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]
| Successor | Mr India World |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
editThe 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.
The Pageant
editIn 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.
Winners
edit| 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 |
India representatives to international pageants
editThe following male models have represented India in international pageants:
| Winner | Runner Up | Finalist/Semifinalist |
Representatives to Mister World
edit- Usually the winner of Mister India pageant represented India at Mister World but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.
- India has been participating in Mister World since its inception in 1996. India did not compete in the Mister World from 2000 & 2003. Since 2014 representatives to Mister World are being sent by Mr India World
| Year | Mister World India | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bikram Saluja[4] | Punjab | Top 10 | |
| 1998 | Sachin Khurana | Delhi | Unplaced
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| 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
|
Representatives to Mr. International
edit- Usually the winner of Mister India pageant represented India at Mr. International but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to compete at the pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Representatives to Mr. Intercontinental
edit| Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 2002 | Saumik Rao | Maharashtra | Top 12 |
Representatives to Best Model of the World
edit| Year | Representative | State | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Vishal Yadav | Delhi | 2nd Runner Up
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mr India World 2014: Miss India Organisation Launches Mr India World 2014". www.mensxp.com.
- ^ "Prateik Jain is the winner of Provogue MensXP Mr. India 2014". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Pune Sailor is Grasim Mr. India 2005". Grasim.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "Top 100 Handsome Indian Men-Bikram Saluja". webindia123.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "SuperModel Alert: Inder Bajwa". news.avstv.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Mister World India 2012: Taher Ali". mensxp.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.