Debonair (magazine)


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

History and profile

Debonair was founded in 1973. Its first issue was published in April 1974. The founder was Susheel Somani and the founding company was G. Claridge printing press owned by Somani.
The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfolds, was first edited by Ashok Row Kavi and Anthony Van Braband. Vinod Mehta also worked as the editor of the magazine. 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. It is published on a monthly basis.
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.