List of Indian representatives at international male beauty pageants

India selects its delegates for international male beauty pageants through several national competitions held throughout the year. Winners and runners-up from these events are sent to represent the nation at various prestigious international competitions.

Currently, three primary national pageants stand out: Times Mister India, Rubaru Mister India, and Mister Supranational India. Each selects contestants through their own processes, culminating in the coronation of winners and runners-up.

These national titles serve as gateways to various international platforms. Winners and runners-up may compete in renowned pageants like Mister World, Mister Supranational, Mister International, Mister Global, Manhunt International, and Man of the World, alongside several other prominent regional events.[1][2][3][4]

History

Early years and franchise development (1994–2012)

The inaugural Mister India World pageant (1994), organized by Adonis-Graviera, selected Bikram Saluja as India's representative for the first-ever Mister World in 1996.[5] The same year (1994), the Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest chose Rajat Bedi to represent India at the inaugural Manhunt International, where he achieved the 4th Runner-Up placement.[5] Graviera continued to organize the Mister India World pageant, with Sachin Khurana winning the 1998 edition and representing India at the international competition. Grasim Mr. India acquired the franchise for Mister World in 1994, holding it until 2007. They returned as franchise holders from 2010 to 2012, during which they actively sent delegates to the international pageant. Haywards 5000 briefly held the franchise ownership in 2007, sending Kawaljit Anand Singh to Mister World.[5][6]

Ownership transition and recent developments (since 2014)

The Times Group acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Mister World in 2014, continuing the legacy established by previous franchise holders.[1] In 2023, a new national organization named Mister Supranational India, led by Himadri Bhatnagar, acquired the rights to send a representative to Mister Supranational 2023. Their first delegate, Raj Sunil Singh, participated in the 2023 pageant but did not advance to the semi-finals, marking the end of India's consecutive placements at the competition since its inaugural edition in 2016.

Winners of major international Beauty pageant
Pageant Titles Winning year(s) Winner(s)
Mister World 1
2016 Rohit Khandelwal
Mister Supranational
2018 Prathamesh Maulingkar
Manhunt International
2001 Rajeev Singh
Mister Global
2023 Jason Dylan Bretfelean

Representatives to major beauty pageants

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as Runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
  •   Competitions to be held/awaiting result

Manhunt International

Representatives to Manhut International is being sent by Gladrags organisation through Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest.

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
1994 Rajat Bedi Punjab 4th Runner-Up
1995 Dino Morea Karnataka 1st Runner-Up
1997 Zulfi Syed Ahmad Karnataka 4th Runner-Up
1998 Balbir Meena Rajasthan Unplaced
1999 John Abraham Maharashtra 1st Runner-Up
2000 Reji Varghese Andhra Pradesh Unplaced
2001 Rajeev Singh Rajasthan Manhunt International 2001
2 Special Awards
    • Best National Costume
    • Sharmoon Best Dressed Gentleman Award
2002 Nitin Singh Maharashtra Top 15
2005 Pawan Setpal Maharashtra Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Mister Photogenic
2006 Aryan Baruah Maharashtra Top 15
1 Special Award
    • Mister Personality
2007 Abhimanyu Jain Rajasthan 4th Runner-Up
2008 Romeo Gates New Delhi Top 15
1 Special Award
    • Mister Internet Popularity
2010 Ahran Chaudhary Uttar Pradesh Top 16
1 Special Award
    • Mister Internet Popularity
2011 Shashvat Seth Maharashtra Unplaced
2012 Arry Dabas Haryana Top 16
1 Special Award
    • Mister Photogenic
2016 Grewal Gurmehar New Delhi Unplaced
2017 Takshanin Ram Maharashtra Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Best Participant Award
2018 Prasad Cariappa Karnataka Unplaced
2020 Mayur Gangwani Karnataka 4th Runner-Up
2022 Rakesh Nongmaithem Manipur Unplaced
2024 Jomin D’souza Maharashtra TBA

Note – No pageant held in the years: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2009, 2004, 2003 and 1996

Mister World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
1996 Bikram Saluja Punjab Top 10
1998 Sachin Khurana New Delhi Unplaced
2007 Kawaljit Anand Singh Assam Top 12
2010 Inder Bajwa Karnataka Top 15
2 Special Awards
    • Top 20 – Mister World Talent
    • Top 20 – Mister World Top Model
2012 Taher Ali Maharashtra Unplaced
2014 Prateik Jain Karnataka Top 10
6 Special Awards
    • Continental King of Asia and Oceania
    • Winner – Shot-Put Challenge
    • Winner (Team) – The Tug-O-War
    • 1st Runner-Up – Mister Multimedia
    • Top 21 – Talent Round
    • Top 24 – Extreme Sports
2016 Rohit Khandelwal Telangana Mister World 2016
1 Special Award
    • Winner – Mister Multimedia
2019 Vishnu Raj Menon Kerala Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • 2nd Runner-Up – Mister Multimedia
2024 Gokul Ganesan Tamil Nadu Top 10
5 Special Awards
    • Top 5 – Multimedia Challenge
    • Top 5 – Top Model
    • Top 20 – Head-to-Head Challenge
    • Top 30 – Beauty With a Purpose
    • Top 36 – Talent Round

Mister International (Thailand)

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2006 Sudhir Tewari New Delhi Unplaced
2007 Nikhil Dharwan New Delhi Top 10
2008 Vikas Mehandroo New Delhi Top 15
2009 Imran Khan New Delhi Unplaced
2010 Akash Charan Rajasthan Unplaced
2012 Opangtongdang Jamir Nagaland Unplaced
2013 Hukapa Chakhesang Nagaland Unplaced
2014 Parmeet Wahi Maharashtra Unplaced
2015 Halley Laithangbam Manipur Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Top 10 – Best National Costume
2016 Mudit Malhotra New Delhi Top 9
2017 Darasing Khurana Maharashtra Unplaced
2018 Balaji Murugadoss Tamil Nadu Unplaced
2023 Shashwat Dwivedi Uttar Pradesh Top 5
1 Special Award
    • Mister Smart Guy
2024 Vishnu Choudhary Jaipur Unplaced

Note: No pageant held in the years: 2019 – 2021 and no delegate was sent in 2011

Mister Global

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2015 Sandeep Sehrawat New Delhi Unplaced
2016 Prateek Baid Rajasthan Top 16
1 Special Award
    • Best Model
2017 Srikant Dwivedi Uttar Pradesh Top 10
2018 Dhwrwm Swargiary Assam Unplaced
2019 Rishabh Kumar New Delhi Unplaced
2021 Tseteej Shiwakoty Sikkim Top 17
1 Special Award
    • Top 5 – Most Inspirational Video Award
2022 Chena Ram Choudhary Rajasthan Top 15
2023 Jason Dylan Bretfelean Telangana Mister Global 2023
1 Special Award
    • Mister Body Perfect
2024 Gemin Darin Arunachal Pradesh Top 20

Mister Supranational

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2016 Jitesh Naresh Thakur Rajasthan 2nd Runner-Up
3 Special Awards
    • Mister Supranational Asia
    • Winner – Top Model
    • 3rd Runner-Up – Mister Mobstar
2017 Altamash Faraz New Delhi Top 10
4 Special Awards
    • Mister Supranational Asia & Oceania
    • 1st Runner-Up – Best in Swimsuit
    • 1st Runner-Up – Extreme Race
    • 3rd Runner-Up – Best in Street-Wear
2018 Prathamesh Maulingkar Goa Mister Supranational 2018
2 Special Awards
    • Winner – Best Body
    • Winner – Mister Social Media
2019 Varun Verma New Delhi Top 10
3 Special Awards
    • Mister Supranational Asia
    • Top 10 – Digital Influencer
    • Top 10 – Mister Supra Fan Vote
2021 Rahul Rajasekharan Nair Kerala Top 10
4 Special Awards
    • Mister Supranational Asia
    • Winner – Mister Supra Chat
    • Top 10 – Digital Influencer
    • Top 10 – Mister Supra Fan Vote
2023 Raj Singh Maharashtra Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Winner – Mister Talent
2024 Aman Rajesh Singh Tamilnadu Unplaced

Representatives to minor beauty pageants

Man of the World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2018 Joshua Roshan Chhabra Maharashtra Top 17
2 Special Awards
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Fashion of the World
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Talent
2019 Krishna Salak Chandigarh Top 10
2 Special Awards
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mister Photogenic
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in National Costume
2022 Aditya Khurana Delhi Man of the World 2022
1 Special Award
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Beachwear
2023 Baskar Dhanasekar Tamil Nadu Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mister Personality
2024 Ved Bharambe Maharashtra Top 10
2 Special Awards
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in National Costume
    • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Best in Swimwear

Note – No pageant held in the years: 2020, 2021

Top Model of the World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2024 Martin Irengbam Manipur 1st Runner-up
3 Special Awards
    • Best Catwalk
    • Best Face
    • Best Physique

Mister Tourism World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2016 Sanju Ray Assam Unplaced
2017 Kunal Arora New Delhi Unplaced
2018 Zulfi Aziz SK Assam Unplaced
2021 Shouryaditya Singh Jharkhand 2nd Runner-Up
2022 Mithun Debbarma Tripura Top 17
2023 Mukesh Ravi Tamil Nadu Did not participate
2024 Mushthaqh Mohammad Tamil Nadu TBA

Mister Glam International

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2019 Mithun Debbarma Tripura Unplaced
2022 Rishi Bodke Venkatesh Karnataka Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Mister Glam Asia
2023 Vyasan A Nair Kerala 3rd Runner-Up
3 Special Awards
    • Pageantry King
    • Mister Popularity
    • Mister Super Model
2024 Viraaj Babbar Madhya Pradesh 1st Runner-Up
1 Special Award
    • Mister Popular

Note – No pageant held in 2020 and no delegate was sent in 2021

Mister Friendship International

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2022 Songashim Rungsung Manipur 2nd Runner-Up
2023 Daksh Chaudhary New Delhi 3rd Runner-Up
1 Special Award
    • Mister Popular
2024 Saurabh Prabhudessai Goa Unplaced

Mister Model International

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2014 Dhwrwm Swargiary Punjab 4th Runner-Up
2015 Phany Padaraju Maharashtra 1st Runner-Up
2016 Anurag Fageriya Rajasthan Top 16
2018 Mohit Sharma Himanchal Pradesh Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Best Model Asia Pacific
2019 Dalton Dsouza Goa Unplaced
2021 Armaan Hakim Maharashtra 3rd Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
    • Top 3 – Best Headshot
    • Top 16 – Best Internet Model
2025 Abhishek Yadav Maharashtra TBA

Note – No pageant held in the years 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023 and no delegate sent in 2024

Mister National Universe

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2017 Pankaj Ahlawat New Delhi Mister National Universe 2017
2 Special Awards
    • Winner – People's Choice Award
    • Winner – So Cool Guy Award
2018 Farhan Qureshii Madhya Pradesh Top 5
2019 Vikash Usham Manipur Mister National Universe 2019
2019 Sahil Arora Gujarat Unplaced
2022 Bharat Bhushan New Delhi 3rd Runner-Up
1 Special Award
    • Mister National Earth
2023 Biswajit Roy West Bengal Unplaced
2024 Tachang Phassang Arunachal Pradesh Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Mister Flawless Skin
2025 Sagar Shah Maharashtra TBA

Note – 2 editions of Mister National Universe were held in 2019

Caballero Universal

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2022 Kramik Yadav Gujarat 2nd Runner-Up
1 Special Award
    • Mister Elegance
2023 Badal Bist Karnataka Top 15
1 Special Award
    • Mister Congeniality
2024 Adithya Subramanian Tamil Nadu 2nd Runner-Up

Mister Gay World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2011 Raul Patil Maharashtra Unplaced
2013 Nolan Lewis Maharashtra Top 10
2014 Sushant Divgikar Maharashtra Top 10
3 Special Awards
    • Mister Art
    • Mister Congeniality
    • People's Choice
2015 Thahir Sayer Mohammed Maharashtra Did not compete
2016 Anwesh Sahoo Odisha Top 12
2017 Darshan Mandhana Maharashtra Top 10
2018 Samarpan Maiti West Bengal 2nd Runner-Up
2019 Suresh Ramdas Karnataka Top 10
2020 Shyam Konnur Maharashtra Unplaced
2023 Vishal pinjani Maharashtra Top 5

Note – No pageant held in the year 2012 and no delegate sent in 2021, 2022

Mister Grand International (Based in Philippines)

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2022 Nehal Patil Goa Top 18
2023 Satya Vishwanadh Karnataka Unplaced
2024 TBA

Mister International (Philippines)

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2022 Lukanand Kshetrimayum Manipur Winner(appointed)
2024 Adong Jamatia Tripura Top 16

Defunct Pageants

The following is a list of former Indian representatives to beauty pageants that have been discontinued.

Man of the Universe

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2021 Shivam Ravnit Bihar Man of the Universe Ambassador 2021
1 Special Award
    • Man of Social Media

Mister Grand International (Based in Brazil)

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2017 Debojit Batacharya Assam Unplaced
2018 Lakshay Chaudhary Delhi Top 9
2019 Ashwani Neeraj New Delhi Mister Grand International 2019
1 Special Award
    • Best National Costume

Note – No pageant held in the years: 2020 – 2021 and no delegate sent in 2022

Mister Model Worldwide

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2018 Suraj Dahiya New Delhi 2nd Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
    • Winner – Mister Perfect Body
    • 2nd Runner-Up – Best National Costume
2021 Ankit Sharma Jammu and Kashmir No pageant held

Note – No pageant held in the years: 2020 – 2023 and no delegate sent in 2019

Mister United Continents

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2015 Dheeraj Sharma New Delhi 5th Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
    • Best in Barong
    • Best in Runway
2016 Mohit Singh Haryana Mister United Continents 2016
1 Special Award
    • Winner – Online Popularity Award
2017 Mitendra Meeth Darshan Madhya Pradesh 1st Runner-Up
2018 Pardeep Kharera Haryana Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Finalist – Best in Swimwear
2019 Amandeep Dahiya Haryana Unplaced

Mister Model of the World

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2018 Dipankar Talukdar Assam 4th Runner-Up
1 Special Award
    • Mister Model Star
2019 Dinesh Choudhary Maharashtra Mister Model of the World 2019
2 Special Awards
    • Mister Herb Gold
    • Mister Model Confidential

Mister Grand International (Based in Myanmar)

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2018 Vatsal Kapadia New Delhi Top 8
2021 Sujith Kumar New Delhi No pageant held

Men Universe Model

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2008 Kiran Gill New Delhi Top 10
2009 Vikas Mehandroo New Delhi Unplaced
1 Special Award
    • Best National Costume
2015 Sumit Singh New Delhi Top 13
2016 Himanshu Shailey New Delhi Unplaced
2018 Amit Mehra New Delhi Top 12

Note – No pageant held in the years: 2010 – 2014 and no delegate sent in 2017

Mister Universal Ambassador

Year Delegate State International Placement & Performance
Placements Special award(s)
2015 Jagjeet Singh New Delhi Top 5
2016 Deepak Vaishnav New Delhi Unplaced
2 Special Awards
    • Top 4 – Paper Presentation
    • Top 16 – Beach and Land Sports
2017 Rohit Jakhar Haryana 4th Runner-Up
2 Special Awards
    • Mister Universal Ambassador Asia
    • 1st Runner-Up – People Choice's Award
2018 Amit Om Malik Haryana Top 6

Note – No delegate sent in 2019

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Mr India 2017: Prathamesh Maulingkar's journey from Football to Fitness model". MumbaiLive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Jitesh Thakur bags second runner-up spot at Mister Supranational 2016". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Altamash Faraz to represent India at Mister Supranational 2017". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Bikram Saluja wins Adonis - Graviera contest". intoday.in. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Kawaljit Anand is Haywards 5000 Mr India". oneindia.com. 17 March 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.