Vishal Pinjani is an Indian LGBTIQA activist, TEDx speaker, poet and actor. On October 5, 2023, he was crowned the Mr. Gay India beauty pageant.
Wiki/Biography
Vishal Pinjani was born on Monday, February 14, 1983, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra (40 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
He attended St Xavier’s High School in Kolhapur. Later, he studied at Swami Vivekanand College in Kolhapur.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
His mother’s name is Ragini Pinjani.
He has a sister named Deepa Pinjani.
wife
He is unmarried.
sexual orientation
Vishal Pinjani spoke about his sexuality in Josh’s speech. He said that when he was a child, his family often asked him to act manly. However, when he was 16, he decided to talk to his parents about his sexual orientation, and his parents later accepted it.
Relationships/Affairs
He is in a relationship with Faroon Sheikh.
Profession
Vishal Pinjani opened a bookstore called “Granth” in November 1999 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Soha Ali Khan, Farah Khan, Aditya Srivastava and many other celebrities have visited his bookstore.
In November 2017, he founded a community organization called Abhimaan to support the LGBTQIA+ community in his hometown and Maharashtra. He often holds seminars and events around the world to educate people about LGBTQIA rights.
In March 2020, he started serving as an excellence coach. In 2021, he appeared in the Indian gay web series The Visitor. The web series is aired on YouTube channel ‘Nakshatra Bagwe’. He also appeared in the second and third seasons of the web series in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Vishal Pinjani participated in the “Mr Gay India World” beauty pageant held in Pune on October 5, 2023 and was crowned as “Mr Gay India”. He said in an interview that winning the title would allow him to draw attention to issues faced by gay men in rural areas. He said,
Through this pageant, I will have the opportunity to highlight the issues of gay men in rural India, as issues of the LGBTQ community are often considered to be only urban issues. “
He also won the title of Mr. Gay Maharashtra 2023. He represented India in the “Mr. Gay World” beauty pageant held on October 27, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.
prize
In February 2023, he received the Social Impact Award from Ignite Humanitarian for supporting the LGBTQIA community in Kolhapur.
car collection
He owns a Kia car.
Facts/Trivia
- He often attends various poet gatherings and literary festivals.
- Speaking at Josh Talks, Vishal Pinjani spoke about being bullied during his school days for his feminine gestures. He said one time his senior took off his pants to check his gender.
- He revealed in an interview that as a teenager, he witnessed multiple suicides within the gay community in his hometown over a two-year period. These events had a profound impact on him, and he later decided to create an organization to educate people about gender identity, spread awareness about LGBTQIA rights, and help people integrate into the community. That’s why he founded the NGO ‘Abhimaan’.
- In 2012, he created a YouTube channel called ‘Vishal Pinjani’ where he uploads videos and inspirational videos related to empowerment of the LGBTQIA community. The first video he posted on the channel was “How to Be Happy.”
- He was often spotted drinking alcohol on various occasions.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and often shares his workout videos on social media.
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