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  "type": "article",
  "title": "From a Sugar Factory in Nepal to the Ramp: How Bagaha's Sagar Salwan Became Mister Face of Bihar",
  "summary": "Sagar Salwan from Bagaha in West Champaran quit his engineering job to pursue modeling and was crowned Mister Face of Bihar at a state level pageant in Patna.",
  "content": "Sagar Salwan, a young man from Bagaha in Bihar's West Champaran district, walked away from a stable engineering job to chase a career in modeling, and that decision has now paid off in a big way. At a state level beauty pageant held at PNM Mall in Patna, Sagar Salwan was crowned Mister Face of Bihar, giving his home district plenty to celebrate.\n\nA six round battle against more than 200 contestants\nThe state level beauty pageant contest took place on Thursday, 28 May, at PNM Mall in Patna. More than 200 participants from across the state took part, competing through six demanding rounds. Judges evaluated the contestants on multiple parameters, including their modeling skills and mental ability, in every round. By the end of the contest, three faces from West Champaran stood out as winners, Sagar Salwan took the Mister Face of Bihar crown, Sonal Jha was named Miss Bihar, and Anjali Kushwaha became Mrs Bihar.\n\nSchool in Bagaha, intermediate in Motihari, then straight to a diploma\nSagar's educational journey took an unconventional turn early on. He completed his tenth grade at Sun Rise Public School in Bagaha 02 block, then went to Arfa International School in Motihari for his intermediate studies. Instead of pursuing a graduation degree, he chose to go directly for a diploma and enrolled at the Institute of Technology and Management College in Gorakhpur.\n\nFrom Surat to Nepal, a brief stint as an engineer\nAfter finishing his diploma, Sagar got an opportunity to work as an engineer at the Laxmipati Saree Production Factory in Surat. After working there for a few months, he switched jobs and took charge as a junior engineer at the Himalaya Sugar Factory in Sirha, Nepal. However, he did not stay long there either, leaving that job after just 6 to 7 months.\n\nHe quit his job to give modeling his full attention\nOnce he left the job in Nepal, Sagar decided to commit himself entirely to modeling. He spent close to two years grooming himself for the field. That effort paid off in 2026, when he won the Mister Face of Champaran title at a district level beauty pageant contest organized by The Spotlight. That win opened the door for him to compete at the state level.\n\nFrom a wildcard entry to Mister Face of Bihar\nOn 28 May 2026, at the state level beauty pageant contest organized by I-GlAM at PNM Mall in Patna, Sagar was given a wildcard entry. Competing against roughly 200 participants selected from every district of the state across six rounds, he built a lead in every round, reached the final, and eventually claimed the Mister Face of Bihar title. Following this big win, Sagar is now preparing to showcase himself at the national level and hopes to achieve a lot more in the world of modeling.\n\nHis father is a chief engineer, his mother a homemaker\nSagar's father, Pramod Salwan, works as a chief engineer at the sugar factory in Bagaha, while his mother, Jagriti Salwan, is a homemaker.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: This story shows that modeling and pageant contests are increasingly becoming structured career avenues for young people, with pathways running from district level events up to state and national platforms.\n• In West Champaran and Bagaha: Sagar Salwan's win is likely to encourage other young people in the district who want to pursue modeling as a career alongside or instead of conventional study and jobs.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Who is Sagar Salwan?\nSagar Salwan is from Bagaha 02 block in West Champaran district, who left his engineering job to build a career in modeling.\n\n2. Which title did Sagar win and when?\nHe won the Mister Face of Bihar title at the state level beauty pageant contest held at PNM Mall in Patna on 28 May.\n\n3. Where was the contest held?\nThe state level beauty pageant contest was held at PNM Mall in Patna.\n\n4. How many participants competed and how many rounds were there?\nMore than 200 participants from across the state took part, and the contest ran through six rounds.\n\n5. Who won Miss Bihar and Mrs Bihar?\nSonal Jha won the Miss Bihar title and Anjali Kushwaha won the Mrs Bihar title.\n\n6. What did Sagar work as before modeling?\nHe worked as an engineer at the Laxmipati Saree Production Factory in Surat and later as a junior engineer at the Himalaya Sugar Factory in Sirha, Nepal.\n\n7. How did Sagar get into modeling?\nAfter leaving his job in Nepal, he spent close to two years grooming himself and won the Mister Face of Champaran title in a 2026 district contest organized by The Spotlight, which paved his way to the state level.\n\n8. What do Sagar's parents do?\nHis father Pramod Salwan is a chief engineer at the sugar factory in Bagaha, and his mother Jagriti Salwan is a homemaker.\n\n9. What are Sagar's plans now?\nAfter this win, Sagar is preparing to showcase himself at the national level and wants to achieve more in the world of modeling.\n\nInspiration & Lessons\n• The courage to leave a comfortable job: Despite holding stable engineering jobs in Surat and Nepal, Sagar chose to leave them and pursue his real passion for modeling.\n• Patience over shortcuts: After quitting his job, he did not rush onto a big stage but spent nearly two years grooming himself for the field.\n• Starting small before going big: He first won the Mister Face of Champaran title at the district level, and only that win opened the door to the state level stage.\n• Seizing the opportunity when it came: Sagar took his wildcard entry into the state level contest seriously, building a lead in every round to eventually claim the title.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/success-stories/nepala-ki-shugara-phaiktri-se-rainpavoka-taka-bagaha-ke-sagar-salwan-ne-jita-mister-face-of-bihar-ka-khitaba-3893",
  "category": "Success Stories",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01",
  "tags": [
    "Mister Face of Bihar",
    "Sagar Salwan",
    "Bagaha",
    "West Champaran",
    "Beauty Pageant",
    "Modeling"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}