IIPM versus us: The story so far (as recorded by Cutting the Chai)
As IIPM makes headlines yet again for the wrong reasons, I skimmed through Cutting the Chai archives and my tweets to realise that there have been a lot since the…Continue Reading →
Ambiking Suitings ad: Ashok Kumar’s five fabric purchase tips
Ashok Kumar might have started as a reluctant actor, but Dadamoni soon transformed into one of the biggest stars of…
Syringe and sex: Nirlife Oneuse disposable syringes ads
How do you spice up a disposable syringe ad? This set of three ads by DDB Mudra for Nirma’s healthcare…
The Amul girl isn’t 50, yet: Trivia, an awesome image and a movie
Utterly, butterly, ignoramus! I am a sucker for anniversaries. They give an opportunity to celebrate something that you want to and the occasion guarantees that readers notice (and also appreciate)…Continue Reading →
Vintage photographs of Shillong from 1948 (also Vallabhbhai Patel calling people of Assam lazy)
64 years later, Shillong is virtually unrecognisable. I could only recognise the Governor House on Bivar Road, then known as…
Voltas All Weather AC (Murthy) ad gives Cherrapunjee a bad name
In a city like Delhi, your air conditioners should be all weather but not if you happen to be transferred…
Great ads, Michelangelo’s David’s penis and The Times of India
To celebrate its 153 years of existence, the Old Lady of Bori Bunder published a Lintas created advertisement that many, including the Advertising Council Standards of India, thought to be…Continue Reading →
Ad from 1979: Look, that’s Rekha with a Lakme face
Apart from a few Lakme ads an the Lux ads, that is almost mandatory for any Bollywood actress of note…
Salman Khan in his 20s in a 1980s ad for Hero Honda CD100
The Salman Khan in this advertisement for Hero Honda CD100 is about 25 years younger than the superstar Salman of…
Mithun ‘Gunmaster G-9’ Chakraborty and Kitu ‘Svetlana’ Gidwani together in an ad
Very few actresses can the match the measure of elegance and sensuality that Kitu Gidwani has. I do not recall much of Trishna or Air hostess, that aired on Doordarshan…Continue Reading →
Rajesh Khanna and the Red Rose in Fabina Suitings & Shirtings ad
I doubt whether the proprietors of Fabina Textiles Pvt. Ltd. watched Rajesh Khanna’s 1980 psycho-thriller Red Rose before agreeing the…
Opening a third front in the Times of India vs Hindu ad battle
As The Times of India versus The Hindu advertising battle rages on, Cutting the Chai thought it was about time…
