| Type | Men's beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| Franchise holder | The Times Group |
| Parent organization | Femina |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Country represented | India |
| Qualifies for | Mister World |
| First edition | 2014 (May) |
| Most recent edition | 2024 (July) |
| Language | Hindi, English |
Times Mister India, aka Mister India World, is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the India's official representative to the Mister World pageant. [1]
The Times Group, the owner of the franchises for Femina Miss India and Miss Diva, launched Mister India in May 2014, holding its inaugural edition as "Mr India 2014" The pageant continued with consecutive editions until 2016. It then went on an extended temporary hiatus due to delays in the conduct of Mister World pageant, which resulted in no annual national competitions being held from 2018 to 2023. [2] [3]
The winner of the Times Mister India pageant primarily represents India at Mister World. Additionally, Mister India sent delegates to Mister Supranational from 2016 to 2021, with a separate digital edition held in 2021 to specifically select a representative for that year's Mister Supranational 2021 competition. [4] [5]
Marking its return in 2024, the Mister India pageant will hold its 6th edition on July 20th. This marks the longest hiatus between editions, with seven years having passed since the last competition held in 2017 formally on-stage.
| Number of wins under Times Mister India | |
|---|---|
| Pageant | Wins |
| Mister World | 1 |
| Mister Supranational | 1 |
Note that the year designates the time Times Mister India has acquired that particular pageant franchise.
Below is the complete list of Times Mister India editions.
| Year | Date | Mister India | Entrants | Pageant venue | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | May 8, 2014 | Prateik Jain | 14 | D'Bell, Parel, Mumbai | Zoom TV |
| 2015 | July 11, 2015 | Rohit Khandelwal | 15 | Club Royalty, Mumbai | |
| 2016 | December 11, 2016 | Vishnu Raj Menon | 16 | ||
| 2017 | December 14, 2017 | Jitesh Singh Deo | 16 | Castella de Aguada, Mumbai | |
| 2021 | June 8, 2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | 12 | Virtual pageant | Official Social Media Handle |
| 2024 | July 20, 2024 | TBA | |||
| Edition | Date | Mister India | Current titles | Former titles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister India World | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | Mister India Supranational | |||
| 1 | May 2014 | Prateik Jain | Prateik Jain | Puneet Beniwal | Bharat Raj | None |
| 2 | July 2015 | Rohit Khandelwal | Rohit Khandelwal | Rahul Rajasekharan | Prateek Gujral | Jitesh Thakur |
| 3 | December 2016 | Vishnu Raj Menon | Vishnu Raj Menon | Varun Verma | Devesh Khanduja | Altamash Faraz |
| 4 | December 2017 | Jitesh Singh Deo | Jitesh Singh Deo | Abhi Khajuria | Pavan Rao | Prathamesh Maulingkar |
| 5 | June 2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | A virtual competition was held solely to select the representative for Mister Supranational 2021 . | Rahul Rajasekharan | ||
| 6 | July 2024 | TBA | None | |||
The following is the placement of Times Mister India titleholders in international pageants.
| Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
| 2014 | Prateik Jain | 25 | Bangalore | Top 10 | 6 Special Awards
|
| 2016 | Rohit Khandelwal | 27 | Hyderabad | Mister World 2016 | 1 Special Award
|
| 2019 | Vishnu Raj Menon | 28 | Thrissur | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
| 2024 | TBA | ||||
| Year | Delegate | Age [α] | Hometown | Competition performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placements | Special award(s) | ||||
| 2016 | Jitesh Naresh Thakur | 27 | Rajasthan | 2nd Runner-up | 3 Special Awards
|
| 2017 | Altamash Faraz | 26 | New Delhi | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
|
| 2018 | Prathamesh Maulingkar | 27 | Tivim | Mister Supranational 2018 | 2 Special Awards
|
| 2019 | Varun Verma | 27 | New Delhi | Top 10 | 3 Special Awards
|
| 2021 | Rahul Rajasekharan | 32 | Thrissur | Top 10 | 4 Special Awards
|
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