Debonair (magazine)

Debonair is an English-language monthly magazine published by the Be Debonair Foundation.[1] It is acknowledged as one of India's most popular entertainment magazines and publishes pieces involving 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
EditorRatnakar Mavilach
CategoriesEntertainment Magazine
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherMavilach Group
Founded1973
First issueApril 1974
CompanyBe Debonair Foundation
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Websitedebonairmagazine.com

History and profile

Debonair was founded in 1973[3][4] and relaunced by Be Debonair Foundation in 2022. 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]It is now part of Mavilach Group.[6]

The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfolds, was first edited by Ashok Row Kavi and Anthony Van Braband.[7] Vinod Mehta also worked as the editor of the magazine.[4] Under editor Derek Bose, Debonair was reformatted to remove nudity and target a younger demographic in 2005. As of now, Ratnakar Mavilach is the editor of Debonair Magazine. It is published on a monthly basis.[3]

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.[8][9]

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. "About Us – Debonair Magazine". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  7. "Homosexuality in Indian Society". Sutra Magazine. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  8. "Magazines with cover features on Madhuri Dixit". Famous pictures. famousfix. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. 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.


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