'India's Glamour Girl' Devika Rani in Palmolive Soap ad from 1938
Devika Rani appeared in a Palmolive soap advertisement, much before Leela Chitnis' famous ad for Lux in 1941.Continue Reading →
Moon Moon Sen in Cinthol toilet powder ad from 1986
Moon Moon Sen, to me, is more of a model than an actress. I recall seeing her more in print…
‘Be responsible. Don’t use a condom tonight!’ Parsis urged to make babies in a series of new ads
The Parsis are an incredible people, but their numbers of fast dwindling. To counter this alarming fall in population, the…
When the Government of India officially invited the world to come and kill our tigers for fun
There are fewer than 2,000 tigers in India and it is not only because of poachers or environmental factors. When the government of a country actually invites tourists from all…Continue Reading →
Is this the worst condom ad in Indian advertising history?
Condom advertisements, I have seen many. But this 1999 advertisement for Zaroor Condoms is in a class of its own.…
1957 Indian ad for Tampax tampons ‘especially for married women’
Tampons don’t sell much in India. But as this advertisement indicates, that efforts to peddle the product to Indian women…
Colgate: For thick long lustrous hair
There was a time when Colgate was synonymous with toothpaste (and they also made hair oil). 1957 advertisement for Colgate Perfumed Castor Hair Oil:Continue Reading →
‘Oh! What a thrill, brassiere which opens at the front’
Beauca front open bra advertisement from 1954.
Free! Vital books on sex and health (only to the married)
Ad from 1954: If you are unmarried, you have the pay for sex education (or pretend to be married to…
Ad from 1982: Pan Parag with Jalal Agha and Kalpana Iyer (and why I can’t ever forget Jalal’s name)
It has happened to the best of quizzards and I was far from being anywhere close to the best. The year was 2000 and the place – a packed auditorium…Continue Reading →
Sunny Leone in Viiking XXX energy mix surrogate ad
Sunny Leone has successfully transited from mainstream pornography to mainstream Bollywood celebrityhood. With films and product endorsements, this Punjabi kudi…
Chamko – Fixes all spots
A topical in context of the ongoing IPL spot fixing brouhaha. This is from one of the most fondly remembered…
