Panama Cigarette Ad from 1945
A few years back, I had put together, on this blog, an extensive collection of Indian Cigarette Ads from 1800s to 2000s. Here’s another addition to the collection. A pre-independence…Continue Reading →
Aamir Khan Rides the Hero Puch
You may remember Aamir Khan riding a Hero Puch on the roads of Delhi in the 1999 film Sarfarosh (it’s…
Prem Pujari Actress Zaheeda in Lux Ad
What seems unusual (to me) about this Lux ad (from early 1970s) that Lux is known to have established actresses…
Every day is a celebration in India and also at India Post
When a new year begins, we all clamour for our calendars. Most are easy to get (including Cutting the Chai calendar), others harder to own. While the glamourous type make…Continue Reading →
Google Chrome’s IPL / Twenty20 Cricket Ad
With the IPL broadcasting (deferred) live on YouTube, the Twenty20 bug also seem to have bitten Google Chrome. Came across…
Why I hate the new Tata Sky Plus (Elevator) Ad
I stay on the 12th floor of a 14-storey apartment building. This morning I had to rush to work and…
Ads for Oral Sex!
One day, in the comparatively innocent times that we grew up in, a friend announced, “I had oral sex.” I and another friend present were stupefied. We were still in…Continue Reading →
Lisa Ray in Bombay Dyeing Vivaldi Ad
Quite a long while ago when I had initiated (and now reviving) the Fantastic Females series on this blog, the…
Hindustan Times: Hitting the paper on the head
Hindustan Times seems to have a thing for makeovers. I remember seeing at least four different avatars of the newspaper.…
Citizen Sweety Blouse: Draupadi Cheer Haran
One of the highlights of the Mahabharat (you can watch the complete episodes of the original TV serial here) was Draupadi’s cheer haran. And one of the wittiest Bollywood movies…Continue Reading →
How to Bell the Online Movie Piracy Cat
When you can’t beat them, join them and then beat them in their own game. Piracy is a pain for…
Channel [V]'s Changing Room Ad
Channel [V] India – is going for a makeover (on August 22) and they are advertising it all over. This…
