Gokul Ganesan

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Gokul Ganesan
Born
Alma mater Vellore Institute of Technology
Occupations
  • Model
  • Entrepreneur
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMister India World 2024
Years active2021–present
Major
competition(s)
Rubaru Mister India 2022
(Mister India Model International)
Mister India 2024
(Winner)
Mister World 2024
(TBA)

Gokul Ganesan is an Indian model, entrepreneur and a beauty pageant titleholder who won the Mister India World 2024 title in Mumbai on July 20, 2024. He will represent India at the Mister World 2024 competition, scheduled for September 28, 2024, in Vietnam. [1] [2]

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Pageantry

Rubaru Mister India 2022

In 2022, Gokul participated in the 18th edition of the Rubaru Mister India competition, held at Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park, and won the title of Mister India Model International 2022. He also received the Mister Photogenic and Best Speaker sub-title awards during the competition. However, as the Mister Model International pageant was not held in 2022, he consequently did not participate. [3] [4] [5]

Mister India 2024

On July 16, 2024, Gokul was announced as one of the Top 35 contestants of Mister India 2024. He subsequently advanced to the Top 8 finalists after the final auditions in Mumbai on 18th July 2024. Gokul was declared the titleholder of Mister India World 2024 via Mister India's official social media handle on July 20, 2024. He was sashed by Rohit Khandelwal, the winner of the Mister World 2016 title. [6]

Mister World 2024

Gokul will represent India at the Mister World 2024 competition to be held in 28 Septemebr 2024 in Phan Thiết, Vietnam. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. "Gokul Ganesan bags the title of Mr India World 2024". filmfare.com.
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  5. "Gokul Ganesan from Chennai wins Mister India Model International 2022". expressnews.asia.
  6. "The search for India's next Mr India begins, Meet the Top 35 finalists". femina.in.
  7. "Mr India 2024 winner Gokul Ganesan opens up in an all-EXCLUSIVE: 'Mr India justifies everything I aspire to be'". femina.in.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jitesh Singh Deo
Mister India World
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent