Mumbai’s famous ‘sexpert’ Dr Mahinder Watsa passes away at 96

Famous Indian sexologist and sexpert Dr. Mahinder Watsa passed away on the morning of December 28 due to natural causes. He was 96 years old.

Watsa wrote the famous ‘Ask the Sexpert’ column in Mumbai Mirror to educate, inform and entertain readers with his witty responses on sexology.

“A man of many dimensions, he lived a glorious life and on his terms. Today, we would like to celebrate his life as he passed on to join his beloved Promila” his 

Over the years, Watsa learnt that there was a lack of sex education in India. Thus, in 1974 when he was working as a consultant for the Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Watsa proposed that a sexual education program should be introduced in the country. The FPAI accepted his proposal and started India's first sex education, counselling and therapy centre despite oppositions.He left practice in early 1980s to work full-time in counselling and education.