Meet Jitesh Singh Deo, the Lucknow boy who won the Mr India World 2017 title

Actor Jitesh Singh Deo from Lucknow bagged the Mr India World 2017 title and will now represent India at the Mr World competition.

Jitesh Singh Deo from Lucknow on Thursday bagged the Mr India World 2017 title. He will now represent India at the Mr World competition. The finale of the gala, sponsored by Peter England, was held at Bandra Fort in Mumbai. It was judged by Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, designer Manish Malhotra and tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi, among others. Kangana announced Deo as the winner.

An actor, he loves travelling, swimming, and outdoor sports, and he believes in the mantra, Be the change you want to see in the world, according to the pageant’s official website. Abhi Khajuria from Chandigarh was the first runner-up and Mumbai’s Pavan Rao, an actor, dancer and model, was named the second runner-up. Prathamesh Maulingkar, a model and entrepreneur from Goa, won the Mr India Supranatural 2017 title. They will all compete at different international pageants.

The winners were chosen from 16 finalists, who walked the ramp in wardrobe designed by Malhotra, fashion director Nivedita Saboo and Peter England. The contestants underwent rigorous training and workshops under the mentorship and guidance of Rohit Khandelwal, who was the winner of the contest last year and went on to win the Mr World 2017 event.

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