Successor | Mr India World |
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Formation | 1996 |
Dissolved | 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 and 2008, 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]
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.
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.
1994 | Bikram Saluja | Punjab |
1995 | Tarun Raghavan | Maharashtra |
1996 | Sachin Khurana | Delhi |
1997 | Deepinder Gill | Punjab |
1998 | Diwakar Pundir | Uttarakhand |
1999 | Abhijit Sanyal | Maharashtra |
2000 | Aryan Vaid | Rajasthan |
2001 | Vivan Bhatena | Maharashtra |
2002 | Raghu Mukherjee | Karnataka |
2003 | Rajneesh Duggal | Delhi |
2004 | Sunil Mann | Delhi |
2005 | Viraf Patel [3] | Maharashtra |
2006 | Rajveer Singh | Delhi |
2007 | Bharat Kundra | Delhi |
2008 | Pravesh Rana | Uttar Pradesh |
2010 | Inder Bajwa | Punjab |
The following male models have represented India in international pageants:
Winner | Runner Up | Finalist/Semifinalist |
Year | Mister World India | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
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1996 | Bikram Saluja [4] | Punjab | Top 10 | |
1998 | Sachin Khurana | Delhi | Unplaced | |
2007 | Kawaljit Anand Singh | Assam | Top 12 | |
2010 | Inder Bajwa [5] | Punjab | Top 15 | Mister World Top Model - Top 20 Mister World Talent - Top 20 |
2012 | Taher Ali [6] | Maharashtra | Unplaced | |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
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1998 | Diwakar Pundir | Uttarakhand | Top 12 |
1999 | Abhijit Sanyal | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner Up |
2000 | Aryan Vaid | Rajasthan | Mr. International 2000 |
2001 | Vivan Bhatena | Maharashtra | Top 11 |
2002 | Raghu Mukherjee | Karnataka | Mr. International 2002 |
2003 | Rajneesh Duggal | Delhi | 1st Runner Up |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
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1998 | Diwakar Pundir | Uttarakhand | 2nd Runner Up |
1999 | Raqesh Bapat | Maharashtra | 1st Runner Up |
2000 | Bikram Singh Sandhu | Punjab | Unplaced |
2001 | Savio Bruto Da Costa | Goa | 1st Runner Up |
2002 | Saumik Rao | Maharashtra | Top 12 |
Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Vishal Yadav | Delhi | 2nd Runner Up |
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