Debonair (magazine)

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Debonair
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Debonair Cover
CategoriesMen's magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Year founded1973
First issueApril 1974
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish

Debonair is an Indian monthly men's magazine, originally modelled after Playboy.[1]

History and profile[]

Debonair was founded in 1973.[2][3] Its first issue was published in April 1974.[4] The founder was Susheel Somani[2] and the founding company was G. Claridge printing press owned by Somani.[4]

The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfolds, was first edited by Ashok Row Kavi and Anthony Van Braband.[5] Vinod Mehta also worked as the editor of the magazine.[3] Under editor Derek Bose, Debonair was reformatted to remove nudity and target a younger demographic in 2005. As of 2011 the editor was Amrita Shah.[6] It is published on a monthly basis.[2]

Debonair has also featured a number of Indian film actresses on its cover when they were just beginning their careers. This includes Juhi Chawla and Madhuri Dixit, photographed by the photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ Anthony Spaeth (25 September 1995). "Banned in Bombay". Time International. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Vinod Mehta (1 January 2011). Lucknow Boy: A Memoir. Penguin Books India. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-670-08529-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Suchi Bansal (9 March 2015). "Veteran journalist Vinod Mehta dies at 73". Live Mint. New Delhi. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b "The Centre Spread Unevenly". Outlook India. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Homosexuality in Indian Society". Sutra Magazine. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  6. ^ Richard Crasta (4 June 2011). I Will Not Go the F**k to Sleep. Invisible Man Press. p. 40. GGKEY:ZDB4DRUJ8AC.
  7. ^ "Magazines with cover features on Madhuri Dixit". Famous pictures. famousfix. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ Singhal, Divya (14 May 2016). "30 Years of Madhuri Dixit Magazine Covers – And She's Still Fab!". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 31 May 2018.


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