Rohit Khandelwal facts for kids
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Rohit Khandelwal
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Khandelwal at Femina Miss India 2018
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| Born | 19 August 1989 |
| Alma mater | Aurora Degree College |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Title | Mr World 2016 Mr India 2015 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Mister World 2016 (winner) Mister World Asia & Oceania Mister World Multimedia (winner) Mister World Mobstar People's Choice (winner) Mr India 2015 (winner) (Stay-On Mr Active) (Provogue Personal Care Best Actor) |
Rohit Khandelwal was born on August 19, 1989. He is an Indian actor, model, and TV host. He won the Mr India 2015 contest. He also made history by becoming the first Indian and first Asian person to win the Mister World 2016 title.
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Early Life and First Steps
Rohit Khandelwal was born in Hyderabad, a city in India. His family has roots in Rajasthan. He went to Aurora Degree College. Before becoming famous, he worked at an airline and then helped people with computer problems.
His first acting job was in a TV advertisement for jewelry. He appeared with the famous actress Kareena Kapoor. After that, he was in many other commercials.
Rohit started acting on TV in a show called Yeh Hai Aashiqui. This show told different love stories. He also played a character named Bhuvan in the TV series Million Dollar Girl. Growing up, he did not speak Hindi very well. So, he took special classes to learn the language for his acting roles.
Winning Mr India
In 2015, Rohit Khandelwal won the Mr India 2015 competition. This big event took place in Mumbai, India. He also won two special awards during the contest. These were "Stay-On Mr Active" and "Provogue Personal Care Best Actor."
In 2016, Rohit passed his Mr India crown to the next winner, Vishnu Raj Menon. The famous actor Hrithik Roshan was a special guest at this event in Mumbai.
Acting Career
Rohit Khandelwal has acted in different types of projects.
Films
He has appeared in a short film called The Journey. He also acted in a film titled Chalti Rahe Zindagi.
Television Shows
Rohit has been part of several TV series. He had a role in Yeh Hai Aashiqui and Million Dollar Girl. He also appeared in two seasons of Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. Another show he was in was MTV Big F.
Music Videos
Rohit has also starred in music videos. He appeared in the video for the song Rihaee by Yasser Desai. He was also in the videos for Jo Mujhe Deewana Karde and Heer Ranjha.
Becoming Mr World 2016
On July 19, 2016, Rohit Khandelwal made history. He became the first person from Asia to win the Mister World title. The competition was held in Southport, England. There were 47 contestants from all over the world. Rohit won a cash prize of $50,000.
He also won a special award called the Mr. World Multimedia Award. He competed in other categories too, like Mr. World Talent and Mr. World Sports Event.
During his time as Mister World, Rohit traveled a lot. He visited countries like Philippines, South Korea, South Africa, and China. He also made many trips within India and the United Kingdom.
