Savita Bhabhi is an

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character, created by Kirtu Comics. The protagonist was promoted mainly through comics. It has since been converted into a subscription-based strip.

History

The character proved controversial in India as soon as it was introduced in 2008 (March 29), due to conservatism present in Indian society. Some critics felt it represented the face of India's new ultra-liberal section. The ''Savita Bhabhi'' film was released in May 2013; it deals with the subject of internet censorship in a humorous way with Savita Bhabhi as the heroine who saves the day.

Popularity

BuzzFeed India has attributed the popularity of Savita Bhabhi to three reasons: # It is very sexy to see an Indian woman unapologetically going after pleasure within a society which constantly shames women for the pursuit of pleasure. # She fits the stereotypes of an Indian bhabhi, but she also breaks those stereotypes by indulging in her lust. # Though she is depicted as an upper-class woman, she pursues sexual relationships with multiple people irrespective of their caste, class or gender.

Controversies

Production of pornography is broadly illegal in India. As a result, the original website was censored by the

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under its anti-pornography laws. This was met with criticism from the likes of Indian

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blogger and journalist Amit Varma. Eventually, mainstream media columnists joined in criticizing the ban as reflecting a "meddlesome, patriarchal mindset" of a "Net Nanny" government. This resulted in an online movement to save the character from being destroyed. Initially the creators of the site chose to remain anonymous, going under the assumed collective name ''Indian Porn Empire''. However, in 2009, the creator of the site Puneet Agarwal, a second generation Indian living in the UK revealed his identity in an attempt to fight against the ban. However a month later, due to family pressure he announced his decision to take down the comic strip. The presence of a character bearing a resemblance to

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actor

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was also met with criticism on Indian television channels.

Adaptations

*The producers of the 2011 Indian comedy film, titled ''Sheetal Bhabhi.com'', have claimed that it draws inspiration from Savita Bhabhi. * ''Savita Bhabhi'', a film based on the character was released in 2013 by Kirtu. *

Sai Tamhankar Sai Tamhankar (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, əiː t̪aːmɦəɳkəɾ born 25 June 1986) is an Indian film and television actress known for her work primarily in Marathi language, Marathi, as well as in Hindi language, Hindi films. She h ...

plays a character based on Savita Bhabhi in

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’s 2020 Indian

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-language film ''Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal''. * Savita Bhabhi Videos - In 2022, the team behind the original comics (Kirtu) has launched a new series where they revamped the original comics into semi-animated videos with Hindi dubbing. * Kavita Bhabhi on

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OTT platform is inspired from this comic. *

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holds the film rights and trademark of Savita Bhabhi.

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