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By The Editor
He is the man the critics love to hate, and the audiences love to love. With three back-to-back hits and a reputation for speaking his mind, [Fictional Star Name: Rajveer Singh] sits down with Debonair to discuss fame, mortality, and why he hates the term "actor."
DEBONAIR: You’ve been called the "Angry Young Man" of the 80s. Does the label fit? Debonair Magazine India 13
RAJVEER: I’m not angry. I’m just awake. Look around you—Bombay is a city moving at 100 miles an hour, but the people are standing still. I play characters who refuse to stand still. If that looks like anger, then maybe the audience is too comfortable.
DEBONAIR: Your recent film caused a stir with the censors. Do you think Indian cinema is ready for the kind of realism Debonair readers enjoy?
RAJVEER: Realism? We are a country that hides its skeletons in the closet and pretends the smell doesn't exist. Cinema, like this magazine, is about opening that door. It’s about showing the skin of the society, not just the skin of the actress. Though, I’m sure your readers don't mind the latter (laughs). THE COVER MODEL: Dressed in high-waisted denim and
DEBONAIR: What is next for Rajveer?
RAJVEER: A break. Maybe a trip to the mountains. The city air is getting too thick with hypocrisy. I need to breathe.
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For Gen X Indian men, this issue represents the first time they saw a homegrown magazine compete with Playboy on artistic merit. For millennials, it is a camp curiosity—a window into a pre-internet world where you had to physically buy a magazine to see a nipple or read a swear word.
Furthermore, art collectors have recently begun purchasing vintage Debonair issues as "pop ephemera." In 2019, a pristine copy of issue #13 sold at a Mumbai art auction for ₹12,000 (approx. $145 USD). Museums like the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum have requested copies for exhibitions on "Print Media in Liberalizing India."
Because Debonair ceased its print run in the late 2000s (shifting to a short-lived digital portal), physical copies are rare. However, dedicated archivists have scanned select pages of Debonair Magazine India 13 onto the Internet Archive. While the centerfold is often redacted in public uploads for copyright reasons, the written articles are fully available.
Pro-tip for collectors: Do not search for the full PDF on mainstream torrent sites—most are malware traps. Instead, visit vintage magazine forums like "Indian Print Museum" or Facebook groups dedicated to "Old School Indian Magazines." Verified sellers occasionally list issue #13 for around ₹3,000-₹5,000 depending on condition.