Mr Gay India
| Formation | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Location | |
Membership |
Mr Gay World International Mr Gay Competition |
Official language | Hindi, English |
National director | Sushant Divgikar |
Mr.Gay World India, represents India at Gay pageants globally.
Mr. Gay India got tremendous national and international recognition only after Nolan Lewis from Mumbai made it to the top 10 at the Mr. Gay World pageant in 2013.
He paved way for the next winner, Sushant Divgikar, who went on to represent India in 2014 in Rome .
Sushant broke all existing records by a splendid performance at the Mr. Gay World pageant in Rome that year and won 3 individual sub awards as well as the team sports sub award alongside delegates from Iceland , Indonesia and Hong Kong .
He won 3 individual sub awards viz. Mr.Gay World Congeniality , Mr.Gay World People's Choice and MR. Gay World Art challenge .
Sushant made it to the top 10 but did not succeed in bringing home the crown .
In 2015 , Sushant was announced the National Producer and Director for India and was in charge of the Indian leg of the pageant , making him the youngest National producer in the pageant's history while also being the reigning Mr.Gay INDIA at the time .
Sushant continued his reign for a record , Two years and represented not only the gay community but also the entire LGBT community in India's biggest celebrity reality show , Bigg Boss in its eighth season .
In January 2016 , Sushant passed on his crown to Anwesh Sahoo from Delhi , making Anwesh the first contestant from Delhi to win the crown .
Anwesh Sahoo represented India in Malta, Europe for Mr.Gay World 2016 and made it to the top 12.
Mission statement
The primary purpose of Mr. India Gay is to identify leaders who will take responsibility of being a spokesperson not only in his own community but on a global stage speaking out for equal and human rights. Mr. India Gay is a positive role model and will work on humanizing being gay and/or LGBTI in the media both LGBTI and mainstream.
History
Zoltan Parag was the first ever winner of Mr. Gay India he represented India at International Mr Gay Competition in 2008.
Winners
| Winner | Runner Up | Finalist/Semifinalist | Unplaced |
Representatives to Mr. Gay World
| Year | Representative | City | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Anwesh Sahoo | Kaniha, Bhubaneswar [1] | Top 12 | |
| 2014 | Sushant Divgikar | Mister Art 2014 People's Choice Award 2014 Team Sports Winner 2014 | ||
| 2013 | Nolan Lewis[3] | Mumbai | ||
| 2011 | Raul Patil | Mumbai | ||
| 2009 | Bhavin Shivji Gala | Mumbai | ||
Representatives to International Mr Gay Competition
| Year | Representative | City | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Zoltan Parag | Mumbai | ||
References
Website
Mrgayworldindiaofficial.in
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