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{{About|Aditi Arya||Aditi Aarya}}
{{short description|Indian model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| image = File:Aditi Arya at Femina Miss India 2016 event.jpg
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| caption = Arya at Femina Miss India 2015
| name = Aditi Arya Kotak
| spouse = Jay Kotak (m. 2023)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|09|18|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Happy Birthday Miss India World 2015 Aditi Arya|url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Happy-Birthday-Miss-India-World-2015-Aditi-Arya/eventshow/49010327.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=11 June 2016|date=18 September 2015|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821151907/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Happy-Birthday-Miss-India-World-2015-Aditi-Arya/eventshow/49010327.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Former Miss India Aditi Arya: Gurgaon has young, ambitious people, I imbibed that too|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Former-Miss-India-Aditi-Arya-Gurgaon-has-young-ambitious-people/articleshow/51981494.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=11 June 2016|date=24 April 2016|quote=22-year-old|archive-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908102904/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Former-Miss-India-Aditi-Arya-Gurgaon-has-young-ambitious-people/articleshow/51981494.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]],<ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aditi-arya-returns-home-after-fbb-femina-miss-india-2015-win-115040900633_1.html |title=Aditi Arya returns home after FBB Femina Miss India 2015 win | Business Standard News |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=8 November 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108163657/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aditi-arya-returns-home-after-fbb-femina-miss-india-2015-win-115040900633_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[India]]
| height =
| occupation = Actress
| education = [[Yale University]], [[MBA]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Aditi Arya '23 {{!}} Yale School of Management |url=https://som.yale.edu/profile/aditi-arya-23 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=som.yale.edu |language=en}}</ref> [[Delhi University]], [[Bachelor of Business Studies|BBS]]
| title = [[Femina Miss India 2015|Femina Miss India World 2015]]
| competitions = [[Femina Miss India 2015]] (Winner) (Miss Beautiful Hair) (Miss Sudoku) [[Femina Miss India Delhi|Femina Miss India Delhi 2015]] [[Miss World 2015]]
| website =
}}
'''Aditi Arya Kotak''' (born 18 September 1993) is an Indian actress,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210118/sporting-half-saris-was-fun-says-aditi-arya.html|title='Sporting half saris was fun', says Aditi Arya|date=2018-01-21|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en|archive-date=21 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821175557/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210118/sporting-half-saris-was-fun-says-aditi-arya.html|url-status=live}}</ref> model, research analyst and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned [[Femina Miss India|Femina Miss India World]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-girl-aditi-arya-wins-miss-india-2015-crown/536778-83-273.html|title=Delhi girl Aditi Arya wins Miss India 2015 crown|work=IBNLive|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512225024/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-girl-aditi-arya-wins-miss-india-2015-crown/536778-83-273.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She represented [[India]] at [[Miss World 2015]] pageant.

==Early life==
Arya was born in [[Chandigarh]]<ref name="Archived copy">{{Cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aditi-arya-returns-home-after-fbb-femina-miss-india-2015-win-115040900633_1.html |title=Aditi Arya returns home after FBB Femina Miss India 2015 win | Business Standard News |date=9 April 2015 |access-date=8 November 2019 |archive-date=8 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108163657/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aditi-arya-returns-home-after-fbb-femina-miss-india-2015-win-115040900633_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and studied at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School in her early years before moving to Gurgaon where she completed her schooling at Amity International School. She then completed her graduation with a finance major in business studies from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies. She was enrolled in the Indian School of Business through their Young Leaders Programme while working as a research analyst for one of the big four<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/01/16/ernst-young-cuts-ribbon-on-newhoboken-office.html|title=www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/01/16/ernst-young-cuts-ribbon-on-newhoboken-office.html|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2018-01-20|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011232748/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/01/16/ernst-young-cuts-ribbon-on-newhoboken-office.html|url-status=live}}</ref> audit firms, [[Ernst & Young]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dubeat.com/2015/04/cbs-graduate-aditi-arya-wins-miss-india-2015/|title=CBS graduate Aditi Arya wins Miss India 2015 - DU Beat|date=2015-04-07|work=DU Beat|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-US|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121125843/http://dubeat.com/2015/04/cbs-graduate-aditi-arya-wins-miss-india-2015/|url-status=live}}</ref>

She is enrolled in the [[Yale School of Management]], MBA class of 2023.<ref name=":0"/>

She has been associated with several non-profit groups such as Amitasha, Supported Decision Making and Protsahan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/beyond-beauty/118053.html|title=Beyond beauty|work=The Tribune India|access-date=20 January 2018|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121072108/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/beyond-beauty/118053.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Pageantry==
===Femina Miss India 2015===
Arya was crowned the winner at [[Femina Miss India 2015|Femina Miss India World 2015]], on 28 March 2015 in [[Mumbai]].{{cn|date=November 2024}}

===Miss World 2015===
After winning the title of [[Femina Miss India 2015|Femina Miss India World 2015]] represented [[India]] at [[Miss World 2015]], the 65th edition of the [[Miss World]] pageant. She was amongst the top 5 in Multimedia award, top 5 in People's choice award, top 10 in World Fashion Designer Dress award, top 25 in Beauty With a Purpose award, top 30 in the talent sub-competition and top 30 in the Top Model sub-competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/gurgaon-girl-aditi-arya-crowned-miss-india/|title=Delhi's Aditi Arya crowned Miss India 2015, Aafreen Rachel Vaz and Vartika Singh were runners-up|date=29 March 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-date=29 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329084704/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/gurgaon-girl-aditi-arya-crowned-miss-india/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/delhis-aditi-arya-crowned-fbb-femina-miss-india-world-2015/ar-AAa8QNG |title=Delhi's Aditi Arya crowned fbb Femina Miss India World 2015 |work=msn.com |access-date=29 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402122432/http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/delhis-aditi-arya-crowned-fbb-femina-miss-india-world-2015/ar-AAa8QNG |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref>

==Acting career==
After passing on the crown of Femina Miss India 2015, Arya has made her [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]] debut as the lead heroine in Director, Puri Jagannadh's film with [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]] titled ''[[Ism (film)|Ism]]''. The film was a box office success<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ism-1st-weekend-box-office-report-puri-jagannadhs-film-beats-3-day-collections-kalyan-rams-701060|title=ISM 1st weekend box office report: Puri Jagannadh's film beats 3-day collections of Kalyan Ram's Pataas|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071644/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ism-1st-weekend-box-office-report-puri-jagannadhs-film-beats-3-day-collections-kalyan-rams-701060|url-status=live}}</ref> and was well received by audience and critics alike.

She then made her Kannada debut as Uttara in the magnum opus ''[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|Kurukshetra]]'', which is being shot in 3D.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/aug/20/aditi-arya-is-uttara-in-kurukshetra-1715.html|title=Aditi Arya is Uttara in Kurukshetra|work=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2018-01-20|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071643/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/aug/20/aditi-arya-is-uttara-in-kurukshetra-1715.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

She has played the lead role in the 36 episode Hindi web series ''Tantra'' directed by Sidhant Sachdev and produced by [[Vikram Bhatt]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/vikram-bhatt-presents-a-new-show-tantra-for-vb-on-the-web-on-youtube-17880|title=Vikram Bhatt presents a new show 'Tantra' for VB on the web|work=Mumbai Live|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184329/https://www.mumbailive.com/en/entertainment/vikram-bhatt-presents-a-new-show-tantra-for-vb-on-the-web-on-youtube-17880|url-status=live}}</ref> She has also done another web series ''[[Spotlight 2 (web series)|Spotlight 2]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/aditi-arya-and-ruhi-singh-to-star-in-spotlight-2-web-series/articleshow/62484652.cms|title=Aditi Arya and Ruhi Singh to star in Spotlight 2 web series - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes|work=Femina Miss India|access-date=2018-01-20|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121073338/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/aditi-arya-and-ruhi-singh-to-star-in-spotlight-2-web-series/articleshow/62484652.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> with the same team, to be released on 26 January on the International over-the-top video service Viu.

She is currently shooting for her next Tollywood film ''Ninnu Vadili Nenu Polenule''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100717/aditi-arya-bags-her-next.html|title=Aditi Arya bags her next|date=2017-07-10|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121073408/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100717/aditi-arya-bags-her-next.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Arya's Punjabi film Teriyan Meriyan Hera Pheriyan was released on 21st June 2024.

== Personal life ==
In November 2023, she married Jay Kotak, the son of billionaire [[Uday Kotak]] in an extravagant affair with ceremonies conducted at Taj Fateh Prakash Palace Udaipur and Jio World Convention Centre Mumbai.{{cn|date=February 2026}}

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2016|| [[Ism (film)|''Ism'']]|| Alia Khan||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|Telugu debut
|-
|2017
|''Tantra''
|Sunaina
|rowspan=2|[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|Web series released on [[Voot]]
|-
|2018
|[[Spotlight 2 (web series)|''Spotlight 2'']]
|Jyotika
|Web series released on [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
|[[Seven (2019 Indian film)|''Seven'']]
|Abhinaya
|Telugu / [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Tamil debut
|-
|[[Kurukshetra (2019 film)|''Kurukshetra'']]
|[[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|Kannada debut
|-
| 2020
|''Unlock''
|Riddhi
| rowspan="2" |Hindi
|Film released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
| 2021
|[[83 (film)|''83'']]
|Inderjit Bhardwaj
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=TelanganaToday|title=It's an honour working with Kabir Khan in '83 : Aditi Arya|url=https://telanganatoday.com/its-an-honour-working-with-kabir-khan-in-83-aditi-arya|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Telangana Today|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=COVID-19: 'We cannot take risk', says Aditi Arya on postponing of '83' release date|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/mar/21/covid-19-we-cannot-take-risk-says-aditi-arya-on-postponing-of-83-release-date-2119826.html|access-date=2021-03-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
|''Teriyaan Meriyaan Hera Pheriyan''
|
|[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|Punjabi debut
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150415220146/http://www.bollywoodshowbiz.com/News/miss-india-2015-aditi-arya-can-be-a-next-bollywood-super-star Miss India 2015 Aditi Arya Could be a Next Bollywood Super Star]
* {{IMDb name|8493968}}

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[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Beauty pageant contestants from Chandigarh]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Gurgaon]]
[[Category:Actresses from New Delhi]]
[[Category:Female models from Delhi]]
[[Category:Miss World 2015 delegates]]
[[Category:Femina Miss India winners]]
[[Category:Beauty pageant contestants from India]]
[[Category:Indian beauty pageant winners]]

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