Not to be confused with Sushant Singh or Sushant Singh Rajput.
Sushant Divgikar
Divgikar at the launch party of HYMUS nightclub in Mumbai, 2014
Nationality
Indian
Other names
Rani Ko-HE-Nur (Drag queen persona)
Citizenship
Indian
Education
Masters Degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology from University of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Occupations
Actor
singer
VJ
model
drag queen
columnist
Years active
2006–present
Agent(s)
Parambir Kaur (Mango films and Productions)
Parents
Pradeep Krishnarao Divgikar (father)
Bharati Rao Divgikar (mother)
Sushant Divgikar, also known as Rani Ko-HE-Nur, is an Indian model, actor, singer, columnist, motivational speaker, drag queen, pageant director, and video jockey.
In July 2014, they were crowned Mr Gay India 2014. They represented India at Mr Gay World 2014.[1][2] They won various special awards during Mr Gay World 2014, and have been the only delegate from India to win three sub awards. Divgikar is the first Indian and the first delegate from any country to have won a record 3 individual sub titles and 2 group sub titles at the Mr Gay World 2014 contest.
They participated in the television reality show Bigg Boss 8.[3]
Divgikar, in their drag queen persona Rani Ko-HE-Nur, created history by becoming the first drag queen in India to participate in a singing reality show and win the golden buzzer, making Rani / Sushant the first contestant from the LGBTQIA+ community to win a golden buzzer and directly enter the top 15 of the reality competition show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa in the year 2018. In 2021, under their drag person, they were announced to be competing in the premiere season of Queen of the Universe, an international singing competition for drag performers. The series premiered on December 2, 2021.
Divgikar has featured in many television shows and has worked with most of the leading broadcasting channels, agencies and production houses, nationally and internationally.
^"Mumbai model to represent India at Mr Gay World". mid-day.com. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^"Sushant Divigak Mr Gay India 2014". pink-pages.co.in. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^"Sushant Divgikar reveals Bigg Boss 8 secrets and his life plans for future!". BuddyBits.com. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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