Shonali Nagrani is an Indian actress, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder. She hosted Indian Premier League. Nagrani has also appeared in Hindi language films. She was initially supposed to make her debut with the 2005 film Zeher with Emraan Hashmi. In 2003, She entered the Femina Miss India pageant and was crowned Femina Miss India International, allowing her to compete in Miss International 2003, where she was crowned the 1st runner-up. Alongside appearances as a model, Nagrani has hosted IPL for four consecutive years. In 2011, Nagrani was a celebrity contestant in the fifth season of the Indian version of the reality TV show Big Brother, Bigg Boss. For the year 2011 and 2012, She was voted as one of India’s “50 Most Desirable Women” by the Times of India.
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Shonali Nagrani was born on the 20th of December 1981, in New Delhi, India.
| Birth Name | Shonali Nagrani |
| Nickname | Shons |
| Date of Birth | 20th of December 1981 |
| Place of Birth | New Delhi, India |
| Age | 42 years old |
| Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
| Profession | Actress, Model, TV Anchor |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
Education
Shonali studied at Good Shepherd English School in Bengdubi, Bagdogra and Army Public School in Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. In 2003, She graduated from the Lady Shri Ram College in New Delhi.
Family Details
- Father – Unknown (A Fetired Indian Navy officer)
- Mother – Rina Nagrani
- Siblings – Karan Nagrani (Brother) (Disability Advocate, Speaker, Blind Graphic Designer)
Marital Status
Divorced
Boyfriend / Spouse
Shonali Nagrani has dated –
- Shiraz Bhattacharya (Director) (2013-2023) – In 2013, Shonali married her boyfriend Shiraz Bhattacharya in Kerala. In February 2019, Nagrani and director Shiraz Bhattacharya ended their six years of marriage and later filed for divorce. They separated because Shonali was experiencing mental exhaustion and wanted to focus on her career; in 2023, they were granted a divorce.
Physical Statistics
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| Body Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Medium Brown |
| Shoe Size | 8.5 (US) |
| Dress Size | 5 (US) |
| Sexuality | Straight |
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Nagrani become known best as the first female host of the Indian Premier League (IPL), an internationally-televised cricket competition. In the 2003, She started her career as a model and was a runner-up Femina Miss India pageant. She appeared as herself in the 2008 film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
Film Debut
In 2008, Shonali had her first film onscreen role in the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jod as Special appearance.
Television Debut
In 2009, Nagrani landed her first role in television by appearing as a contestant in the show, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2.
Web Debut
In 2021, Shonali had her first web onscreen role in the web series, Tandav as Aditi Mishra.
Shonali Nagrani Net worth
Shonali Nagrani has an estimated net worth of $800K dollars as of 2024.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Shonali Nagrani
- Instagram – shonalinagrani
- Twitter – Shonali Nagrani
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shonali Nagrani
- Nagrani has loved cricket since she was a child. She developed an interest in the sport while watching it with her father, grandfather, and uncle as she grew up.
- Shonali has participated in many beauty pageants. In 2002, she won the Miss Delhi and May Queen titles.
- In 2003, she won the Femina Miss India International. In the same year, she emerged as the 1st runner-up at the Miss International.
- She initially wanted to become a lecturer. Later, she aimed to become a newsreader and writer for which she even gave up modelling and turned down a few film offers early in her career.
- 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 2006, she started hosting cricket shows with the ICC Champions Trophy, a One Day International cricket tournament. In 2010, she co-hosted an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup analysis show with a comedian and satirist, Cyrus Broacha; the show aired on ESPN Star Sports.
- Shonali appeared as a commentator in the film, Dil Bole Hadippa!.
- In 2011, she participated in the reality show, Bigg Boss 5 which aired on Colors TV.
- She has also been part of some plays like Sakharam Binder. In 2021, she played the role of Naina Kapoor in ZEE5’s black comedy web series, Sunflower.
