Meet former Miss India, who left films for higher education, daughter-in-law of billionaire, works as...

After winning Miss India contestant, many women have successful careers in Bollywood, business and more. The beauty pageant surely acted as a stepping stone in their career. However, many former Miss India winners chose different paths, despite having thriving careers. One such person is Aditi Arya Kotak, who was crowned Femina Miss India in 2015. The 31-year-old also represented the country at Miss World 2015 in China.

Aditi is now the co-founder of Alum-n-i, a platform dedicated to helping students expand their perspectives through global education. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Ism. Besides, she has played the lead role in the 36-episode Hindi web series Tantra. Later in 2021, she made her Bollywood debut in the film '83', a sports drama based on India's 1983 World Cup victory. It was also her last film before she went to the US in 2021 to pursue an MBA at Yale University till May 2023. 

Later in 2024, she co-founded Alum-n-i. Aditi is married to Jay Kotak, son of Indian billionaire banker Uday Kotak, whose net worth is USD 13 billion. Born in Chandigarh, Aditi moved to Gurugram. Alongside her beauty pageant journey, Aditi worked as a research analyst at Ernst and Young. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Business Studies from Shaheed Sukhdev College, University of Delhi (2011-14).

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Aditi has also worked with non-profit organisations such as Amitasha, Supported Decision Making, and Protsahan. Aditi's varied career as a mentor, entrepreneur, and digital creator makes her an ideal role model for hopeful young professionals and students. She strives to make international education more accessible for aspiring students through her platform.