Rohit Khandelwal from Hyderabad, has become the first Indian to win the coveted title of Mr. World 2016 at the grand finale of the competition held at the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre in Southport in U.K. He emerged victorious after defeating 46 other contestants from across the world. The 26-year-old model-actor from Hyderabad who was crowned the first Indian winner last night, who looked dapper in a tuxedo by designer Nivedita Saboo and he received a cash prize of $50,000 on winning the competition. Thanking his well-wishers and family for the support, he 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 Organization for giving me this opportunity and guiding me throughout my exciting journey". He added, "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". Fernando Alvarez, 21, from Puerto Rico and Aldo Esparza Ramirez, 26, from Mexico were the first and second runners-up respectively. Khandelwal also competed for various sub-titles at the pageant like Mr. World Multimedia Award, Mr. World Talent, Mobstar People’s Choice Awards, Mr. World Sports Event and won the Mr. World Multimedia Award.
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