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 Amitabh Bachchan on the June 2015 cover ofGQ | |
| Editor | Che Kurrien[1] |
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| Categories | Men's |
| Frequency | Bi-Monthly |
| Publisher | Gurdeep Singh Jujhar[2] |
| First issue | October 2008 (2008-10) |
| Company | Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd. (Jujhar Group) |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Mumbai |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
GQ is the Indian edition of the American monthlymen's magazine calledGQ. It is the 15th international edition ofGQ and is published by Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary ofCondé Nast International.[3][4] Condé Nast gained 100% ownership after regulatory changes in 2005 permitted 100%foreign direct investment in non-news and current affairs publications.[5]GQ was the second magazine released in India, afterVogue India, that is 100% foreign owned.[6][7] Condé Nast India is based inMumbai and also has an office inNew Delhi.[8]
The magazine was launched with the October 2008 issue, which was unveiled by Condé Nast on 29 September 2008.[5] The cover, shot by Pascal Chevallier, featuredSaif Ali Khan andKatarina Ivanovska on the regular cover, andYuvraj Singh,Lisa Haydon,Arjun Rampal andUjjwala Raut on thegatefold cover.[9]
GQ India gives away a number of Awards in various fields. One popular award is the GQ Men of the year award.[10] There are even other felicitations like the 100 Best Dressed people in India,[11] Creative Personality of the year[12] and Most Influential Men List.