The Best & Worst Advertisements in India

9th September 2008, 17:54

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Originally Posted by nemo

the latest Jet Airways ad featuring SRK - read today that it took few months to shoot this ad. Shekar Kapoor it seems has done it. It can easily go as one of the crappiest ads in recent times, in my opinion.

I am allergic to SRK so disliked that ad anyway. Jet could have shown off the service and comfort of their product without wasting money on SRK or any bollywood personality.

maddy42 · 9th September 2008, 18:09

I swear. They shuld rather show some pretty airhostess and save cash rather. Look at mallya. Yana gupta was their endorsement. Worth it.

blue_pulsar · 11th September 2008, 22:57

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Originally Posted by normally_crazy

The new YO-YO Virgin mobile ad. Arre the one with the short skirted nurse - remember ?

hehe

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Originally Posted by maddy42

Anyone knows which hospital has such nurses as the YO Yo mobile ad?? Time to fall ill. Well i am talking about the first nurse

here you go
Complaint filed against ‘obscene’ Virgin ad - Sify.com

Spitfire · 11th September 2008, 23:01

Anyone seen the new Bajaj XCD ad - What was that?

Nice one.

hrag · 11th September 2008, 23:10

The radio ad for Zee Studio is stupid. How does one file a complaint? ASCI website?

Technocrat · 12th September 2008, 13:38

Just saw the new SX4 ad, its well shot & quite novel. Loved it

hrag · 17th September 2008, 17:46

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Originally Posted by hrag

How does one file a complaint? ASCI website?

If you have a complaint against any advertisement, this is the procedure to complain to The Advertising Standards Council of India.

Please fill in the attached complaint form and send it to asci [at] vsnl [dot] com

Please follow up your email with a hard copy of your complaint with any enclosures by post to:

Mr. Alan Collaco, Secretary GeneralThe Advertising Standards Council of India,
219, Bombay Market,
78 Tardeo Road,
Mumbai 400 034
Tel: (022) 23521066/23516863,
Fax: 23516863,
E-mail: asci@vsnl.com

The ASCI website says they do not disclose the identity of the Complainant to the Advertiser.

Source: ASCI | How to Complain

Amien · 18th September 2008, 12:12

YouTube - mazda brand essence video

Guys, this is Mazda's brand essence add. You just HAVE to see it.
Zoom Zoom!

RuffRyder · 20th September 2008, 02:05

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Originally Posted by SuperSyn

I am allergic to SRK so disliked that ad anyway. Jet could have shown off the service and comfort of their product without wasting money on SRK or any bollywood personality.

the Jet ad and SRK both are

BenjiRoss · 20th September 2008, 22:18

What did you guys feel about the Reliance mobile ad where the husband goes back to the site / monument where he and his wife scratched out their names (X loves Y) and they get all sentimental.
Do they encourage us to scrawl graffiti in any place? I think the ad sets a bad example

vinayvtec · 20th September 2008, 23:01

Ho boy, my favorite all time Ad is the Denim aftershave one.

If you people remember when Denim started there Ad’s in India there first Ad was where “A young boy would be driving a thunderbird car and bridegroom’s car would have broke down and he will drop her to church and then she will change her mind and goes back to the car after he drops her at the church” that old ad was really amazing.

BenjiRoss · 20th September 2008, 23:52

The new SX4 ad is a nice concept, but somehow I feel they could have added more punch to the ad. It feels a little light - not as bold and manly as I expected.
The video could have been shot a little better. The way the car and the truck brake looks very artificial.
This is just a personal opinion.

kaushik_s · 21st September 2008, 00:15

I hate this new Reliance ad where the guy going to shimla finds the defacing that he and his wife has done while on their some previous trip. I hate because of the reason it send a very wrong message to the people. We already are plagued with idiots defacing our monuments with "X loves Y" messages curved on those precious stones/walls and this ad is going to add fuel to this stupidity. I'm going to complain using the website hrag mentioned. I hope it works.
Regards,

Eddy · 21st September 2008, 00:24

I think one of the better ads is the new Chevrolet Spark Ad - Haathi mat palo one.

One can very easily relate to it and it puts across the message loud and clear. Funny and to the point. Goes hand hand with Chevy's efforts to be seen as cars that require no maintenance.

I would love some brand guys to comment on that Ad.

muneemmk · 21st September 2008, 00:44

The Japanese makes the best cars and the the WORST ads , The New Corolla Altis Advertisement is an Example.

9th September 2008, 18:09	#917
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,187 Thanked: 1,650 Times View My Garage	I swear. They shuld rather show some pretty airhostess and save cash rather. Look at mallya. Yana gupta was their endorsement. Worth it.
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11th September 2008, 23:01	#919
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Anyone seen the new Bajaj XCD ad - What was that? Nice one.
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11th September 2008, 23:10	#920
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	The radio ad for Zee Studio is stupid. How does one file a complaint? ASCI website?
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12th September 2008, 13:38	#921
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,765 Thanked: 2,705 Times	Just saw the new SX4 ad, its well shot & quite novel. Loved it
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20th September 2008, 22:18	#925
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	What did you guys feel about the Reliance mobile ad where the husband goes back to the site / monument where he and his wife scratched out their names (X loves Y) and they get all sentimental. Do they encourage us to scrawl graffiti in any place? I think the ad sets a bad example
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20th September 2008, 23:01	#926
vinayvtec BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 390 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Ho boy, my favorite all time Ad is the Denim aftershave one. If you people remember when Denim started there Ad’s in India there first Ad was where “A young boy would be driving a thunderbird car and bridegroom’s car would have broke down and he will drop her to church and then she will change her mind and goes back to the car after he drops her at the church” that old ad was really amazing.
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20th September 2008, 23:52	#927
BenjiRoss Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 1,070 Thanked: 1,335 Times	The new SX4 ad is a nice concept, but somehow I feel they could have added more punch to the ad. It feels a little light - not as bold and manly as I expected. The video could have been shot a little better. The way the car and the truck brake looks very artificial. This is just a personal opinion.
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21st September 2008, 00:15	#928
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 165 Times View My Garage	I hate this new Reliance ad where the guy going to shimla finds the defacing that he and his wife has done while on their some previous trip. I hate because of the reason it send a very wrong message to the people. We already are plagued with idiots defacing our monuments with "X loves Y" messages curved on those precious stones/walls and this ad is going to add fuel to this stupidity. I'm going to complain using the website hrag mentioned. I hope it works. Regards,
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21st September 2008, 00:24	#929
Eddy Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,565 Thanked: 14,550 Times	I think one of the better ads is the new Chevrolet Spark Ad - Haathi mat palo one. One can very easily relate to it and it puts across the message loud and clear. Funny and to the point. Goes hand hand with Chevy's efforts to be seen as cars that require no maintenance. I would love some brand guys to comment on that Ad.
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21st September 2008, 00:44	#930
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	The Japanese makes the best cars and the the WORST ads , The New Corolla Altis Advertisement is an Example.
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