GQ India - October 2016 (gnv64)

GQ India - October 2016 (no Ads)
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241 GQ MEN OF THE YEAR 2016
Here’s a group of gentlemen who’ve risen above everyone else in their respective fields, and won’t be brought down any time soon.
- The Legend: Amitabh Bachchan
- Philanthropist: Adar Poonawalla
- Sportsman: Devendra Jhajharia
- Actor: Ranveer Singh
- Digital Dons: Arunabh Kumar & Biswapati Sarkar
- Artist: Sudarshan Shetty
- Breakthrough Talent: Vicky Kaushal
- Inspiration: Raghu Rai
- Global Indian: Ruchir Sharma
- Businessman: Vijay Shekhar Sharma
- Designers: Shantanu & Nikhil Mehra
- Director: Abhishek Chaubey
262 WOMAN OF THE YEAR
She keeps finding new ways to upend the rules of Bollywood, which puts her in a league of one. By Tarun Vishwa
274 MOST STYLISH: SAIF ALI KHAN
This guy doesn’t need a stylist. Ever. By Errikos Andreou
254 YOUTH ICON: TIGER SHROFF
His explosive debut and millions of diehard followers have raised the bar for success. By Tarun Vishwa
336 The nexT episode
How to break the fashion rules this season. By R Burman

THE GOOD LIFE 95
GQ lunches with the duo behind Mumbai’s trendiest dining spots; All the luxury that matters this month; The next big earworm might just come out of the W Bali
PLAY 113
The Swet Shop Boys are two irreverent brown dudes rapping about social issues; How photographer Waswo X Waswo made sepia cool again; Fan fi ction is the reality at Wattpad; Why this London-based indie band is on the line-up at NH7 Weekender; Meraki is the new kid on the VR block; A succint rulebook of social media etiquette; The GQ-vetted TV binge guide; Startups we don’t want to see
STYLE 141
We’ve got our eye on Oxblood Ermenegildo Zegna trainers this month; The GQ way to rock suits + sneakers; Brioni’s bearded, tatted creative director is shaking up haute couture; You should own at least one of these bombers; Timetravelling with designer Peter D’Ascoli; Wallets that can buy you happiness; Meet the guys behind cult sneaker label Common Projects; All the black-tie tips you need from Van Heusen + GQ Fashion Nights; Top picks from the style desk
WATCH 189
All the deets on Cartier’s new Drive collection; Swiss watch brand Tissot’s got a thing for sports; Hrithik Roshan talks time and watches
DRIVE 217
The Chiron is a worthy successor to the legendary Veyron; Aston Martin goes full-speed on a collab with fashion house Hackett London; What Jose Mourinho thinks of the Jaguar F-Pace
GQ TALK 291
- Humour: Bengalis love and loathe Durga Puja in equal measure. By Sandip Roy
- City: Byculla is Mumbai’s coolest ’hood. By Alisha Sadikot
- Music: Classical music and hip-hop have a lot more in common than you think. By Lindsay Pereira
- Sport: The US Open really loves its underdogs. By Aditya Iyer

FEATURES
- The art of the reveal A ghostwriter’s tale of the man behind Trump. By Jane Mayer
- The Zenzi movement Remembering the underground bar in Bandra that started it all. By Bhanuj Kappal
- Universal soldier What it means to be part of the legendary Gurkhas. By Aarti Betigeri
- The last days of Sumner Why controversy will follow Sumner Redstone to the grave and beyond. By Michael Wolff
- Zayn’s new direction It involves tricked-out utility pants and super slick kicks. By Anders Overgaard
- The GQ Guide to Parenting How to successfully manipulate your tykes. By Rami Niemi
- Time of your life Watches that are more than just timekeepers. By Edward Urrutia
- The Gentlemen’s Club Pune’s sharpest men tell us what makes the city so laid-back. By Dave Besseling
- The encyclopaedia of Matt Damon - Everything you need to know about Hollywood’s favourite star. By Sebastian Kim

GROOMING 382
The raddest hair gods of all time; Charcoal is the new black in grooming; Rock ’n’ roll designer John Varvatos’ 10 basic rules for looking good

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