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 →
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 →
Royal Enfield ad from 50 years ago. The Sherpa was renamed and restyled as Crusader in 1970.
There are fewer than 2,000 tigers in India and it is not only because of poachers or environmental factors. When…
The good ol’ Amby has finally shuddered to a halt. And here’s an unofficial Google doodle (albeit a little late) honking in honour of the grand old lady of Indian…Continue Reading →
Condom advertisements, I have seen many. But this 1999 advertisement for Zaroor Condoms is in a class of its own.…
Tampons don’t sell much in India. But as this advertisement indicates, that efforts to peddle the product to Indian women…
There was a time when Colgate was synonymous with toothpaste (and they also made hair oil). 1957 advertisement for Colgate Perfumed Castor Hair Oil:Continue Reading →
Beauca front open bra advertisement from 1954.
Ad from 1954: If you are unmarried, you have the pay for sex education (or pretend to be married to…
It has happened to the best of quizzards and I was far from being anywhere close to the best. The year was 2000 and the place – a packed auditorium…Continue Reading →
Sunny Leone has successfully transited from mainstream pornography to mainstream Bollywood celebrityhood. With films and product endorsements, this Punjabi kudi…
I’m told that my grandfather didn’t like me much. I was a dark child by his standards. I don’t remember…