Lukanand Kshetrimayum is an Indian model, filmmaker and YouTuber from Manipur, who works in the Manipuri film industry. She represented India at the Mr International 2022 beauty pageant held in the Philippines and emerged as the first runner-up of the pageant.
Wiki/Biography
Lukanand Kshetrimayum was born on Sunday, September 8, 2002 (age 20; in 2022) in Imphal, Manipur. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
She attended Maria Montessori Senior School, Imphal. While studying in school, Lukanand participated in several CBSE School Filmmaking competitions.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx): 65 Kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 40″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Family
Lukanand is the son of Ksh Bimal and Elangbam Sujata. Reportedly, his father hailed from the first batch of Sainik School, Imphal.
Career
Film & Music Video Direction
Lukanand Kshetrimayum started working as a film director when he was just eight years old. He has directed Manipuri teleplays such as Ram Lakshman (2010), Thambal Pareng (2010), and TAK (2011). In 2013, he directed the Manipuri documentary Sangai. After that, he directed the Manipuri films Asengba Saktam (2014) and Meitan Araba (2019). Meitan Araba was released at the Manipur State Film Development Society in Imphal. The film has won seven awards at SSS Manifa 2019 and two awards at the 12th Manipuri State Film Awards.
In 2021, he released two Manipuri songs titled Laibak Pheida and Hanglanu.
Modeling
Lukanand Kshetrimayum started his modeling career in 2016 by doing print shoots for various handloom brands like Wangkhei Phee Mantri’s. She has also walked as an exhibitor for the Mantri Wangkhei Phee Handloom Fashion Show.
On 8 August 2019, Lukanand participated and won the Garnier Men Mega Mister North East held in Guwahati, Assam. At the ceremony, he was also awarded the title of Mister International India.
In the same year, she appeared as a jury member at the Youth Konklaf, a fashion competition at B. Borooah College in Guwahati.
Lukanand represented India in the 14th edition of the Mr International (2022) male beauty pageant held at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. About thirty-five contestants from all over the world participated in the competition and Kshetrimayum emerged as the first runner-up in the competition after Manu Franco of the Dominican Republic. Lukanand also won the special award of Mister Dermaworld International at the competition.
Award
- Best Film Director Award for Manipuri feature film ‘Meitan Araba’ (2019)
- Governor’s Award for “Best Student in Extra Curricular Activities” (2019)
Facts/Trivia
- A fitness enthusiast, Lukanand follows a rigorous exercise regimen.
- After Lukanand became the first runner-up of the Mister International 2022 male beauty pageant, he addressed the audience and said that for him winning is about celebrating one’s success. He said,
Winning is about celebrating each other. If you win or lose, if you can celebrate someone’s success, that’s a win for me. Today, I celebrate Dominican success and that is success for me. That’s how we grow and empower and how we lift up the whole world. Winning is not just about being one, but lifting one up, so we should celebrate like that.”
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI