List of Indian representatives at international male beauty pageants explained

India selects its delegates for international male beauty pageants through several national competitions held throughout the year. Winners and runners-up from these events are sent to represent the nation at various prestigious international competitions.

Currently, three primary national pageants stand out: Times Mister India, Rubaru Mister India, and Mister India Supranational. Each selects contestants through their own processes, culminating in the coronation of winners and runners-up.

These national titles serve as gateways to various international platforms. Winners and runners-up may compete in renowned pageants like Mister World, Mister Supranational, Mister International, Mister Global, Manhunt International, and Man of the World, alongside several other prominent regional events.[1] [2] [3]

History

Early years and franchise development (1994–2012)

The inaugural Mister India World pageant (1994), organized by Adonis-Graviera, selected Bikram Saluja as India's representative for the first-ever Mister World in 1996.[4] The same year (1994), the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest chose Rajat Bedi to represent India at the inaugural Manhunt International, where he achieved the 4th Runner-Up placement.[4] Graviera continued to organize the Mister India World pageant, with Sachin Khurana winning the 1998 edition and representing India at the international competition. Grasim Mr. India acquired the franchise for Mister World in 1994, holding it until 2007. They returned as franchise holders from 2010 to 2012, during which they actively sent delegates to the international pageant. Haywards 5000 briefly held the franchise ownership in 2007, sending Kawaljit Anand Singh to Mister World.[4] [5]

Ownership transition and recent developments (since 2014)

The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Mister World in 2014, continuing the legacy established by previous franchise holders.[6] In 2023, a new national organization named Mister Supranational India, led by Himadri Bhatnagar, acquired the rights to send a representative to Mister Supranational 2023. Their first delegate, Raj Sunil Singh, participated in the 2023 pageant but did not advance to the semi-finals, marking the end of India's consecutive placements at the competition since its inaugural edition in 2016.

Winners of major international Beauty pageant
PageantTitlesWinning year(s)Winner(s)
Mister World1
2016Rohit Khandelwal
Mister Supranational
2018Prathamesh Maulingkar
Manhunt International
2001Rajeev Singh
Mister Global
2023Jason Dylan Bretfelean

Times Mister India titleholders

YearMister India WorldMister India Supranational1st Runner-up2nd Runner-up
2021NoneRahul RajasekharanNoneNone
2017Jitesh Singh DeoPrathamesh MaulingkarAbhi KhajuriaPavan Rao
YearMister India1st Runner-up2nd Runner-upOrganiser
2024Gokul GanesanNot AwardedTimes
2016Vishnu Raj Menon[7] Viren Barman [8] Altamash Faraz [9] Peter England[10]
2015Rohit KhandelwalRahul Rajasekharan NairPrateek GujralTimes
2014Prateik JainPuneet BeniwalBharat Raj
2012Taher AliNot AwardedGrasim
2010Inder BajwaNot Awarded
2008Pravesh RanaVazeil TrivediIrshad WaghbakriwalaHaywards
2007[11] Kawaljit Anand SinghFreddy DaruwalaMohsin Akhtar Mir
2007[12] Bharat KundraJobi VargheseUmar SharifGrasim
2006[13] Yatin SonicNishant DahiaHanif Hilal
2005Viraf PatelKushal TandonKaran Hukku
2004Sunil MannPrashant Raj SachdevPiyush Vig
2003Rajneesh DuggalVikrant MahajanSatyam Shankar Sahai
2002Raghu MukherjeeJaspal SehgalSainik Rao
2001Vivan BhatenaSavio Bruto Da CostaKanwaljeet Singh Anand
2000Aryan VaidIkram SandhuAjay Malik
1999Abhijit SanyalRaqesh BapatVishal Yadav
1998Diwakar Pundir
1997Deepinder Gill
1996Sachin KhuranaCary EdwardsNot Awarded
1995Tarun RaghavanNot Awarded
1994Bikram SalujaRavi Mopakrishnan

Rubaru Mister India titleholders

Rubaru Mister India is India's oldest and the largest national male pageant organised by the Rubaru Group. Following are the list of titleholders of the pageant.

YearInternationalGlobalManhunt InternationalTourism WorldAsia-PacificNational UniverseCaballero UniversalGrand InternationalUniverse InternationalModel InternationalGlam InternationalHeritage InternationalFriendship International
2024Vishnu ChaudharyGemin DarinJomin D’souzaMushthaqh MohammadSagar ShahAdithya SubramanianAbhishek YadavViraaj BabbarHarsh RathodGaurish Singh
2023Shashwat DwivediJason Dylan BretfeleanMukesh RaviAbhishek ManeTachang PhassangAnish JainTushar KapoorBadal BistReshab ChetriVysan A NairSukhbir AshatDaksh Chaudhary
2022Chena Ram ChoudharyMithun DebbarmaBiswajit RoyKramik YadavNehal PatilBanner Lanamai JamesDaksh Chaudhary

Representatives to major beauty pageants

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as Runner-up
  • Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
  • Competitions to be held/awaiting result

Manhunt International

Representatives to Manhut International is being sent by Gladrags organisation through Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest.

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Jomin D’souza
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2022Rakesh NongmaithemManipurUnplaced
2020Mayur GangwaniKarnataka4th Runner-up
2018Prasad CariappaKarnatakaUnplaced
2017Takshanin RamMaharashtraUnplaced
  • Best Participant Award
2016Grewal GurmeharNew DelhiUnplaced
2012Arry DabasHaryanaTop 16
  • Mister Photogenic - Winner
2011Shashvat SethMaharashtraUnplaced
2010Ahran ChaudharyUttar PradeshTop 16
  • Mister Internet Popularity - Winner
2008Romeo GatesNew DelhiTop 15
  • Mister Internet Popularity - Winner
2007Abhimanyu JainRajasthan4th Runner-up
2006Aryan BaruahMaharashtraTop 15
  • Mister Personality
2005Pawan SetpalMaharashtraUnplaced
  • Mister Photogenic
2002Nitin SinghMaharashtraTop 15
2001Rajeev SinghRajasthanManhunt International 2001
  • Best National Costume - Winner
  • Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Award
2000Reji VargheseAndhra PradeshUnplaced
1999John AbrahamMaharashtra1st Runner-up
1998Balbir MeenaRajasthanUnplaced
1997Zulfi Syed AhmadKarnataka4th Runner-up
1995Dino MoreaKarnataka1st Runner-up
1994Rajat BediPunjab4th Runner-up

Mister World

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Gokul GanesanTamil NaduTBA
2019Vishnu Raj MenonKeralaUnplaced
  • Mister Multimedia - 2nd Runner-up
2016Rohit KhandelwalTelanganaMister World 2016
  • Mister Multimedia - Winner
2014Prateik JainKarnatakaTop 10
  • Continental King of Asia and Oceania
  • Mister Multimedia - 1st Runner up
  • Shot-Put - Winner
  • The Tug-O-War - Team Winner
  • Extreme sports - Top 24
  • Talent Round - Top 21
2012Taher Ali[14] MaharashtraUnplaced
2010Inder Bajwa[15] PunjabTop 15
  • Mister World Top Model - Top 20
  • Mister World Talent - Top 20
2007Kawaljit Anand SinghAssamTop 12
1998Sachin KhuranaNew DelhiUnplaced
1996Bikram Saluja[16] PunjabTop 10

Mister International

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Vishnu ChaudharyTBA
2023Shashwat DwivediUttar PradeshTop 5
  • Mister Smart Guy
2022Lukanand KshetrimayumManipur1st Runner-up
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2018Balaji MurugadossTamil NaduUnplaced
2017Darasing KhuranaMaharashtraUnplaced
2016Mudit MalhotraNew DelhiTop 9
2015Halley LaithangbamManipurUnplaced
  • Best National Costume - Top 10
2014Parmeet WahiMaharashtraUnplaced
2013Hukapa ChakhesangNagalandUnplaced
2012Opangtongdang JamirNagalandUnplaced
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2010Akash CharanRajasthanUnplaced
2009Imran KhanNew DelhiUnplaced
2008Vikas MehandrooNew DelhiTop 15
2007Nikhil DharwanNew DelhiTop 10
2006Sudhir TewariNew DelhiUnplaced

Mister Global

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Gemin DarinTBA
2023Jason Dylan BretfeleanTelengana Mister Global 2023
  • Mister Body Perfect
2022Chena Ram ChoudharyRajasthanTop 15
2021Tseteej ShiwakotySikkimTop 17
  • Most Inspirational Video Award - Top 5
2019Rishabh KumarNew DelhiUnplaced
2018Dhwrwm SwargiaryAssamUnplaced
2017Srikant DwivediUttar PradeshTop 10
2016Prateek BaidRajasthanTop 16
  • Best Model - Winner
2015Sandeep SehrawatNew DelhiUnplaced

Mister Supranational

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Aman Rajesh SinghKarnatakaUnplaced
2023Raj SinghMaharashtraUnplaced
  • Mister Talent - Winner
2022No delegate sent
2021Rahul Rajasekharan NairKeralaTop 10
  • Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
  • Mister Supra Chat - Winner
  • Digital Influencer - Top 10
  • Mister Supra Fan Vote - Top 10
2020No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019Varun VermaNew DelhiTop 10
  • Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
  • Mister Supra Fan Vote - Top 10
  • Digital Influencer - Top 10
2018Prathamesh MaulingkarGoaMister Supranational 2018
  • Best Body - Winner
  • Mister Social Media - Winner
2017Altamash FarazNew DelhiTop 10
  • Mister Supranational Asia & Oceania - Winner
  • Best in Swimsuit - 1st Runner-up
  • Extreme Race - 1st Runner-up
  • Best in Streetwear - 3rd Runner-up
2016Jitesh Naresh ThakurRajasthan2nd Runner-up
  • Mister Supranational Asia - Winner
  • Top Model - Winner
  • Mister Mobstar - 3rd Runner-up

Man of the World

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Ved BharambePuneTop 10
  • Best in National Costume
  • Best in Swimwear
2023Baskar DhanasekarTamil NaduUnplaced
  • Mister Personality
2022Aditya KhuranaDelhiMan of the World 2022
  • Best in Beachwear
2019Krishna SalakChandigarhTop 10
  • Mister Photogenic
  • Best in National Costume
2018Joshua Roshan ChhabraMumbaiTop 17
  • Best in Fashion of the World
  • Best in Talent

Representatives to minor beauty pageants

Mister Tourism World

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Mushthaqh MohammadTBA
2023Mukesh RaviTamil Naducolspan=2
2022Mithun DebbarmaTripuraTop 17
2021Shouryaditya SinghJharkhand2nd Runner-up
2018Zulfi Aziz SKAssamUnplaced
2017Kunal AroraNew DelhiUnplaced
2016Sanju RayAssamUnplaced

Mister Universal Ambassador

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2023Sangarsh VerenkarGoaTBA
2020-2022colspan=5
2019colspan=4
2018Amit Om MalikHaryanaTop 6
2017Rohit JakharHaryana4th Runner-up
  • Mister Universal Ambassador Asia - Winner
  • People Choice's Award - 1st Runner-up
2016Deepak VaishnavNew DelhiUnplaced
  • Paper Presentation - Top 4
  • Beach and Land Sports - Top 16
2015Jagjeet SinghNew DelhiTop 5

Mister United Continents

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2023Songashim RungsungManipurTBA
2019Amandeep DahiyaHaryanaUnplaced
2018Pardeep KhareraHaryanaUnplaced
  • Best in Swimwear - Finalist
2017Mitendra Meeth DarshanMadhya Pradesh1st Runner-up
2016Mohit SinghHaryanaMister United Continents 2016
  • Online Popularity Award - Winner
2015Dheeraj SharmaNew Delhi5th Runner-up
  • Best in Barong
  • Best in Runway

Mister Glam International

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Viraaj BabbarTBA
2023Vyasan A NairKerala3rd Runner-up
  • Mister Super Model
  • Mister Popularity
  • Pageantry King
2022Rishi Bodke VenkateshKarnatakaUnplaced
  • Mister Glam Asia
2021colspan=5
2020colspan=5
2019Mithun DebbarmaTripuraUnplaced

Mister Model of the World

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2019Dinesh ChoudhariMister Model of the World 2019
  • Mister Herb Gold
  • Mister Model Confidential
2018Dipankar TalukdarAssamMister Model Star
4th Runner-up

Mister Friendship International

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Gaurish SinghTBA
2023Daksh ChaudharyNew Delhi3rd Runner-up
  • Mister Popular
2022Songashim RungsungManipur2nd Runner-up

Mister Model International

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Abhishek YadavTBA
2021Armaan HakimMaharashtra3rd Runner-up
  • Best Headshot - Top 3
  • Best Internet Model - Top 16
2019Dalton DsouzaGoaUnplaced
2018Mohit SharmaHimanchal PradeshUnplaced
  • Best Model Asia Pacific
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2016Anurag FageriyaRajasthanTop 16
2015Phany PadarajuMaharashtra1st Runner-up
2014Dhwrwm SwargiaryPunjab4th Runner-up

Mister National Universe

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2025Sagar ShahTBA
2024Tachang Phassang Unplaced
  • Mister Flawless Skin
2023Biswajit RoyUnplaced
2022Bharat Bhushan3rd Runner-Up
(Mister National Earth)
2019Vikash UshamManipurMister National Universe 2019
Sahil AroraUnplaced
2018Farhan QureshiiMadhya PradeshTop 5
2017Pankaj AhlawatNew DelhiMister National Universe 2017
  • So Cool Guy Award - Winner
  • People's Choice Award - Winner

Mister Model Worldwide

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2021Ankit SharmaJammu and KashmirTBA
2018Suraj DahiyaNew Delhi2nd Runner-up
  • Mister Perfect Body - Winner
  • Best National Costume - 2nd Runner-up

Caballero Universal

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Adithya SubramanianTBA
2022Kramik YadavGujarat2nd Runner-up
  • Mister Elegance

Mister Friendship International

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2024Harsh Rathod
2023Daksh ChaudharyNew Delhi3rd Runner-up
  • Mister Popular
2022Songashim RungsungManipur2nd Runner-up
  • Best Personality

Mister Grand International (Based in Brazil)

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2021Paras AroraHaryanaTBA
2019Ashwani NeerajNew DelhiMister Grand International 2019
  • Best in National Costume
2017Debojit BatacharyaAssamUnplaced

Mr. Grand International (Based in Philippines)

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2018Dipankar TalukdarAssamUnplaced
2017Lakshay ChaudharyNew DelhiUnplaced

Mister Grand International (Based in Myanmar)

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2021Sujith KumarNew DelhiTBA
2018Vatsal KapadiaNew DelhiTop 8

Men Universe Model

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2018Amit MehraNew DelhiTop 12
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2016Himanshu ShaileyNew DelhiUnplaced
2015Sumit SinghNew DelhiTop 13
colspan=5
2009Vikas MehandrooNew DelhiUnplaced
  • Best National Costume
2008Kiran GillNew DelhiTop 10

Mister Gay World

YearDelegateStatePlacementSpecial awards
2019Suresh RamdasKarnatakaTop 10
2018Samarpan MaitiWest Bengal2nd Runner-up
2017Darshan MandhanaMaharashtraTop 10
2016Anwesh SahooOdishaTop 12
2015Thahir Sayer MohammedMaharashtracolspan=2
2014Sushant DivgikarMaharashtraTop 10
  • Mister Art
  • Mister Congeniality
  • People's Choice
2013Nolan LewisMaharashtraTop 10
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2011Raul PatilMaharashtraUnplaced

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mr India 2017: Prathamesh Maulingkar's journey from Football to Fitness model . MumbaiLive.com. 15 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Jitesh Thakur bags second runner-up spot at Mister Supranational 2016. 4 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Altamash Faraz to represent India at Mister Supranational 2017. 20 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Bikram Saluja wins Adonis - Graviera contest. intoday.in. 28 June 2014.
  5. Web site: Kawaljit Anand is Haywards 5000 Mr India . oneindia.com. 17 March 2007. 18 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Miss India Organisation launches Mr India World 2014. indiatimes.com. 5 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Hrithik Roshan announces Mr India 2016 winner. NEWSKARNATAKA. 25 November 2016. 25 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Hrithik Roshan announces Mr India 2016 winner. NEWSKARNATAKA. 25 November 2016. 25 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Hrithik Roshan announces Mr India 2016 winner. NEWSKARNATAKA. 25 November 2016. 25 November 2016.
  10. Web site: Lucknow's Jitesh Singh Deo Wins Mr. India 2017 Title, Will Represent India At Mr. World 2020. indiatimes.com. 15 December 2017. 15 December 2017.
  11. Web site: All You Need to Know About Urmila Matondkar's Husband, Mohsin Akhtar | MissMalini. 3 March 2016.
  12. Web site: live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/Wj1wyjGd7lI. 2021-12-05. Mr. India 2007 . YouTube.
  13. Web site: Yatin Sonic, winner of the 'Grasim Mr. India 2006', a male.
  14. Web site: Mister World India 2012: Taher Ali. mensxp.com. 21 April 2014. 5 June 2014.
  15. Web site: SuperModel Alert: Inder Bajwa. news.avstv.com. 5 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606224752/http://news.avstv.com/2009/05/22/supermodel-alert-inder-bajwa/. 6 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Handsome Indian Men-Bikram Saluja. webindia123.com. 5 June 2014.