Shonali Nagrani (born 20 December 1983)in
Delhi,
India) is a entertainment television presenter, notably hosting the
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 International, allowing her to compete in
Miss International 2003, where she was crowned 1st Runner Up.
[1]Alongside appearances as a model, Nagrani has hosted the IPL, and has presented the show for four consecutive years, making her the first woman Indian presenter to host a worldwide broadcast TV show.
[citation needed].
She was voted as India's " 50 Most Desirable Women" for the year 2011 and 2012 by the Times of India.
Shonali Nagrani hails from a Sindhi Punjabi family in Delhi. She studied at Good Shepherd English School in Bengdubi, Bagdogra and Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. 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.
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Modelling[edit]
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.
[4] She also subsequently was given the chance to meet the
Prince of Wales at a reception on his official tour of India in 2003, citing that the opportunity was "once in a lifetime".
[citation needed] Since then, she has been an active model, appearing in shows for numerous modelling companies.
[5]
She was voted as the top 50 Most Desirable Women 2011 and 2012 by the Times of India.
Television[edit]
Shonali Nagrani has enjoyed success as a television presenter, featuring on Indian and British television. In her early career, she hosted
Popcorn on
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. 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
Khatron Ke Khiladi in 2009. In 2011, she entered the
Bigg Boss house as a contestant in the fifth season of the show, and went on to host the New Year special of the show with Bollywood actor
Sanjay Dutt.
Cricket[edit]
Shonali's love for cricket was showcased in 2006 and since then, she was handed many cricket hosting work. Shonali has been an active host for cricket shows since 2006, and began by hosting the
Champions Trophy in the same year. She subsequently hosted the
2007 Cricket World Cup for Indian viewers. In 2008, she hosted a show titled Extra Innings, 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 Twenty20alongside
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 in 2011 to co-host their coverage of the IPL, alongside
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.
Shonali 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.
[6] However, she has featured in two cameo roles in
Dil Bole Hadippa! and
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
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TELEVISION[EDIT]
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