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{{Short description|Indian edition of GQ}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| title = GQ India
| logo = GQ India logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| image_file = GQ Indian Edition Cover.jpg
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] on the June 2015 cover of ''GQ''
| editor = Che Kurrien<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/editors-and-writers |title=Editors and Writers |publisher=GQ India |date=8 February 2010 |access-date=23 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008061614/http://www.gqindia.com/content/editors-and-writers |archive-date=8 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| editor_title = Editor
| previous_editor =
| staff_writer =
| photographer =
| category = [[List of men's magazines#General male audience|Men's]]
| frequency = Bi-Monthly
| circulation =
| publisher = Gurdeep Singh Jujhar<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.condenastinternational.com/country/india/gq/ |title=Condé Nast International; India; GQ |publisher=Condenastinternational.com |access-date=23 March 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| founder =
| founded =
| firstdate = {{Start date|df=yes|2008|10}}
| company = Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd. (Jujhar Group)
| country = [[India]]
| based = [[Mumbai]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website = {{official URL}}
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'''''GQ''''' is the Indian edition of the American monthly [[List of men's magazines#General male audience|men's magazine]] called ''[[GQ]]''. It is the 15th international edition of ''GQ'' and is published by Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of [[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast International]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/contact-us |title=GQ India Contact us |publisher=gqindia.com |access-date=20 March 2013 |archive-date=4 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404084126/http://www.gqindia.com/content/contact-us |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42125 |title=GQ hits the newsstands in India |publisher=PressGazette |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=23 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101055956/http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/node/42125 |archive-date=1 November 2014 }}</ref> Condé Nast gained 100% ownership after regulatory changes in 2005 permitted 100% [[foreign direct investment]] in non-news and current affairs publications.<ref name="guardian1">{{cite web|author=Oliver Luft |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/29/condenast.pressandpublishing |title=GQ launches in India |publisher=Guardian |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=23 March 2013}}</ref> ''GQ'' was the second magazine released in India, after ''[[Vogue India]]'', that is 100% foreign owned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/09/18/vogue-india-interview-markets-equity-cx_rd_0917markets13.html |title=Vogue India Launches |work=Forbes.com |date=18 September 2007 |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-09-18/vogue-hits-indian-newsstandsbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410163125/http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2007-09-18/vogue-hits-indian-newsstandsbusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2013 |title=Vogue Hits Indian Newsstands |publisher=Businessweek |date=18 September 2007 |access-date=23 March 2013}}</ref> Condé Nast India is based in [[Mumbai]] and also has an office in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.condenastinternational.com/country/india/ |title=Condé Nast International: Country – India |publisher=Condenastinternational.com |access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref>

The magazine was launched with the October 2008 issue, which was unveiled by Condé Nast on 29 September 2008.<ref name="guardian1"/> The cover, shot by Pascal Chevallier, featured [[Saif Ali Khan]] and [[Katarina Ivanovska]] on the regular cover, and [[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Lisa Haydon]], [[Arjun Rampal]] and [[Ujjwala Raut]] on the [[gatefold]] cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandrepublic.com/News/849422/Conde-Nast-unveils-GQ-India/ |title=Conde Nast unveils GQ India |publisher=Brandrepublic.com |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=23 March 2013}}</ref>

== Awards ==
GQ India gives away a number of Awards in various fields. One popular award is the GQ Men of the year award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/full-list-of-gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2018-winners/|title=GQ Awards: All the winners from the GQ Men of the Year Awards 2018|publisher=GQ India|access-date=22 November 2018|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928003341/https://www.gqindia.com/content/full-list-of-gq-men-of-the-year-awards-2018-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are even other felicitations like the 100 Best Dressed people in India,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/gq-100-best-dressed/|title=We picked the 100 Best Dressed people in India right now |publisher=GQ India}}</ref> Creative Personality of the year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/deepika-padukone-bags-the-creative-personality-of-the-year-award-at-the-gq-awards-2144460.html|title=Deepika Padukone bags the 'Creative Personality Of The Year' at the GQ Awards |publisher=Zee News India}}</ref> and Most Influential Men List.

== See also ==
* [[List of men's magazines]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.gqindia.com/ Official website]

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