The Best & Worst Advertisements in India

kalpeshc · 29th September 2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by DCEite

Now a days seeing a stupid ad,
"paas aaoo, paas aao, paas aoo naa.. lalalala..."

Some mouth freshner(?) ad? Pathetic.
Shot in some Vietnam/Bhutan like surroundings.
Indian looking girl.
Firangi Boy.

*** ?

I always thought it was for some soap or deo !!!!

This proves that its a pathetic ad. They were not even able to get the product across to the common man !!

SumitB · 29th September 2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by motorheadinc

OT: The girl is lovely and her smile is even lovelier....

That girl is Nicolete Bird. She also stars in Rock On! Yes she is pretty.

Oops! Sorry, I thought you meant the girl in the Swift ad.

Yes the girl you mentioned also comes in that Thumbs-Up spoof ad for Sprite in which they mock up Akshay Kumar on the hospital bed.

kalpeshc · 29th September 2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

Jaago Jaago Jaago, Jaago Re..............Tata Tea

Agar aap voting wala din, vote nahi kar raha ho. To aap so raha ho.

The guy is a real good actor.

I too like the expression of determination that he gives at the end. As if he is out to change the world single handedly. Good work.

RAC · 29th September 2008, 16:47

kuch kar dikhao....kuch ban dikhao.... for a ball point pen. This is about a kid who studies hard, uses this pen and goes on to become a pilot.

THis ad has had an impact on my 4 year old son. He now relates/understands studying to becoming a pilot/or an engineer and realizing your dreams.

My son is interested in these things (aircrafts/trains) and can spend hours playing with these tiny toys.

We are so impressed with this ad as to the message it has managed to deliver to a kid.

amit · 29th September 2008, 17:45

Looks like Maruti is out to promote dangerous and rash driving. First the SX4 advt and now the new Swift advt. They even gave you a tip on how to fool the cops if you get pulled over for dangerous driving.

alpha1 · 29th September 2008, 18:11

Anyone remembers that ad:
Is cement mein JAAN hain

deepakhon · 29th September 2008, 18:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by amit

Looks like Maruti is out to promote dangerous and rash driving. First the SX4 advt and now the new Swift advt. They even gave you a tip on how to fool the cops if you get pulled over for dangerous driving.

Yes. I saw that ad and was not happy at the way Maruti is promoting dangerous driving and cheating. Not a great ad I should say.

motorheadinc · 29th September 2008, 18:55

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Originally Posted by alpha1

Anyone remembers that ad:
Is cement mein JAAN hain

Yeah Thats Birla Cement for You. I remember the very old ad and I liked it

totally off topic but i cant resist posting this here:

Guddu:- Marte Waqt Aadmi Ko Kya Dena Chahiye? (What should be given to a Dying man)
Pappu:- Birla cement
Guddu:- Kyun? (WHY)
Pappu:- Kyunki Is Cement Mein Jaan Hain ...

(This Cement has life in It, actually it means it is strong )

shajufx · 29th September 2008, 18:59

Maruti is always after giving negative messages in most ads. Take the old wagon R ad, taking a celebrity to the sea-side with a cameraman in the boot, ok not so bad message. Take the zen estillo ad, eloping with a girl with all the home stuff, girl's own dad doesnt realize that his daughter is sitting on the passenger seat at the check-post ! New Swift ad, driving like a maniac, breaking all the rules, easily get rid of the police man with a dirty trick ! It looks good on screen, but practically its breaking all the rules !! The only maruti ad I can recollect as good is the Omni ad with the girl kid playing tabala, becomes a star etc.

kaushik_s · 29th September 2008, 20:12

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Originally Posted by shajufx

The only maruti ad I can recollect as good is the Omni ad with the girl kid playing tabala, becomes a star etc.

I would like to add the "India Comes home in a Maruti" advertisement, that was a lovely concept.
And also the Alto Let's Go ads..

autopsyche · 3rd October 2008, 18:24

Im trying to remember which advt for an alcohol company features shiney ahuja playing a flute to lure a shark? Pretty stupid imho.

SumitB · 3rd October 2008, 18:27

Shark Tooth Vodka ;-)

amit · 3rd October 2008, 19:56

Any of you seen the latest Maruti's "petrol khatam hi nahi honda" advt? This time it's the grandmother doing the advt but is the young guy in the advt the grown up kid from many years ago? The toy car has changed from the M800 to the Swift too.

rupinder · 3rd October 2008, 20:45

how about the new bingo hatke jhatke ad where the two guys do mock fighting with their jhutkas hilarious and light

4th October 2008, 15:18

ITC Bingo are fighting an uphill battle against entrenched players so they always come up with good ads to catch public's attention.

29th September 2008, 16:47	#949
RAC BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 192 Thanked: 10 Times	kuch kar dikhao....kuch ban dikhao.... for a ball point pen. This is about a kid who studies hard, uses this pen and goes on to become a pilot. THis ad has had an impact on my 4 year old son. He now relates/understands studying to becoming a pilot/or an engineer and realizing your dreams. My son is interested in these things (aircrafts/trains) and can spend hours playing with these tiny toys. We are so impressed with this ad as to the message it has managed to deliver to a kid.
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29th September 2008, 17:45	#950
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Looks like Maruti is out to promote dangerous and rash driving. First the SX4 advt and now the new Swift advt. They even gave you a tip on how to fool the cops if you get pulled over for dangerous driving.
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29th September 2008, 18:11	#951
alpha1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LandOfNoWinters Posts: 2,093 Thanked: 2,603 Times	Anyone remembers that ad: Is cement mein JAAN hain
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29th September 2008, 18:59	#954
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	Maruti is always after giving negative messages in most ads. Take the old wagon R ad, taking a celebrity to the sea-side with a cameraman in the boot, ok not so bad message. Take the zen estillo ad, eloping with a girl with all the home stuff, girl's own dad doesnt realize that his daughter is sitting on the passenger seat at the check-post ! New Swift ad, driving like a maniac, breaking all the rules, easily get rid of the police man with a dirty trick ! It looks good on screen, but practically its breaking all the rules !! The only maruti ad I can recollect as good is the Omni ad with the girl kid playing tabala, becomes a star etc.
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3rd October 2008, 18:24	#956
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Im trying to remember which advt for an alcohol company features shiney ahuja playing a flute to lure a shark? Pretty stupid imho.
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3rd October 2008, 18:27	#957
SumitB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Shillong Posts: 986 Thanked: 263 Times	Shark Tooth Vodka ;-)
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3rd October 2008, 19:56	#958
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Any of you seen the latest Maruti's "petrol khatam hi nahi honda" advt? This time it's the grandmother doing the advt but is the young guy in the advt the grown up kid from many years ago? The toy car has changed from the M800 to the Swift too.
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3rd October 2008, 20:45	#959
rupinder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ludhiana Posts: 197 Thanked: 5 Times	how about the new bingo hatke jhatke ad where the two guys do mock fighting with their jhutkas hilarious and light
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4th October 2008, 15:18	#960
SuperSyn Posts: n/a	ITC Bingo are fighting an uphill battle against entrenched players so they always come up with good ads to catch public's attention.
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