Savita Bhabhi

Savita Bhabhi
Savita Bhabhi character
Savita Bhabhi in Miss India Part 1
First appearance
"The Bra Salesman"
Created byKirtu
Puneet Agarwal
Voiced byRozlyn Khan
In-universe information
Full nameSavita Patel
NicknameSaavi
GenderFemale
OccupationHousewife, Restaurant owner later in the comics
SpouseAshok Patel
Significant others
Kunal Uncle, Alex, Shobha, Annie
NationalityIndian
Age
32

Savita Bhabhi is a fictional Indian adult comic 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 when introduced in 2008, due to conservatism present in Indian society. Some critics felt it represented the face of India's new ultra-liberal section.

A 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.

Controversies

"Wow, India has now joined the elite club of China, Iran, North Korea and suchlike in the area of Internet censorship."

— Graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee on the ban of Savita Bhabhi.

Production of pornography in India is broadly illegal. As a result, the original website was censored by the Indian government under its anti-pornography laws. This was met with criticism from the likes of Indian libertarian 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 Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was also met with criticism on Indian television channels.

Adaptations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Is Savita Bhabhi Gujarati?". The Times of India. February 21, 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Savita Bhabhi Episode #3 - The Party". Savita Bhabhi Videos. Retrieved September 24, 2024. The surnames of Savita and Ashok's characters were disclosed for the first time in the Episode #3.
  3. ↑ Guha, Anastasia (May 17, 2008). "The Beatitudes Of A Bountiful Bhabhi". Tehelka. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ Mulmi, Amish (June 6, 2009). "Savita Bhabhi is the new face of freedom". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Chaturvedi, Vinita (October 16, 2013). "Savita Bhabhi movie released with English subtitles". Times of India. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Govt Bans Popular Toon Porn Site Savitabhabhi.com; Mounting Concern Over Censorship". contentsutra.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  7. 1 2 Overdorf, Jason (May 4, 2009). "Meet India's first porn star". GlobalPost. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Savita Bhabhi Fights Censorship". indiauncut.com. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  9. ↑ "Save Our Savita Bhabhi". by Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis, July 3, 2009. July 3, 2009. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  10. ↑ Moore, Matthew (September 11, 2008). "Indians hooked on pornographic web comic". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Savita Bhabhi's creator decides to end campaign". dnaindia.com. July 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  12. ↑ Nelson, Dean (March 6, 2011). "India's cartoon porn star to become Bollywood film". The Telegraph UK. London. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Savita Bhabhi The Movie – Savita Bhabhi's big screen adventure". YouthTimes. May 6, 2013. Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  14. ↑ "'Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal' teaser: Sai Tamhankar gives a sneak peek into her character in the film and it is sure to get you all excited". Times of India. February 14, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.