8816.html |title=Shonali Nagrani wedding album |publisher=intoday.in |date=1 March 2013 |access-date=1 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/tv/33863679_1_sangeet-ceremony-banarasi-shonali-nagrani |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035407/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-16/tv/33863679_1_sangeet-ceremony-banarasi-shonali-nagrani |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |title=Shonali Nagrani to tie the knot | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | date=16 September 2012 | access-date=16 September 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
===Modelling===
She was crowned Femina Miss India International 2003 and as a result, she was selected as India's representative in Miss International for 2003. She was consequently entered and finished as 1st runner up at [[Miss International 2003]] that was hosted in Tokyo, Japan.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051110140151/http://vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=11364 Valencia-born Gormandizer Azure wins Venezuela's 4th Miss International beauty title]. headline.com. 8 October 2003</ref> She also subsequently was given the chance to meet the [[Prince of Wales]] at a reception on his official tour of India in 2003. Since then, she has been an active model, appearing in shows for numerous modelling companies.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/06/01/stories/2004060100220200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040929190639/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/06/01/stories/2004060100220200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 September 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Indian designs going places | date=1 June 2004}}</ref> She was voted as one of the top "50 Most Desirable Women" in 2011 and 2012 by the ''Times of India''.

===Television===
Nagrani has enjoyed success as a television presenter, featuring on Indian and British television. In her early career, she hosted ''Popcorn'' on [[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]]. She also appeared as a guest TV presenter for the Christmas special episode of ''[[Indian Idol]]''. In 2007, she made her entry into the GEC's with the ''[[Great Indian Laughter Challenge]]'' on [[STAR One|Star One]]. She hosted the [[IIFA Awards]] in Dubai for Star Plus in 2007, which was followed by the GIIMA in Malaysia for Sony TV. Furthermore, she went on to feature as the host of ''Mr. and Ms. TV'' on Sony, and also worked as the presenter of the show for ''Salaam-e-Ishq'' (a couple based reality show) on Star One. Her other work includes hosting ''Filmy Cocktail'' and ''Dumdar Hits''. She was also on Colors competing in ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 2)|Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' in 2009. In 2011, Nagrani was a celebrity contestant in the [[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|fifth season]] of the Indian version of the [[reality TV]] show ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'', ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss]]''.

===Cricket===
Nagrani has been an active host for cricket shows since 2006, and began by hosting the [[2006 ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]] in the same year. She subsequently hosted the [[2007 Cricket World Cup]] for Indian viewers. In 2008, she hosted a show titled [[Extraaa Innings T20]], a show showcasing and highlighting cricketing action. In 2009, she worked for bigger brands in [[ESPN]] and [[Star Cricket]], and began by hosting a cricket based show called ''Stumped'', which again showed highlights of [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]] alongside [[Wasim Akram]]. In 2010, she hosted another T20 World Cup analysing program with co-presenters Cyrus Broacha and Wasim Akram, which aired on ESPN-Star Sports. After successful work for ESPN and other networks, she was signed by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] in 2011 to co-host their coverage of the IPL, alongside [[Matt Smith (broadcaster)|Matt Smith]], where she acts as an analyst and presenter alongside studio guests. Since then, she has made her foray into UK television, and has hosted the IPL for four consecutive seasons.

===Film===
Nagrani has also appeared in Hindi language films in predominantly supporting roles. She was initially supposed to make her debut with the 2005 film ''[[Zeher]]'' with [[Emraan Hashmi]], although she was forced to pull out after the film faced pre-production delays, but she has not featured in a major film role since.<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_shonali-acts-funny_1097020 Shonali acts funny – Entertainment – DNA]. Indianian.com (2007-05-15). Retrieved on 2011-11-28.</ref> However, she has featured in two cameo roles in ''[[Dil Bole Hadippa!]]'' and ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]''.

==Filmography==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]''
| Herself
| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi]]
| Cameo
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dil Bole Hadippa!]]''
| Herself
| Cameo
|-
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-

| 2009 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi#Season 2|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2]]'' || rowspan="2" | Celebrity Contestant || rowspan="2" | Colors TV || Eliminated 2nd Week
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 5)|Bigg Boss 5]]'' || Evicted Day 77
|}

=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-

| 2021 || ''[[Tandav (TV series)|Tandav]]'' || Aditi Mishra || [[Amazon Prime Video]] || 6 Episodes
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Sunflower (web series)|Sunflower]]''
|Mrs. Naina Kapoor
|[[ZEE5]]||
|}

==References==
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