Darasing Khurana

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Darasing Khurana
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Born
Parbhani, Maharashtra, India
Alma mater Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai
H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Symbiosis College of Commerce and Economics, Pune
Queen's School, Parbhani
Occupation(s)Actor and philanthropist
Height6 ft (183 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMister International India 2017
Commonwealth Year of Youth Champion 2024
Years active2013–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Mister International India 2017
(Winner)

Darasing Khurana is an Indian actor and philanthropist who rose to fame after winning the Mr. India International 2017 title and representing India in Mr. International 2018. [1] [2] Khurana has been involved in various initiatives, including his role as Commonwealth's Year of Youth Champion. He is the first Asian and the second person globally to hold the title alongside Prince Edward of the UK. Under his role, he serves as a spokesperson, advocate, and contributes to policy discussions concerning the future of youth across 56 Commonwealth countries. He also serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF India and is the brand Ambassador of Datri, a blood stem cell donor registry in India. [3] [4] Khurana has been honored with the title of Global Peace Ambassador and has participated in events including meetings with dignitaries such as King Charles and Queen Camilla in London. [5] [6]

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Early life and background

Darasing Khurana was born on January 12, 1992, in the town of Parbhani, Maharashtra. [7] His family is Punjabi. [8] He attended Queen's School, Parbhani and Symbiosis College of Commerce and Economics, Pune and H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, [9] Mumbai, before receiving a master's degree in Business Management from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). [10]

Career

He started performing theatre at a tender age of 4. At the age of 14, he participated in Mr. Parbhani competition, a local pageant in his hometown, and won the competition. He later came to Mumbai, and graduated from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics there. [8]

While he was studying, he became a part time model and walked the runway at numerous Indian and International fashion shows, including the Lakme Fashion Week, Bangalore Style Week, India International Style Week, India Luxury Style Week, as well as other fashion events.

In 2017, he won the Rubaru Mr. India International 2017 and represented India at Mister International. [7]

Khurana has walked for several fashion shows as a show stopper and as a closing model, including Royal Fables. [11] he also walked as a show stopper along with former Miss Universe Lara Dutta Bhupati at the page3 Awards. [12]

Khurana is the Brand Ambassador of DATRI, an India-based blood stem cell donors registry. [13] and Goodwill Ambassador of Kunwar Global School. [14]

He is the founder of Pause.Breath.Talk Foundation, an initiative to help those suffering from mental health problems. [2] [15]

Khurana is a part of UNICEF initiative and was invited to speak on the impact of climate change on children's lives in an event held in November 2020. [16]

In July 2023, Khurana teamed up with UNICEF India and Asia's largest student-run social organization, Abhyuday of IIT Bombay. [17]

Philanthropy

Khurana founded the Pause.Breath.Talk foundation after the untimely death of his friend and fellow actor, Sushant Singh Rajput. [18] The foundation aims to make therapy affordable and accessible to young people suffering from mental health problems. [19] Additionally, he serves as the brand ambassador of DATRI, which helps match donors with individuals in need of blood stem cells in India. Furthermore, he is involved with UNICEF and supports various other charitable causes. [20] He is also associated with the social cause 'Daughters are precious' in Rajasthan. [7]

Position held

Darasing Khurana has started his role as the Commonwealth Year of Youth Champion by concentrating on mental health projects. This came after he met with Queen Camilla and talked with Secretary-General Baroness Patricia Scotland in London. In February 2024, Khurana was appointed as the Commonwealth Youth Champion for 2024, becoming the first Asian and the second person overall to hold the title. [3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef
2022Bai Ji KuttangeDara [3]
2023 Bandra [21]
2024Kaagaz 2Manminder [22]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Hear Me. Love Me.Dara [23]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)Ref.
2020Prarthana - Hope for Humanity

Awards and recognition

See also

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