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{{Short description|Indian beauty pageant}}
{{distinguish|Times Mister India}}
{{distinguish|text=professional bodybuilding championships organised by [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]]}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Mister India
| dissolved = 2012
| image =
| caption =
| formation = 1996
| former_name = Adonis - Graviera Man of the Year
| successor = [[ Times Mister India ]]
| type = Beauty Pageant
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| membership = [[Mister World]] [[Mr. International]] Mr. Intercontinental Best Model of the World
| language = [[Hindi]], [[English Language|English]]
}}
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mensxp.com/mr-india-2014/archives/22476-miss-india-organisation-launches-mr-india-world-2014_.html|title=Mr India World 2014: Miss India Organisation Launches Mr India World 2014|website=www.mensxp.com}}</ref><ref name="bp">{{cite web|title=Prateik Jain is the winner of Provogue MensXP Mr. India 2014|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/05/prateik-jain-is-the-winner-of-provogue-mensxp-mr-india-2014/|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=8 May 2014}}</ref>

==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]], 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]] 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==
Below is the complete list of Mister India editions.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
|-
! width="2%" | Year
! width="10%" | Mister India
! width="10%" | State
|-
| 1994
| [[:pl:Bikram Saluja|Bikram Saluja]]
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
| 1995
| Tarun Raghavan
| [[Maharashtra]]
|-
| 1996
| [[Sachin Khurana]]
| [[Delhi]]
|-
| 1997
| Deepinder Gill
| [[Punjab, India|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]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Pune Sailor is Grasim Mr. India 2005 |url=http://www.grasim.com/media/features/mr_grasim05.htm |publisher=Grasim.com |accessdate=12 June 2013 |archive-date=15 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615172500/http://grasim.com/media/features/mr_grasim05.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Maharashtra]]
|-
| 2006
| ''Rajveer Singh''
| [[Delhi]]
|-
| 2007
| [[Bharat Kundra]]
| [[Delhi]]
|-
| 2008
| [[Pravesh Rana]]
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
| 2010
| Inder Bajwa
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|-
| 2012
| Taher Ali
| [[Maharashtra]]
|}

== India representatives to international pageants ==
The following [[male model]]s have represented India in international pageants:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
| style="background:palegreen; width:1%;"| '''Winner'''
| style="background:#fadadd; width:1%;"| '''Runner Up'''
| style="background:lavender; width:1%;"| '''Finalist/Semifinalist'''
|}

===Representatives to Mister World===
*''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 [[Mister World 2000|2000]] & [[Mister World 2003|2003]]. Since 2014 representatives to Mister World are being sent by [[Mr India World]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=62|Year
!width=210|Mister World India
!width=210|State
!width=220|Ranking
!width=340|Special Awards
|-
|style="background:lavender;text-align:center;"|''[[Mister World 1996|1996]]''
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Bikram Saluja]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 100 Handsome Indian Men-Bikram Saluja|url=http://www.webindia123.com/personality/men/bikram_saluja/bikram.htm|work=webindia123.com|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref>
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]''
| style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''''Top 10'''''
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|
|-
|style="background:lightyellow;text-align:center;"|[[Mister World 1998|1998]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|[[Sachin Khurana]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|[[Delhi]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|''Unplaced''}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|-
|style="background:lavender;text-align:center;"|''[[Mister World 2007|2007]]''
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Kawaljit Anand Singh]]''
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Assam]]''
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''''Top 12'''''
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|
|-
|style="background:lavender;text-align:center;"|''[[Mister World 2010|2010]]''
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Inder Bajwa]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=SuperModel Alert: Inder Bajwa|url=http://news.avstv.com/2009/05/22/supermodel-alert-inder-bajwa/|work=news.avstv.com|accessdate=5 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606224752/http://news.avstv.com/2009/05/22/supermodel-alert-inder-bajwa/|archive-date=6 June 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|style="background:lavender;"|''[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]''
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''''Top 15'''''
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|''Mister World Top Model - Top 20'' ''Mister World Talent - Top 20''
|-
|style="background:lightyellow; text-align:center;"|[[Mister World 2012|2012]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|[[Taher Ali]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mister World India 2012: Taher Ali|url=http://www.mensxp.com/mr-india-2014/archives/22478-mr-world-india-2012-taher-ali.html|work=mensxp.com|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref>
|style="background:lightyellow;"|[[Maharashtra]]
|style="background:lightyellow;"|{{center|''Unplaced''}}
|style="background:lightyellow;"|
|-
|}

==Representatives to Mr. International==
* 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.

{| class="wikitable "
|-
! Year !!width=300| Representative !!width=200| State !!width=400| Ranking
|-
|1998
|[[Diwakar Pundir]]
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''Top 12'''
|-
|1999
|[[Abhijit Sanyal]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|style="background:#fadadd; text-align:center;"|'''2nd Runner Up'''
|-
|2000
|[[Aryan Vaid]]
|[[Rajasthan]]
|style="background:palegreen; text-align:center;"| '''[[Mr. International 2000]]'''
|-
|2001
|[[Vivan Bhatena]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''Top 11'''
|-
|2002
|[[Raghu Mukherjee]]
|[[Karnataka]]
|style="background:palegreen; text-align:center;"| '''[[Mr. International 2002]]'''
|-
|2003
|[[Rajneesh Duggal]]
|[[Delhi]]
|style="background:#fadadd; text-align:center;"|'''1st Runner Up'''
|-
|}

==Representatives to Mr. Intercontinental==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !!width=300| Representative !!width=200| State !!width=400| Ranking
|-
|1998
|[[Diwakar Pundir]]
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|style="background:#fadadd; text-align:center;"|'''2nd Runner Up'''
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''1999'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Raqesh Bapat]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Maharashtra]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd; text-align:center;"| '''1st Runner Up'''
|-
|2000
|[[Bikram Singh Sandhu]]
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|{{n/a|Unplaced}}
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''2001'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Savio Bruto Da Costa]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Goa]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|'''1st Runner Up'''}}
|-
|2002
|[[Saumik Rao]]
|[[Maharashtra]]
|style="background:lavender; text-align:center;"|'''Top 12'''
|}

==Representatives to Best Model of the World==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !!width=300| Representative !!width=200| State !!width=400| Ranking
|-
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''1999'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Vishal Yadav]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|'''[[Delhi]]'''
|style="background:#fadadd;"|{{center|'''2nd Runner Up'''}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Mister World India]]
* [[Sports in India]]
{{Portal bar|India|Sports}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Beauty pageants in India}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in India]]
[[Category:Male beauty pageants]]
[[Category:Indian awards]]

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Nobranding1 at 03:12, 14 April 2026