Mr India or Rubaru Mr. India is a national beauty pageant for men in India. The pageant was created by Rubaru Group in the year 2004. It is responsible for sending India's representatives to international pageants – Caballero Universal, Mister Global, Mister Model International, Mister Model Worldwide, Mister Grand International, Mister Tourism World, Mister International, Mister National Universe, Mister Friendship International, Mister Pacific Universe and Mister Fashion Model. The pageant is India's longest-running national male competition and presently holds the title for the largest national male pageant globally. It was founded by the president of Rubaru Group, Sandeep Kumar in the Indian state of Haryana, and Pankaj Kharbanda is the vice president of the pageant.
History Rubaru Mr. India pageant was created in 2004, however it started sending India's representatives to international pageants from 2014. Pratik Virk became the first Rubaru Mr. India winner to go to an international pageant. He represented India at Mister Model International 2014 competition held in Dominican Republic and was adjudged fourth runner-up. The following years, Rubaru Mr. India pageant acquired franchise rights of other international pageants in India. In 2016, Prateek Baid represented India at Mister Global 2016 contest held in Thailand and won Best Model award.
International victories and achievements The Rubaru Mr. India organization has produced 4 international pageant winners and several runners-up. In 2016, Mohit Singh became the first Rubaru Mr. India titleholder to win an international competition. He won the title of Mister United Continents 2016 in the Philippines. The following year, in 2017, Dr. Pankaj Ahlawat became the first candidate to the win the Mister National Universe title in Thailand. In 2019, Ashwani Neeraj travelled to Brazil as India's representative to the Mister Grand International competition. He later became the first Asian candidate to win the Mister Grand International title. In 2023, Rubaru Mr. India winner, Neil Aryan Thakur from Bihar created history by becoming the first Asian candidate to the Mister Pacific Universe title in Peru. In the same year, Jason Dylan Bretfelean secured the title of Mister Global 2023 in Thailand, making history as the first Indian to achieve this prestigious honor. In addition to this, Rubaru Mr. India has produced multiple international runners-up.
Rubaru Mister India titleholders Color keys
Year Winners Runners-Up Ref.2025Rubaru Mr. India InternationalMadhuram Daga
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalRakesh Bhosekar
Rubaru Mr. India Manhunt InternationalNipun Singh
Rubaru Mr. India Caballero UniversalAnantha Krishna R
Rubaru Mr. India Friendship InternationalSonish Hinduja
Rubaru Mr. India Glam InternationalManjoy Bhattacharya
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldAbhinav Anil Ballary
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseGokul SahuRubaru Mr. India Brand AmbassadorMadhuram Daga 2024 Rubaru Mr. India InternationalVishnu Chaudhary
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalGemin Darin
Rubaru Mr. India Manhunt InternationalJomin D'souza
Rubaru Mr. India Caballero UniversalAdithya Subramanian
Rubaru Mr. India Friendship InternationalGaurish Singh
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalAbhishek Yadav
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldMushthaqh Mohammad
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseSagar Shah
Rubaru Mr. India Heritage InternationalHarsh Rathod
Rubaru Mr. India Glam InternationalViraj Babbar Rubaru Mr. India Brand AmbassadorManoj Kumar
Rubaru Mr. India NorthDhanesh Gupta
Rubaru Mr. India EastRahul Mandal
Rubaru Mr. India WestSaurabh Prabhudessai
Rubaru Mr. India SouthYokesh Arul 2023 Rubaru Mr. India InternationalShashwat Dwivedi.
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalJason Dylan Bretfelean
Rubaru Mr. India Caballero UniversalAnish Jain
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldMukesh Ravi
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseTachang Phassang
Rubaru Mr. India Heritage InternationalSukhbir Ashat
Rubaru Mr. India Grand InternationalTushar Kapoor
Rubaru Mr. India Universe InternationalBadal Bist
Rubaru Mr. India Glam InternationalVyasan A.
Rubaru Mr. India Friendship InternationalDaksh Chaudhary
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalReshab Chetri
Rubaru Mr. India Asia-PacificAbhishek Mane Rubaru Mr. India Brand AmbassadorLummi Shangchiri
Rubaru Mr. India NorthRupendra Swarnkar
Rubaru Mr. India EastAryman Raj
Rubaru Mr. India WestChetan Jajani
Rubaru Mr. India SouthSiddhartha Gunti
Rubaru Mr. India North EastRevan Pradhan 2022Rubaru Mr. India GlobalChena Ram Choudhary
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalGokul Ganesan
Rubaru Mr. India Grand InternationalKunzang Topgay Bhutia
Rubaru Mr. India UniversalKramik Yadav
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldMithun Debbarma
Rubaru Mr. India WorldwideNeil Aryan
Rubaru Mr. India IntercontinentalM Sai Sri Harsha
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseBiswajit Roy
Rubaru Mr. India Asia PacificShubham Kotharkar
Rubaru Mr. India Youth IconBanner Lanamai James Rubaru Mr. India Brand AmbassadorTinkesh KaushikVineet Sharma
Rubaru Mr. India North𝖦undeep 𝖲ingh
Rubaru Mr. India EastBimersh Rasaily
Rubaru Mr. India WestNehal Patil
Rubaru Mr. India SouthLoganand
Rubaru Mr. India North EastMinjom Padu 2020–21Rubaru Mr. India GlobalTseteej Shiwakoty
Rubaru Mr. India IntercontinentalBharat Bhushan
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldShouryaditya Singh
Rubaru Mr. India WorldwideAnkit Sharma
Rubaru Mr. India Grand InternationalParas Arora
Rubaru Mr. India United ContinentsSongashim Rungsung
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalArmaan Hakim
Rubaru Mr. India Asia PacificGopinath Ravi
Rubaru Mr. India UniversalSangarsh Shet Verenka Rubaru Mr. India Brand AmbassadorTumken SoraGulfam Ahmed 2019 Rubaru Mr India GlobalRishabh Chaudhary
Rubaru Mr. Indian Model WorldwideYogesh Sharma
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseSahil Arora
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldLakshya Singh
Rubaru Mr. India Star UniverseSagar Amale 2018 Rubaru Mr. India InternationalBalaji Murugadoss
Rubaru Mr. India Mister Eco InternationalAshwani Neeraj
Rubaru Mr. India Mister Model InternationalDalton D'Souza
Rubaru Mr. India Mister National UniverseFarhan Qureshi
Rubaru Mr. India Mister United ContinentsPradeep Kharera
Rubaru Mr. India Mister Tourism WorldZulfi Aziz SK 1st runner-upDilip Patel
2nd runner-upKamlesh Solanki
3rd runner-upGaurav Sharma 2017Rubaru Mr. India InternationalDarasing Khurana
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalSrikant Dwivedi
Rubaru Mr. India Universal AmbassadorRohit Jakhar
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalMohit Sharma
Rubaru Mister United Continent IndiaMitendra Singh
Rubaru Mr. India Tourism WorldKunal Arora
Rubaru Mr. India National UniverseDr. Pankaj Ahalwat
Rubaru Mr. India Grand InternationalDebojit Bhattacharya
Rubaru Mr. India Top International ModelRohit Choudhary 2016Rubaru Mr. India InternationalMudit Malhotra
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalPrateek Baid
Rubaru Mr. India United ContinentsMohit Singh
Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalAnurag Fageriya
Rubaru Mr. India Universal AmbassadorParmeet Wahi
Rubaru Mr India Tourism WorldSanju Ray
Rubaru Mr India Man of the yearAbhishek Shah 2015Rubaru Mr. India Model InternationalPhany Padaraju
Rubaru Mr. India GlobalSandeep Sehrawat
Rubaru Mr. India WorldwideSandeep Chhikara
Rubaru Mr. India Universal AmbassadorJagjeet Singh
Rubaru Mr. India United ContinentsDheeraj Sharma
Rubaru Mr. India PancontinentalAshish Malhan 2014Rubaru Mr. IndiaPratik Virk
Representatives to major beauty pageants Color key
Mister International Rubaru Mr. India organization acquired the franchise rights of Mister International in 2016. From 2006 to 2010 independent candidates represented India at the Mister International competition. From 2012 to 2015, Alempokba Imsong from Nagaland held the franchise. In 2022, Mega Mister Northeast sent India's delegate to Mister International. YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards2026Aaryan ChawlaDaman and DiuTBA2025Madhuram Daga West Bengal Top 20 2024 Vishnu Choudhary Rajasthan Unplaced 2023 Shashwat Dwivedi Uttar Pradesh Top 5 Smart Guy 2022 Lukanand Kshetrimayum Manipur 1st Runner-up 2018 Balaji Murugadoss Tamil Nadu unplaced 2017 Darasing Khurana Maharashtra Unplaced 2016 Mudit Malhotra New Delhi Top 9 2015 Halley Laithangbam Manipur Unplaced 2014 Parmeet Wahi New Delhi Unplaced 2013 Hukapa Chakhesang Nagaland Unplaced 2012 Opangtongdang Jamir Nagaland Unplaced 2010 Akash Charan Rajasthan Unplaced 2009 Imran Khan New Delhi Unplaced 2008 Vikas Mehandroo New Delhi Top 15 2007 Nikhil Dharwan New Delhi Top 10 2006 Sudhir Tewari New Delhi Unplaced
Mister Global YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Award2026Harshit SolankiUttar Pradesh TBA2025Rakesh BhosekarMaharashtra Unplaced 2024 Gemin Darin Arunachal Pradesh Top 20 2023 Jason Dylan Bretfelean Telangana Mister Global 2023 Mister Body Perfect 2022 Chena Ram Choudhary Rajasthan Top 15 Highest Scorer in Preliminary Segment 2021 Tseteej Shiwakoty Sikkim Top 17 Most Inspirational Person – Wi 2019 Rishabh Chaudhary New Delhi Unplaced 2017 Srikant Dwivedi Uttar Pradesh Top 10 2016 Prateek Baid Rajasthan Top 15 Best Model 2015 Sandeep Sehrawat Maharashtra Unplaced
Manhunt International YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards2027Pradhaan RaghavaTamil NaduTBA 2026 Nipun Singh Madhya Pradesh 1st Runner-Up 2025 Jomin D'Souza Maharashtra Unplaced
Caballero Universal YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards2026Hasit ParikhMaharashtraTBA2025Anantha Krishna Kerala 2nd Runner-up Mister Interactive 2024 Adithya Subramanian Tamil Nadu 2nd Runner-up 2023 Badal Bist Karnataka Top 15 Mister Congeniality 2022 Kramik Yadav Gujarat 2nd Runner-up Mister Elegance
Mister Friendship International YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards2025 Biswajit Roy (Assumed) West Bengal UnplacedSonish Hinduja (Resigned) New DelhiDid not compete2024 Saurabh Pradbhudessai (Assumed) Goa Unplaced Gaurish Singh (Resigned) Assam Did not compete 2023 Daksh Chaudhary New Delhi 3rd Runner-up Mister Popular 2022 Songashim Rungsung Manipur 2nd Runner-up Best Personality
In 2024, Gaurish Singh from Assam was supposed to compete at Mister Friendship International, however he had to withdraw due to leg injury. He was replaced by Rubaru Mr. West India 2024, Saurabh Prabhudessai from Goa.
Mister Model International YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards 2025 Abhishek Yadav Maharashtra colspan= 2 2024 Reshab Chetri Manipur colspan=2 2023 colspan=4 2022 Gokul Ganesan Tamil Nadu colspan=2 2021 Armaan Hakim Maharashtra 3rd Runner-up Best Internet Model – Winner Best Headshot – Top 3 2019 Aditya Bhadoria New Delhi Unplaced 2018 Mohit Sharma Karnataka Unplaced Best Model Asia Pacific 2016 Anurag Fageriya Rajasthan Top 16 2015 Phany Padaraju Maharashtra 1st Runner-up 2014 Pratik Virk Punjab 4th Runner-up
Mister Tourism World YearDelegateState / TerritoryPlacementSpecial Awards2026Abhinav Anil BallaryTelangana colspan= 22025 Sriloganand Kumar (Assumed) Tamil Nadu Top 10 Best in Fashion & Style Best Runway Model (1st runner-up) Mushthaqh M (Resigned) Tamil Nadu Did not compete due to health issues 2024 colspan=4 2023 Mukesh Ravi Tamil Nadu colspan=2 2022 Mithun Debbarma Tripura Top 17 2021 Shouryaditya Singh Jharkhand 2nd Runner-up Mister Popularity – Winner Best Speaker – Runner-up 2020 Lakshya Singh Madhya Pradesh Unplaced 2019 colspan=4 2018 Zulfi Shaikh Assam colspan=2 2017 Kunal Arora New Delhi Unplaced 2016 Sanju Ray Assam Unplaced In 2025, Mushthaqh M was supposed to represent India at Mister Tourism World competition, however he had to withdraw due to poor health. He was replaced by the former Rubaru Mr. South India 2022 titleholder, Sriloganand Kumar.
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