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Nestle India 100 years in India video
Advertising Soumyadip ChoudhurySeptember 19, 2015 0

Maggi noodles missing from Nestle’s 100 years in India video; Maggi explains why

(Post updated to include response from Maggi India) Nestlé is gradually attempting to make amends after the big Maggi noodles controversy that hit both its brand image and stock prices…Continue Reading →

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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…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0December 3, 2013
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‘Oh! What a thrill, brassiere which opens at the front’

Beauca front open bra advertisement from 1954.

Soumyadip Choudhury 0November 8, 2013
Advertising Soumyadip ChoudhuryNovember 7, 2013 0

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 get it for free).Continue Reading →

'Who is Aamir Khan?' asked an ad prior to 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' release
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‘Who is Aamir Khan?’ asked an ad ahead of ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ release

Aamir Khan goes to great lengths to promote his films. This trend might have very well started 25 years ago…

Soumyadip Choudhury 1April 29, 2013
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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.…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0March 28, 2013
Advertising Soumyadip ChoudhuryMarch 12, 2012 0

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 to feature in, I haven’t seen the enigmatic Rekha in…Continue Reading →

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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…

Soumyadip Choudhury 2March 11, 2012
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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…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0February 27, 2012
Advertising Soumyadip ChoudhuryOctober 21, 2011 0

Watch: Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (and a Lux ad)

A 1973 31-minute documentary from Merchant Ivory Productions, directed and narrated by Anthony Korner on Bollywood greatest ‘item girl’ ever. It’s Helen’s 72nd birthday today. But before you head on…Continue Reading →

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Sunil Gavaskar’s health plan and mix-up as a newborn

Sunil Gavaskar was paid Rs 2,000 for the first advertisement he appeared in. Though CK Nayudu and Farokh Engineer were…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0October 10, 2011
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Amul’s tribute to Steve Jobs

An Apple logo shaped candle and “Steve Jobs 1955-2011” written in white Apple chiclet keys. Amul, in a topical ad,…

Soumyadip Choudhury 2October 8, 2011

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