Vishal Pinjani is an Indian LGBTIQA activist, TEDx speaker, poet and actor. In 2023, he was crowned as the ‘Mr Gay India’ competition.
Wiki/Biography
Vishal Pinjani was born on Monday, 14 February 1983 (age 40 years; in 2023) in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Childhood photo of Vishal Pinjani (left)
He attended St. Xavier, Kolhapur. He later studied at Swami Vivekanand College, Kolhapur.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His mother’s name is Rajni Pinjani.
Vishal Pinjani with his mother
He has an older sister named Deepa Pinjani.
Wife
He is not married.
Relationships/Affairs
She is in a relationship with Faroon Sheikh.
Vishal Pinjani with Faroon Sheikh
Career
Vishal Pinjani established a bookstore named ‘Granth’ in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in November 1999. Many celebrities including Soha Ali Khan, Farah Khan and Aditya Srivastava have visited his shop.
Vishal Pinjani with Soha Ali Khan at her bookstore
In November 2017, he founded a community-based organization called Abhimaan, which supports the LGBTQIA+ community. In March 2020, he started working as an excellence coach. In 2021, he appeared in the Indian gay web series ‘The Visitor.’ The web series has been streamed on YouTube channel ‘Nakshatra Bagwe.’ He also acted in season 2 and season 3 of the web series in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
Vishal Pinjani (left) in a still from the web series ‘The Visitor 3’
Vishal Pinjani has participated in the ‘Mr Gay World India’ beauty pageant held in Pune on October 5, 2023, where he has been crowned Mr Gay India. He also won the title of Mr. Gay Maharastra 2023.
Vishal Pinjani after winning the title of ‘Mr Gay India’
He represented India in the ‘Mr Gay World’ beauty pageant, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa on 27 October 2023.
Award
In February 2023, he was honored with the Social Impact Award by Ignited Humanitarian Organization for supporting the LGBTQIA community in Kolhapur.
Vishal Pinjani received the Social Impact Award
Car Collection
He owns a Kia car.
Vishal Pinjani with his car
Facts/Trivia
- He often participates in various meetings of poets and literary festivals.
Vishal Pinjani during the literature festival
- In an interview, he revealed that he was bullied when he was twelve for being gay.
- He has delivered motivational speeches at various institutions.
- In 2012, he created a YouTube channel called ‘Vishal Pinjani,’ where he uploads videos related to the empowerment of the LGBTQIA community and motivational videos. The first video he posted on the channel was ‘How to be happy.’
- He is often seen consuming alcohol on various occasions.
Vishal Pinjani takes alcohol
- She is a fitness enthusiast and often shares her workout videos on her social media.
Vishal Pinjani while working out at the gym
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
