''Maxim'' was the Indian edition of the

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-based international monthly

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called ''

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''. It was known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, none of which are

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s. The first issue of the Indian edition of ''Maxim'' was the January 2006 issue featuring

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on the cover. The first issue was released on 28 December 2005. The magazine was the first international men's magazine to enter the Indian market and the 30th international version of ''Maxim''. The magazine is no longer published in India. Largely covering everything related to men's

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, ''Maxim'' was the industry leader for men's magazines in India until 2018. Maxim stopped circulating its Indian edition publishing its last issue on 1 December 2018.

''Maxim'' Hot 100

Each year since 2008, the Indian edition of ''Maxim'' releases the ''Maxim'' Hot 100. The winners and their corresponding ages and the year in which the magazine was released are listed below.

Controversy

The magazine's inaugural issue in January 2006 featured a page called "Women you will never see in Maxim – 100% fake". Among the photos was a full-page morphed photograph showing

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"posing" in black underwear, along with the caption "Of course, I am a

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if you don't count from the behind." The caption was in reference to remarks made by Khushbu in 2005 whether or not modern men should expect their brides to be virgins. The actress described the photo, which showed only her head, as "immodest". Kushboo filed a petition with Chennai police

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R. Nataraj on 30 January 2006, citing two complaints: defamation and the indecent representation of women. The

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dismissed the case on 22 May 2006.

Editors-in-Chief

The following have served as Editor-in-Chief of ''Maxim'':

References

External links

Maxim India official website
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