Royal (Indian magazine)
Royal Magazine is a bi-monthly, premier lifestyle publication geared towards urban Indian men. It is independently published by Anoop Verma. Royal features a mix of fashion, grooming, entertainment, women, travel destinations, and technology. Notable interviews include Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood director Farhan Akhtar, Hollywood actress Indira Varma, rapper Hard Kaur, and real estate mogul Snehal Mantri.The premiere issue was launched in April 2007 in Bangalore, India. It is the only magazine in the world to feature nude Indian women on a regular basis. For this reason there was controversy in the initial months of operation. Distributors were hesitant to show the magazine openly or sell to women.
Known women to feature fully nude in the magazine and or their website include Jody Waraich, Livvy Lars, Minnie Gupta, Priya Rai, Kerie Hart, Simron Singh, Sarmi Karati, Sunny Leone, Maushmi Udeshi, Shabana De, and Natasha Khan.
