Debonair (magazine)

Debonair is an English-language monthly magazine published by the Be Debonair Foundation.^{[1][failed verification]} It is one of India's most popular entertainment magazines and includes news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. Previously Debonair was an Indian monthly men's magazine, originally modeled after Playboy.^[2]

Debonair India

Debonair cover
Editor	Ratnakar Mavilach
Categories	Entertainment Magazine
Frequency	Monthly
Publisher	Mavilach Group
Founded	1973
First issue	April 1974
Company	Be Debonair Foundation
Country	India
Language	English
Website	debonairmagazine.com

History and profile

Debonair was founded in 1973^[3][4] and its first issue was published in April 1974.^[5] The founder was Susheel Somani^[3] and the founding company was G. Claridge Printing Press, owned by Somani.^[5]

The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfolds, was first edited by Ashok Row Kavi and Anthony Van Braband.^[6] Vinod Mehta also worked as the editor of the magazine.^[4] It was published on a monthly basis.^[3] Under the editor Derek Bose, Debonair was reformatted to remove nudity and target a younger demographic in 2005.

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]

The magazine was relaunched by the Be Debonair Foundation in 2022.^{[citation needed]} It is now part of Mavilach Group.^[9] Ratnakar Mavilach is the magazine's editor.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Debonair Magazine – The Classical Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine Of India". 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
2. Anthony Spaeth (25 September 1995). "Banned in Bombay". Time International. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
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.
4. Suchi Bansal (9 March 2015). "Veteran journalist Vinod Mehta dies at 73". Live Mint. New Delhi. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
5. "The Centre Spread Unevenly". Outlook India. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
6. "Homosexuality in Indian Society". Sutra Magazine. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
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. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
9. "About Us – Debonair Magazine". 14 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-05.