And judging by the careers of Milind Soman and John Abraham, the answer was a definitive yes.
| Year | Winner | Notable Runners-Up / Finalists | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1995 | | (Set the template for male supermodels) | | 1996 | Bikram Saluja | (Lesser known, but a top model) | | 1997 | Marc Robinson | (Became a top choreographer & VJ) | | 1998 | Dino Morea | John Abraham (2nd Runner Up) | | 1999 | Rajat Bedi | (Actor in Koi... Mil Gaya ) | | 2000 | Vikas Kalantri | (Actor, Jurm ) | | 2001 | Tarun Arora | (Character actor, Gunday ) | gladrags mr india
When we talk about Indian male beauty pageants, one name dominates the conversation: Gladrags Mr. India. And judging by the careers of Milind Soman
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