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Shonali Nagrani at the launch of Watch Time's magazine, July 2012.
Born	New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actress tv host beauty pageant titleholder
Years active	2003–present
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Title	Femina Miss India International 2003
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major competition(s)	Femina Miss India 2003 (Femina Miss India International 2003) Miss International 2003 (1st Runner-up)

Shonali Nagrani is a talented Indian actress, TV host, and a former beauty queen. She is well-known for hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. Shonali has also acted in several Hindi films. In 2003, she won the title of Femina Miss India International. This allowed her to represent India in the Miss International 2003 pageant, where she finished as the first runner-up. Besides modeling, Shonali has hosted the IPL for four years in a row.

About Shonali's Early Life

Shonali Nagrani grew up in a Sindhi family in Delhi, India. She went to Good Shepherd English School and Army Public School. In 2003, she graduated from Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi. Her family has a military background; her father was an officer in the Indian Navy. In 2013, Shonali married her boyfriend, Shiraz Bhattacharya, in Kerala.

Shonali's Career Journey

Modeling and Beauty Pageants

In 2003, Shonali won the title of Femina Miss India International. This meant she would represent India at the Miss International pageant. She competed in Miss International 2003 in Tokyo, Japan, and was the first runner-up. Later that year, she even met the Prince of Wales during his visit to India. Since then, Shonali has worked as a model for many companies.

Hosting on Television

Shonali Nagrani has become a successful TV presenter in both India and Britain. Early in her career, she hosted a show called Popcorn on Zoom TV. She also appeared as a guest host for a Christmas special of Indian Idol.

In 2007, she started hosting bigger shows like Great Indian Laughter Challenge on STAR One. She also hosted the IIFA Awards in Dubai and the GIIMA in Malaysia. Shonali presented Mr. and Ms. TV and Salaam-e-Ishq, a reality show about couples. She also hosted Filmy Cocktail and Dumdar Hits. In 2009, she was a contestant on Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2011, Shonali was a celebrity contestant on Bigg Boss 5, which is the Indian version of the reality show Big Brother.

Cricket Show Host

Shonali Nagrani has been a popular host for cricket shows since 2006. She started by hosting the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. The next year, she hosted the 2007 Cricket World Cup for Indian viewers. In 2008, she hosted Extraaa Innings T20, a show about cricket highlights.

In 2009, she worked with big sports channels like ESPN and Star Cricket. She hosted a cricket show called Stumped with Wasim Akram, showing highlights of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. In 2010, she hosted another T20 World Cup analysis show with Cyrus Broacha and Wasim Akram. In 2011, ITV in the UK hired her to co-host their IPL coverage. She worked as an analyst and presenter alongside studio guests. Shonali has hosted the IPL for four seasons.

Acting in Films

Shonali has also appeared in Hindi language films, mostly in supporting roles. She was supposed to make her first film appearance in Zeher in 2005. However, she had to leave the project due to delays. Since then, she has had two small guest roles in the films Dil Bole Hadippa! and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

Shonali's Film and TV Work

Films

Television Shows

Web Series