IIM graduate and PhD holder Sanjay Arora claimed that Amul Butter Girl's character was inspired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's sister Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan. Reacting to Arora's claims, Srinivasan said, "Yes, I was the first Amul baby...We may have [inspired the Amul Butter Girl], but we don't know." "Amul Butter Girl was created by Sylvester daCunha and...Eustace Fernandes," Amul replied.