Grasim Mr. India (''formerly Adonis - Graviera Man of the Year'') was a national male
beauty pageant
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in India that annually selected representatives to compete globally at
Mr. International
Mister International is an international male beauty pageant that the Mister International Organization runs since 2006. It was Singapore-based, owned, and organized by its former president and late founder Alan Sim.
Following Sim's death, two ...
,
Mister World
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, Mr. Intercontinental and Best Model of the World. In the years 1996 and 1998, the winner of the contest represented India at
Mister World
Mister World competition is an international male beauty pageant founded by the Miss World Organization. The competition was founded in 1996. The entrants compete in various activities including waterskiing, mountain biking, and marathon runnin ...
contest. Later the title was changed to "Mr. India" International and the winner was sent to compete at
Mr. International
Mister International is an international male beauty pageant that the Mister International Organization runs since 2006. It was Singapore-based, owned, and organized by its former president and late founder Alan Sim.
Following Sim's death, two ...
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
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owns the right to organize
Mr India World
Times Mister India, aka Mister India World, is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the India's official representative to the Mister World and the Mister Supranational pageants.
History
The Times Group, the owner of the franchises f ...
contest and its winner represents India at Mister World.
History
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
Mister World competition is an international male beauty pageant founded by the Miss World Organization. The competition was founded in 1996. The entrants compete in various activities including waterskiing, mountain biking, and marathon runnin ...
, where he was placed among top 10 finalists.
The Pageant
In earlier years, the winner of Grasim Mr. India Pageant used to represent India at
Mister World
Mister World competition is an international male beauty pageant founded by the Miss World Organization. The competition was founded in 1996. The entrants compete in various activities including waterskiing, mountain biking, and marathon runnin ...
contest. From 1997 to 2003 the winner was sent to
Mr. International
Mister International is an international male beauty pageant that the Mister International Organization runs since 2006. It was Singapore-based, owned, and organized by its former president and late founder Alan Sim.
Following Sim's death, two ...
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
Below is the complete list of Mister India editions.
India representatives to international pageants
The following
male model
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Modelling ("modeling" in American English) entails using one's body to represent someone e ...
s have represented India in international pageants:
Representatives to Mister World
*''Usually the winner of Mister India pageant represented India at
Mister World
Mister World competition is an international male beauty pageant founded by the Miss World Organization. The competition was founded in 1996. The entrants compete in various activities including waterskiing, mountain biking, and marathon runnin ...
but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up was sent to the pageant.''
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India
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has been participating in
Mister World
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since its inception in 1996.
India
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did not compete in the
Mister World
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from
2000
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&
2003
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. Since 2014 representatives to Mister World are being sent by
Mr India World
Times Mister India, aka Mister India World, is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the India's official representative to the Mister World and the Mister Supranational pageants.
History
The Times Group, the owner of the franchises f ...
''
Representatives to Mr. International
* Usually the winner of Mister India pageant represented India at
Mr. International
Mister International is an international male beauty pageant that the Mister International Organization runs since 2006. It was Singapore-based, owned, and organized by its former president and late founder Alan Sim.
Following Sim's death, two ...
but if for any reason the winner is unable to compete then a runner up is sent to compete at the pageant.
Representatives to Mr. Intercontinental
Representatives to Best Model of the World
See also
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Mister World India
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Sports in India
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References
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