Rohit competed with 46 contestants from around the world.
AB Wire
Model and actor Rohit Khandelwal, 26, has become the first Indian and first Asian to win the Mr World beauty pageant title at a grand ceremony on Tuesday at Southport Theatre, Floral Hall, The Promenade, Southport.
Rohit competed with 46 contestants from around the world and received a whopping cash prize of $50,000 on winning the celebrated title.
“I feel so privileged and humbled to be Mr World 2016. I would like to thank all my fans and all the people who have been giving me all their blessings. It is only your love and support that has been my inspiration to win Mr World 2016. It has been an amazing journey to this point, and I cannot wait to see what happens next,” Rohit was quoted as saying on Mr. World’s official website.
Rohit looked elegant in a tuxedo designed by Couture designer Nivedita Saboo. He also won the sub-title of Mr World Multimedia.
Rohit, who was born in Hyderabad and later moved to Mumbai, was also crowned Provogue Personal Care Mr. India World 2015 and has been trained by the best experts in the fashion and glamour industry like Sabira Merchant, Supreet Bedi, Jamuna Pai, Dr. Sandesh Mayekar and many more.
Mr. Puerto Rico, Fernando Alvarez, 21, was the first runner-up of the pageant while Mr. Mexico, Aldo Esparaza Ramirez, 26, was awarded the second-runner up trophy.
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