Debonair (magazine)
Debonair Cover | |
Editor | Derek Bose |
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Categories | Men's magazine |
Frequency | Monthly |
Year founded | 1973 |
First issue | April 1974 |
Country | India |
Language | English |
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 founding publisher was Susheel Somani.[2][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. 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 famous photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha.[6] [7]
References
- ↑ Anthony Spaeth (25 September 1995). "Banned in Bombay". Time International. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- 1 2 3 Vinod Mehta (1 January 2011). Lucknow Boy: A Memoir. Penguin Books India. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-670-08529-3. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- 1 2 Suchi Bansal (9 March 2015). "Veteran journalist Vinod Mehta dies at 73". Live Mint. New Delhi. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- 1 2 "The Centre Spread Unevenly". Outlook India. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Homosexuality in Indian Society". Sutra Magazine. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ↑ "Magazines with cover features on Madhuri Dixit". Famous pictures. famousfix. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ↑ Singhal, Divya (14 May 2016). "30 Years of Madhuri Dixit Magazine Covers – And She's Still Fab!". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 31 May 2018.