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Cosmopolitan India Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The anniversary brought the brand’s spirit to life with three Gen Z cover stars, social-first storytelling and a poolside celebration.

PUBLISHED: Oct 16, 2026

Cosmopolitan India is celebrating 30 years since its launch in October 1996, when Linda Evangelista first appeared on the magazine’s first cover.

For its September/October anniversary issue, the team revisited Cosmopolitan’s iconic “Fun, Fearless, Fabulous” tagline through three Gen Z stars: Krithi embodied Fun, Rukmini represented Fearless, and Kalyani brought Fabulous to life. The campaign extended across Cosmopolitan India’s Instagram content, with videos built around each theme.

The celebrations continued on September 30 with Cosmopolitan Splash, a poolside birthday event held in partnership with Holiday Inn. Creators, actors and members of the Cosmopolitan community came together for an afternoon shaped by the brand’s playful spirit, with beauty and wellness partners (like Opium Eyewear) joining the celebration.

From its first cover to a new generation of stars, Cosmopolitan India’s 30th anniversary celebrates the people and ideas that keep the brand’s identity moving forward. Happy birthday, Cosmo India!