Himani Healthy & Fair: A fairness massage oil for babies!
I’m told that my grandfather didn’t like me much. I was a dark child by his standards. I don’t remember much of that, he passed away when I was very…Continue Reading →
Kamalympics – The Olympics of sex (KamaSutra Condoms ad)
If this Kamalympics were for real, wonder how many medals, India – the land of the Kamasutra – would win…
Zeenat Aman and Mazhar Khan in Baba Zarda ads
Many on-screen enchantresses have not been lucky in love and the sex-symbol of the 1970s Zeenat Aman is no exception.…
Indian family planning posters from the 1950s
A joke on India’s most famous family planning slogan: हम दो, हमारे दो, जब तक तीसरा न हो/Hum do, hamare do, jab tak teesra na ho (We two, ours two,…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 →
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,…
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 today and precedes his blockbuster debut in a lead role…Continue Reading →
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…
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…
