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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, born on August 19, 1989, is a famous Indian actor, model, and TV host. He won the title of Mr India 2015. He also made history by becoming the first person from India and Asia to win the Mister World 2016 competition.
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About Rohit Khandelwal
Rohit Khandelwal was born in Hyderabad, a city in India. His family comes from Rajasthan. He went to Aurora Degree College for his studies. Before becoming famous, he worked at an airline company called SpiceJet. He also worked for Dell Computers helping with technical support.
His First Steps in Acting
Rohit's first acting job was in a TV advertisement for jewelry. He appeared alongside the well-known actress Kareena Kapoor. After that, he was in many other advertisements.
He started his journey in TV shows with an episode of Yeh Hai Aashiqui. This show told different love stories. Later, he played a character named Bhuvan in the TV series Million Dollar Girl. Bhuvan was a leader of people who made clothes by hand. Rohit grew up speaking a different language, so he took special classes to learn to speak Hindi very well for his acting roles.
Winning Mr India
In 2015, Rohit entered the Mr India 2015 contest. He won the competition on July 23, 2015, in Mumbai. He also received two special awards during the contest. These awards were for being "Mr Active" and for being the "Best Actor."
In 2016, Rohit passed on his Mr India crown to the next winner, Vishnu Raj Menon. This event was a big gala in Mumbai, and the famous actor Hrithik Roshan was there as a special guest.
Becoming Mr World 2016
On July 19, 2016, Rohit Khandelwal achieved a huge milestone. He became the first person from Asia to win the title of Mister World. The competition took place in Southport, England. Forty-seven contestants from all over the world participated in this big event. Rohit won a cash prize of $50,000.
During the competition, he also took part in several smaller contests. He won the "Mr. World Multimedia Award." This award showed his skill in using media.
Travels as Mr World
As Mister World, Rohit traveled to many different countries. He visited the Philippines, South Korea, South Africa, and China. He also made many trips within India and the United Kingdom.
His Work in Entertainment
Rohit Khandelwal has appeared in various TV shows and music videos.
Television Shows
- 2014: Yeh Hai Aashiqui as Veer
- 2014: Million Dollar Girl as Bhuvan
- 2015: Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya as Chris
- 2015: MTV Big F as Varun Kohli
- 2016: Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya as Sreedhar
Music Videos
- 2021: Rihaee by Yasser Desai
- 2022: Jo Mujhe Deewana Karde by Tulsi Kumar and Manan Bhardwaj
- 2022: Heer Ranjha by Rito Riba
