Debonair is an English-language monthly magazine published by the Be Debonair Foundation. 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

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, originally modeled after ''

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History and profile

''Debonair'' was founded in 1973 and relaunced by Be Debonair Foundation in 2022. 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.It is now part of Mavilach Group. The magazine, best known for its topless female

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s, was first edited by

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and Anthony Van Braband.

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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 now, Ratnakar Mavilach is the editor of Debonair Magazine. 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

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and

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, photographed by the photographer

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