Sharmila Tagore in 1966 Murphy Radio Ad
The language was Bangla, but the accent and the stories, distinguishably Chinese. An avid radio listener, my father tried to inculcate this dying habit into his sons. FM is not…Continue Reading →
Old Old Monk Ad from 1969
Old Monk, as all Old Monk bacchantes will agree, is not just a rum, it’s an institution. You don’t drink…
cut.tc: Cutting the Chai’s Own Twitter Client and URL Shortener
Size does matter, more so on Twitter. The 140-character limit to answer to the question, “What’s happening?” has given us…
35 Years of Sholay: The Best of Sholay Jokes
Also see: Sholay 3D: The unofficial Google doodle Every other film, nowadays, that goes on to become a hit claims to be the greatest hit ever in Indian cinema. The…Continue Reading →
Salman Khan, Sangeeta Bijlani in Graviera Suitings Ad
This advertisement for Grasim's Graviera Suitings is one of the rare occasions when Salman and Sangeeta appeared together professionally.
The Aroma of Zeenat Aman
If it is named after Zeenat Aman, it has to smell good. An advertisement for a perfume named after Zeenat…
Pehchaan Kaun? It’s Rekha
The epitome of beauty and grace in Bollywood has indeed transmogrified into the swan that she is.Continue Reading →
The Logic Behind the New Rupee Currency Symbol
Update: The symbol for the Indian Rupee has been officially included in the latest release of the Unicode Standard (ver…
Download the New Rupee Symbol Font (and a Symbol for the Paise)
Update: The symbol for the Indian Rupee has been officially included in the latest release of the Unicode Standard (ver…
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…
