Debonair (magazine)
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Debonair is an India
n men's magazine, originally modeled after Playboy
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The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfold
s, was launched by Ashok Row Kavi
and Anthony Van Braband. Under editor Derek Bose, Debonair was reformatted to remove nudity and target a younger demographic in 2005.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n men's magazine, originally modeled after Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
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The magazine, best known for its topless female centerfold
Centerfold
The centerfold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread, usually a portrait such as a pin-up or a nude, inserted in the middle of the publication, or to the model featured in the portrait...
s, was launched by Ashok Row Kavi
Ashok Row Kavi
Ashok Row Kavi is an Indian journalist and one of India's most prominent LGBT rights activists.He was born in Bombay, British India, now Mumbai, India, on June 1, 1947. He graduated with honors in Chemistry from the University of Bombay. Later, he dropped out of engineering college...
and Anthony Van Braband. Under editor Derek Bose, Debonair was reformatted to remove nudity and target a younger demographic in 2005.