Mumbai: Famous Indian sexologist Dr Mahinder Watsa breathed his last on December 28. The 96-year-old died of natural causes.
He was popular columnist and wrote for Mumbai Mirror where he addressed the column ‘Ask the Sexpert’.
The column was popular for educating people about sexual health and also for Watsa’s witty responses.
Watsa and his wife lived in the United Kingdom for a while in the 1950s.
He started writing as a columnist in the 1960s. He authored health columns for many womens’ magazines such as Femina, Flair and Trend.
Here are some of his cheeky responses from his sex column:
Mahinder Watsa is pure gold. The wisdoms are awesome. And the answers are awesomer!! ?? pic.twitter.com/6HHgY3il4G
— Abhijeet (@abhic4ever) May 24, 2016
The man behind this answer is no more.
RIP Dr Watsa.. pic.twitter.com/T99GjnnHNW— Kalpnik: ईवान (@Lyfismessy) December 28, 2020
That’s we all love Dr. Watsa. Read his answer ! Ha Ha Ha pic.twitter.com/4RDrNKAuML
— Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) June 27, 2014
RIP Dr Watsa thank you for always keeping it real pic.twitter.com/x1qmCfNm3j
— P (@ShahiHarami) December 28, 2020
RIP legend, you were the saving Grace of Mumbai Mirror. Dr Watsa’s column was the reason why many of us read Mumbai Mirror for his Humorous and Witty answers. pic.twitter.com/vdspLE9tc5
— Zeall R Soni (@blithesoul_) December 28, 2020
The things that guys these days have problems with.#Watsa #chelsea #askTheSexpert #football pic.twitter.com/6kIMxoiFVc
— Mocha (@sinamocha_) June 25, 2015
Watsa was aware of the lack of sex education in India and in 1974, he worked as a consultant for the Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) where he proposed a sexual education programme for the country. The FPAI hence started India’s first sex education, counselling and therapy centre despite oppositions.
Watsa left his gynaecology practice in early 1980s and worked full-time in counselling and education.