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and other minor pageants. From 1994 to 2012,

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organised the annual

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competition, which selected India's representative to

. Jitesh Singh Deo of

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is the reigning "Mister World India". On December 14, 2017, he was crowned in Mumbai. Because of the

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, he is expected to represent India at "Mister World 2023," as there was no Mister World pageant in 2021 and 2022. Abhi Khajuria and Pavan Rao were named Mr. India 2017's first and second runners-up, respectively.

History

Adonis-Graviera Contest was held in 1994 to select India's representative to the very first edition of

in 1996. Bikram Saluja won the Adonis-Graviera Contest and represented

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at the very first edition of

held in

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. Tom Nuyens won the contest and Bikram finished in top 10. In the same year (1994) Gladrags Manhunt Contest was held in India to represent India at

for the very first time. Rajat Bedi won this contest and participated in Manhunt International in 1994. He was subsequently placed as 4th Runner Up in the finale. The second edition of Mister India World was again organised by ''Graviera''. Sachin Khurana from

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won the contest and represented

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organized the annual pageant franchise from 1994 to 2007 and again from 2010 to 2012 that selected India's representative to

. In 2007, Haywards 5000 took over the franchise for Mister World and organised

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that selected Kawaljit Anand Singh as India's representative at

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. However Grasim retook the ownership of franchise in 2010. In 2014,

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acquired the rights to send India's representatives to the

pageant.

The Pageant

The event is held in

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annually. 16 contestants from across India are selected for the annual pageant. Among them one is crowned ''Mr India'' who will represent India to the biennial international

and one is crowned ''Mister Supranational India'' who will represent India at the annual

held in

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Mister India titleholders

Representatives to major beauty pageants

;Color key

Mister World

Earlier

held the franchise of

got the franchise in 2014.

Mister Supranational

Mister International

Manhunt International

Representatives to Manhut International is being sent by

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organisation through

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. * No pageant held in these years: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009, 2004, 2003 and 1996.

Master Of Misters

* No pageant held in these years: 2018 and 2020.

Mister Global

Man of the World

Representatives to minor beauty pageants

Mister Universal Ambassador

Mister United Continents

Mister Model of the World

Mister Model International

Mister National Universe

Mister Model Worldwide

Mister Tourism World

Mister Grand International (Based in Brazil)

Mr. Grand International (Based in Philippines)

Mister Grand International (Based in Myanmar)

Man of the Universe

Men Universe Model

Mister Gay World

References

External links

Mister World India Official Website

Mr World - India

Mister World India Official Facebook
{{Mr India World Beauty pageants in India 2014 establishments in Maharashtra

Indian awards