The Best & Worst Advertisements in India

diabloo · 2nd October 2010, 17:04

And what is that idea of giving joy ride to a car thief?

In our country, we put car thieves into jail. I am sure nobody liked the idea of joy ride.

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One of the worst advertisements of recent times - > Underpowered Left hand drive Punto 1.2.
Ridiculous to say the least.

extreme_torque · 2nd October 2010, 23:38

Love the new Toyota advertisement. Isnt thats exactly what Toyota is revered for throughout the world.

YouTube - Toyota Bharosa Commercial (India)

diabloo · 3rd October 2010, 00:13

All is well in the Ad till 0:44s. Then the Toyota does the unthinkable. They fling few loose sheets of paper from the car on to the streets. What do they think? Are our streets dust bins or what? As if this is a proud moment, they repeat again at 1:03s

In one Ad we have Aamir Khan telling people to behave properly on streets and Toyota does the opposite

. And the irony is Aamir Khan is Toyota brand ambassador.

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Isnt thats exactly what Toyota is revered for throughout the world.

Jayabusa · 3rd October 2010, 00:41

I have to ask, what's up with Hyundai commercials? I remember a pardesi ad telling us "it's Honday" and in the Indian commercials they still call it Hyoondaai!

rohan_iitr · 3rd October 2010, 11:08

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

Love the new Toyota advertisement. Isnt thats exactly what Toyota is revered for throughout the world.

The bride seems to be very happy leaving her parents for good.

Have they ever seen an Indian wedding, especially the moment when the bride leaves her parents ? No Indian girl would seen be grinning at this moment.

Rohan

aargee · 4th October 2010, 12:13

Guys, don't take the ads so seriously; IMO, its good.

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Originally Posted by diabloo

They fling few loose sheets of paper from the car on to the streets. What do they think? Are our streets dust bins or what?

My take was that, they leave out all their business behind, enjoy behind the wheels & set a trip to Leh with friends.

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Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

Have they ever seen an Indian wedding, especially the moment when the bride leaves her parents ? No Indian girl would seen be grinning at this moment.

May be, Toyota wants to convey that she's happy to leave her parents & sit in a Toyota.

Point - Toyota wants to show they've got happy people driving Toyota like the old Honda ad in US that says - you find happy families with Honda.

PS - My Wifey didn't cry after we got married & when she left her parents.

NFS · 4th October 2010, 12:48

It is an old ad, that I saw as an email forward. Found this on YouTube (did a search on TeamBHP and found NO links towards this ad!) and thought of sharing this with you all. Some how I loved this add for the way how it is visualized and really gives a in car experience. Hope you all love it too.

YouTube - Honda - 'Choir' Advertisement

NFS

amitoj · 4th October 2010, 13:02

There is this Saffola ad coming on TV these days that claims that all you need to do to bring your cholesterol under control is to change your cooking oil, not your lifestyle.
IMO this ad (and there are many other such ads) are misleading to the point of being criminal.
We need better controls in place to prevent such misleading ads.

deky · 4th October 2010, 18:52

I am loving the Indian Railways advert. that is being aired these days in between the CWG programme. The one based on Ashok Kumars song....Rail gadi..rail gadi...chuk chuk chuk chuk

extreme_torque · 4th October 2010, 19:20

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Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

The bride seems to be very happy leaving her parents for good.

I am quite amused by your sense of humor. "Leaving her parents for good" is how you describle the bidai ceremony???

Would you not say anything about her parents who seems to as happy as the bride herself????

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Have they ever seen an Indian wedding, especially the moment when the bride leaves her parents ? No Indian girl would seen be grinning at this moment.

Rohan

I have been part of not one but quite a few Indian weddings where the girl didnt weep or cry and was smiling as she said goodbye. Do you have to specifically subscribe to these notions which describe a typical Indian wedding or is it a crime not to cry when you are leaving?

The kind of criticism that some post in the thread have is not even funny. Now thats -->

maddy42 · 4th October 2010, 22:15

Amazing advertisement

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Jayabusa · 4th October 2010, 23:15

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A surrogate adverisement for Haywards pretends to be 'issued in public interest'! Dizzgusting!!

We men ought to realise that smoking and drinking(so-called masculine and glamourised) negatively affect our masculinity. It's better to be a healthy vegetarian teetotaler and have your masculinity intact.

speedmiester · 5th October 2010, 07:55

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If it were just a message and not an ad, it would be at least tolerable. Thats just sick and utterly stupid, no wonder this one doesn't air on TV.

rohan_iitr · 5th October 2010, 11:02

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Originally Posted by aargee

PS - My Wifey didn't cry after we got married & when she left her parents.

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Originally Posted by extreme_torque

I have been part of not one but quite a few Indian weddings where the girl didnt weep or cry and was smiling as she said goodbye. Do you have to specifically subscribe to these notions which describe a typical Indian wedding or is it a crime not to cry when you are leaving?

May be I am too old fashioned.

Sorry guys, I did not intend to hurt anybody's feelings.

Rohan

amitoj · 13th October 2010, 15:28

The new Mentos ad is disgusting.

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Jayabusa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,448 Thanked: 69 Times	I have to ask, what's up with Hyundai commercials? I remember a pardesi ad telling us "it's Honday" and in the Indian commercials they still call it Hyoondaai!
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amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,097 Times View My Garage	There is this Saffola ad coming on TV these days that claims that all you need to do to bring your cholesterol under control is to change your cooking oil, not your lifestyle. IMO this ad (and there are many other such ads) are misleading to the point of being criminal. We need better controls in place to prevent such misleading ads.
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deky Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 1,194 Thanked: 1,247 Times	I am loving the Indian Railways advert. that is being aired these days in between the CWG programme. The one based on Ashok Kumars song....Rail gadi..rail gadi...chuk chuk chuk chuk
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maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,131 Thanked: 1,328 Times View My Garage	Amazing advertisement Login \| Facebook
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13th October 2010, 15:28	#2235
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,348 Thanked: 3,097 Times View My Garage	The new Mentos ad is disgusting.
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