DESCRIPTION:
*     The total prize money is a whopping Rs 40 lakhs with the top three getting Rs 5, Rs 3 and Rs 1 lakh respectively.
*     The competition for men will be held in ten weight groups and the other three events namely Ms India, Men’s and Women’s best Physique will have one group irrespective of weight.
*     The winners in all these three groups will stand to get Rs 50,000 each.
*     The Mr India competition will see the athletes vying for honours in 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, 90+kg and 100+kg categories.
*     A 12-member squad will represent Odisha in this competition.
*     The 12 competitors are: Anil Gochhikar, Satyajit Pratihari, Debasish Dutta, Sanjay Sahoo, Rajesh Babu Achary, Rashmi Ranjan Sahoo, Satya Ranjan Behera, Satish Huda, S Krishna Rao, Brajabandhu Suara, Master Milan, Anil Kumar Parida.
*     Manmath Mishra and Uma Charan Satpathy will accompany the Odisha squad as officials.