For the first time in the history of the championship, the title of Mr World went to Indian Rohit Khandelwal, in a ceremony held this week at Southport Theatre. Rohit, dressed in a tuxedo designed by Nivedita Saboo, was given the title with Mr Puerto Rico winning 1st Runner Up and Mr Mexico, 2nd. The contest saw 47 participants from across the world.
A visibly ecstatic Rohit said, "I still can't believe that I have won the Mr World title. Being the first Indian ever to win this title internationally makes me immensely proud and ecstatic. It's a dream come true and am very thankful to the Miss India Organisation for giving me this opportunity and guiding me throughout my exciting journey. My family, friends, and my fans have been a constant support for me and this wouldn't have been possible without the support of my well-wishers."
Rohit reportedly went through a rigorous physical training to reach the highest levels of fitness. Along with physical training sessions, he underwent thorough grooming sessions too. After becoming the Provogue Personal Care Mr India World 2015, he was trained by the best in the industry, like Sabira Merchant, Supreet Bedi, Jamuna Pai, Dr Sandesh Mayekar, Bodyholics, Kromakay, Amit Khanna, Swaroop Medara, Rukshana Eisa, and others. Rohit was also given special Football and Circuit training tro increase his endurance and perform the various physical challenges at the pageant.
Other than the main title, Mr Scotland won the Extreme challenge, Mr England won the Sports challenge, Mr China won Style and fashion and, Poland won the talent challenge. They were fast-tracked to TOP 10 of Mr World 2016. Mr World, Rohit received a cash prize of $ 50,000 along with the coveted title.
