Mayapuri Magazine

Mayapuri (Hindi: मायापुरी) is the oldest and largest circulated Hindi film weekly of India, with a circulation figure of over 3,40,000 per week and a readership of 30,60,000.^[1] It was first published in 1974 by the publication group also known by the same name i.e. Mayapuri Group.^[2][3]

Mayapuri Group

Mayapuri Group of publications began more than 100 years ago, in 1882, in Lahore, the capital of undivided Punjab by the name of Arorbans Press.^[4] The group later shifted its head office to Delhi.^[5] After partition, the torchbearer of this group, A.P Bajaj, took the group to new heights by making innovations in the field of media by expanding his printing facilities and launching first children’s magazine Lotpot, which proved to be a big success. The group also later published another children’s magazine named Madhu Muskan. This was then followed the launch of first weekly Hindi film magazine Mayapuri, which proved to be even a bigger success.^[4]

Mayapuri magazine

In 1974, the Mayapuri Group launched the first weekly Hindi film magazine Mayapuri of India, which proved to be a big success.^[4] It has been one of the most popular Hindi magazines, covering Bollywood, since its inception and is most sought after film-gossip magazine in northern Hindi belt of India. One could find this Mayapuri (Hindi) magazine at any barber shop in India, a glossy magazine full of filmy gossips.^[6][7] Some of the old issues of decades of 1970–80s are considered as vintage.^{[citation needed]}

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2. ^ The first Hindi film weekly magazine of India Mayapuri has been the most preferred choice of advertisers and the readers alike since 1974.
3. ^ The first Hindi film weekly magazine of India – Mayapuri since 1974.
4. ^ ^{a b c} [2]
5. ^ Mayapuri - Corporate Office @ Delhi
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7. ^ barber shop