On Saturday night, international magazine giant, Cond and #233; Nast launched it’s men’s magazine GQ in India. The venue, Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai, was decked up in eclectic hues.
The place literally turned into a GQ city with nooks and corners screaming the brand. The first ones to arrive, as always, were the diplomats and officials of different countries.
Next came the fash frat in full attendance. Raghavendra Rathore, Akki Narula, Manish Malhotra, Narendra Kumar Ahmed, Suneet Varma, Rohit Bal, Rocky S, Carol Gracias and Indrani Dasgupta.
As expected, the last to show up was the Bollywood brigade. When asked what a men’s magazine must deliver, Narula said, “Tips on hygiene.
” Actor Upen Patel said, “The only must for a men’s magazine is hot and yummy girls.” Yuvraj Singh, who appears on the cover along with hotties Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Rampal said, “The first thing I look for is the section on gadgets, followed by fashion and other things.
” As Malhotra waited for friend Malaika (Arora Khan), we asked his views on the cover. “They have Arjun, Saif and Yuvi and #8230; bas sab aa gaya.
Isse achcha kya ho sakta hai!” As the party fever soared, guests indulged in an elaborate fare of Brittany oysters and South African ostrich appetisers.