Air India’s sarcastic Khajuraho kissing ad from the 1970s
A book and a cluster of temples have forever immortalised India has the ancient land of sex. I’ve been to Khajuraho twice and the temples are indeed amazing – even…Continue Reading →
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.…
VK Krishna Menon’s ‘Nehru’s vision, Menon’s mission’ election poster from 1967
VK Krishna Menon was denied a Congress ticket in the 1967 Lok Sabha elections from the Bombay North East constituency.…
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 division Nirlife takes a shot in that direction. To inject…Continue Reading →
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…
Voltas All Weather AC (Murthy) ad gives Cherrapunjee a bad name
In a city like Delhi, your air conditioners should be all weather but not if you happen to be transferred…
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, including the Advertising Council Standards of India, thought to be…Continue Reading →
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…
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 sign on the fading superstar for the advertisement? There are…Continue Reading →
Opening a third front in the Times of India vs Hindu ad battle
As The Times of India versus The Hindu advertising battle rages on, Cutting the Chai thought it was about time…
Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011). North-East India loses a star
The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few…