Grasim Mr. India

Mister India
Successor Mr India World
Formation 1996
Extinction 2012
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Membership
Mister World
Mr. International
Mr. Intercontinental
Best Model Of the World
Official language
Hindi, English
Formerly called
Adonis - Graviera Man Of The Year

Grasim Mr. India (formerly Adonis - Graviera Man Of The Year) was a national Male beauty pageant in India that annually selected representatives to compete globally at Mr. International, Mister World, Mr. Intercontinental and Best Model Of the World. In the years 1996 and 1998, the winner of the contest represented India at Mister World contest. Later the title was changed to "Mr. India" International and the winner was sent to compete at Mr. International pageant. Later in 2007, Hayward 5000 organized Mr India pageant and the winner was sent to Mister World. In 2010 and 2012, Grasim Mr. India again sent its winner to Mister World and the title was renamed Mr India World. Since 2014, The Times Group owns the right to organize Mr India World contest and its winner represents India at Mister World.[1][2]

History

The first Mister India called Graviera Adonis Man of the Year contest was held in 1995. Bikram Saluja of Punjab was named the first ever Mister India and represented India at Mister World, where he was placed among top 10 finalists.

The Pageant

In earlier years, the winner of Grasim Mr. India Pageant used to represent India at Mister World contest. From 1997 to 2003 the winner was sent to Mr. International and on some occasions the winner was also sent to compete at other international pageants like Mr. Intercontinental or Best Model of the World.

Winners

2014 Prateik Jain Bangalore
2010 Inder Bajwa Punjab
2009 Imran Khan Delhi
2008 Pravesh Rana Uttar Pradesh
2007 Bharat Kundra Delhi
2006 Saurabbh Roy Delhi
2005 Viraf Patel[3] Maharashtra
2004 Sunil Mann Delhi
2003 Rajneesh Duggal Delhi
2002 Raghu Mukherjee Karnataka
2001 Vivan Bhatena Maharashtra
2000 Aryan Vaid Rajasthan
1999 Abhijit Sanyal Maharashtra
1998 Diwakar Pundir Uttarakhand
1997 Deepinder Gill Punjab
1996 Sachin Khurana Delhi
1995 Bikram Saluja Punjab

India representatives to international pageants

The following male models have represented India in international pageants:

Winner Runner Up Finalist/Semifinalist

Representatives to Mister World

Year Mister World India State Ranking Special Awards
2012 Taher Ali[4] Maharashtra
Unplaced
2010 Inder Bajwa[5] Punjab Top 15 Mister World Top Model - Top 20
Mister World Talent - Top 20
2007 Kawaljit Anand Singh Assam Top 12
1998 Sachin Khurana Delhi
Unplaced
1996 Bikram Saluja[6] Punjab Top 10

Representatives to Mr. International

Year Representative State Ranking
2003 Rajneesh Duggal Delhi 1st Runner Up
2002 Raghu Mukherjee Karnataka Mr. International 2002
2001 Vivan Bhatena Maharashtra Top 11
2000 Aryan Vaid Rajasthan Mr. International 2000
1999 Abhijit Sanyal Maharashtra 2nd Runner Up
1998 Diwakar Pundir Uttarakhand Top 12

Representatives to Mr. Intercontinental

Year Representative State Ranking
1998 Diwakar Pundir Uttarakhand 2nd Runner Up
1999 Raqesh Vashisth West Bengal 1st Runner Up
2000 Bikram Singh Sandhu Punjab Unplaced
2001 Savio Bruto Da Costa Goa
1st Runner Up
2002 Saumik Rao Maharashtra Top 12

Representatives to Best Model Of The World

Year Representative State Ranking
1999 Vishal Singh Yadav Delhi
2nd Runner Up

See also

References

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