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 than on the screen. In fact, I have watched very…Continue Reading →
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – the unofficial Google doodle
I was in school when she first mesmerised us all with those emerald eyes and over two decades later, those…
Suchitra Sen unofficial Google doodle
Suchitra Sen (April 6, 1931 – January 17, 2014) "I am to be seen only on screen because I am…
Et tu, Dadamoni? How Ashok Kumar fell from grace in Suraiya’s eyes
There are a lot of distractions while reading eBooks on the phone and Twitter is one. As I was swiping through the pages of Raju Bharatan’s A Journey Down Melody…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…
Gideon Sundback Google doodle: The Anil Kapoor and Vidya Balan edition
Here’s the Cutting the Chai take on today’s Google doodle honouring the inventor of the zip, Gideon Sundback. It has…
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 →
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…