Savita Bhabhi
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Savita Bhabhi is an India
n pornographic cartoon
character and has earned a recognition as India's first porn star. The character named Savita is depicted as an attractive promiscuous housewife who is ignored by her husband and engages in sexual adventures. The suffix bhabhi
(Hindi
: sister-in-law
) is commonly attached to first names of Indian housewives. The character initially appeared in a freely available comic strip at savitabhabhi.com. It has since been converted into a subscription-based strip.
The cartoon character was first introduced by Puneet Agarwal in March 2008. It proved controversial in the conservative Indian setting as soon as it was introduced. Some critics felt it represented the face of new India’s ultra-liberal section.
Meet India's first porn star. 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 prominent Indian libertarian
bloggers and journalist Amit Varma
. Eventually the 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, they revealed their identities and also announced their decision to take down the comic strip .
The presence of a character bearing a strong resemblance to the famous Bollywood
actor Amitabh Bachchan
also met with criticism on Indian Television channels.
Pluggd.in
, a startup blog from India did a case study on their growth and strategy.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n pornographic cartoon
Cartoon pornography
Cartoon pornography is the portrayal of illustrated or animated fictional characters in erotic or sexual situations. Cartoon pornography includes but is not limited to parody renditions of famous cartoons and comics.-Non-parody artists:...
character and has earned a recognition as India's first porn star. The character named Savita is depicted as an attractive promiscuous housewife who is ignored by her husband and engages in sexual adventures. The suffix bhabhi
Bhabhi
Bhabhi is an Indian Hindi language soap opera that premiered on March 18, 2002 on STAR Plus. The series is produced by one of India's popular production house, UTV Software Communications, also known as UTV. The series has ended on STAR Plus, but currently being re-aired on TV Asia channel in USA...
(Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
: sister-in-law
Sister-in-law
A sister-in-law is the sister of one's spouse, the wife of one's sibling, or sometimes the wife of one's spouse's sibling...
) is commonly attached to first names of Indian housewives. The character initially appeared in a freely available comic strip at savitabhabhi.com. It has since been converted into a subscription-based strip.
The cartoon character was first introduced by Puneet Agarwal in March 2008. It proved controversial in the conservative Indian setting as soon as it was introduced. Some critics felt it represented the face of new India’s ultra-liberal section.
Main Characters
- Savita Patel- a young 29-year old housewife who is ignored by her husband and indulges in various sexual adventures.
- Ashok Patel - Savita's husband. The 33-year old is a workaholicWorkaholicA workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it...
and utterly oblivious to his wife advances and escapades. - Shobha - A young female college student who first appeared in Shobha's first time. She befriends Savita when the latter becomes involved in a beauty pageant that she's helping to manage. She eventually discovers Savita's amorous exploits and is seduced by Savita into partnering in her adventures.
- Mishraji - He is Savita’s lecherous boss who in exchange of giving her a job regularly gets her to satisfy his carnal urges.
- Manoj - 21 years old, Single servant likes to Watching TV, Hearing the radio, Talking with his friends. He works in the Patel household as a live in help. His good look and athletic physique always gets him attention from his women employers and Savita is no exception. Good at giving massages and keeping her satisfied.
List of the stories published
- Bra Salesman
- Cricket
- The Party
- Visiting Cousin
- Manoj Ki Maalish (Servant Boy)
- Virginity Lost
- Doctor Doctor
- The Interview
- Sexy Shopping
- Banungi Mein Miss India
- Savita In Shimla
- Miss India Part 2
- College Girl Savvi
- Sexpress
- Ashok At Home
- Double Trouble
- Double Trouble-2
- Tution Teacher Savita
- Savita's Wedding
- Sexercise
- A Wife's Confession
- Shobha's First Time
- Kissing Cousins
- The Mystery Of Two
- The Uncle's visit
- The Photo Shoot
- The Birthday Bash
- Business OR AND Pleasure
- The Intern
- Sexercise - How it All Began!
- Savita in Goa series (Part 1 to 4)
Controversies
Pornography is illegal in IndiaPornography in India
Pornography in India.While watching or perusing pornographic materials in private is not illegal, distribution of such materials - including on the internet - is illegal in India...
Meet India's first porn star. 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 prominent Indian libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
bloggers and journalist Amit Varma
Amit Varma
Amit Varma is a writer based in Mumbai. He has worked in advertising, television and journalism, and has written for publications like The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Wisden Cricketers' Almanack...
. Eventually the 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, they revealed their identities and also announced their decision to take down the comic strip .
The presence of a character bearing a strong resemblance to the famous Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actor Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
also met with criticism on Indian Television channels.
Pluggd.in
Pluggd.in
Pluggd.in is an Indian English-language news service founded in 2007 with focus on Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship around Asia...
, a startup blog from India did a case study on their growth and strategy.
Influences
- The producers of the upcoming comedy bollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film titled Sheetal Bhabhi have claimed that it draws inspiration from Savita Bhabhi.