The Best & Worst Advertisements in India

benbsb29 · 4th November 2008, 21:47

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Originally Posted by harry10

The add sucks big time! How can people get so low to use their Love life for Commercial value.

Kajol and Ajay Devgan even include their kid for the home appliance ads. Not a new thing in today's commercialzed world.

blue_pulsar · 4th November 2008, 22:28

I simply love the Seagrams Imperial Blue ad. ...Rose Darling...

YouTube - Seagram's Imperial Blue Rose

Men will be Men!

aerohit · 5th November 2008, 08:32

I hate the fact that every time i turn the TV On, I am being bombarded with OBAMA-McCain election.

GOD THIS IS INDIA! Do you ever see Indian Elections on American TV?????
We dont get so much coverage for Indian elections in our own country, and now our own low self esteem Indian media (dog fed by American media, specially INDIA TIMES NOW) is bombarding our brains with constant American news...................sucks!

A small coverage is fine, but treating it like they are Local Indian Elections is like degrading yourself and your country!

rranjith_kum · 5th November 2008, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Nitronium

I think the new TATA Sky plus ad is great. Aamir Khan's expressions are priceless!!

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Originally Posted by amtak

"aaj match hai?", "dikhao! jaao jaake chai banao" awesome ad.Brilliantly executed.

Yeah it is really great to see that I loved every bit of it !!

Spitfire · 5th November 2008, 11:06

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Originally Posted by aerohit

I hate the fact that every time i turn the TV On, I am being bombarded with OBAMA-McCain election.

A lot and i am being very conservative here depends on this elections for the whole world economies.

In the present Economic turmoil all eyes are on America. Like someone said if America sneezes the world catches a fever.

madan80 · 5th November 2008, 11:16

The virgin mobile ads - IMHO are in POOR taste.. the free incoming, the nurse.
However, the moto Yuva Advert .. where the father takes the sons mobile.. "keewl! catch you later..! i was rolling on the floor...

jassi · 5th November 2008, 11:23

2 ads i like currently are

1) the ad where the kid says Czechoslovakia

2) the tata sky plus ad where amir khan does all house work for his wife and then in the end realises he doesn't need to

ashthedivx · 5th November 2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Kajol and Ajay Devgan even include their kid for the home appliance ads. Not a new thing in today's commercialzed world.

Sab chalta hai !! Anything for Money !!

hrag · 5th November 2008, 13:42

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Originally Posted by harry10

The add sucks big time! How can people get so low to use their Love life for Commercial value.

Sir, not sure if you have seen or remember this - one of the print automotive advertisements in the 80s/90s was for the Diamond brand of chain & sprocket kit. It featured the legends Anita & Jagat Nanjappa with some memorable taglines:

Marriage made in the Mechanic's Shed (or Garage, I forget the exact words).

The ad ends with the words:
Their marriage was made in heaven. And driven through hell.

Will try and scan & put it up. I don't see anything wrong in a real life couple promoting a service / product.

harry10 · 5th November 2008, 16:25

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Originally Posted by hrag

Sir, not sure if you have seen or remember this - one of the print automotive advertisements in the 80s/90s was for the Diamond brand of chain & sprocket kit. It featured the legends Anita & Jagat Nanjappa with some memorable taglines:

Marriage made in the Mechanic's Shed (or Garage, I forget the exact words).

The ad ends with the words:
Their marriage was made in heaven. And driven through hell.

Will try and scan & put it up. I don't see anything wrong in a real life couple promoting a service / product.

I agree with you but Only if its done in good taste which in this ad does not seems so!

jassi · 5th November 2008, 20:25

I also quite like the shahrukh-saif ad where they he punches saif to record a voice sms "i miss you much it hurts" - not that convincing a voice msg, but good ad concept though

X-Machine · 5th November 2008, 20:56

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Originally Posted by jassi

I also quite like the shahrukh-saif ad where they he punches saif to record a voice sms "i miss you much it hurts" - not that convincing a voice msg, but good ad concept though

I'd say, they wasted a lot of potential. They could've got a lot better outta these actors.

jassi · 5th November 2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by X-Machine

I'd say, they wasted a lot of potential. They could've got a lot better outta these actors.

maybe they were paid less - what you pay for is what you get

kiku007 · 5th November 2008, 21:33

I'm not able to make sense of these 2 ads

1. Birla Sun Life Insurance - The husband tries hard to convince his wife but gets the Insurance just like tht. What the hec? I din't walk out of my house to get 2 LIC policies. So is the case for most companies right?

2. Tata Indicom Ad with Karan Johar - He does what his heart says? It only asks him to make SRK movies with the same old beaten to death formula! And what does that have to do with Tata Indicom?

markiv · 5th November 2008, 22:05

Has anyone seen the latest Mastercard ad. The one where a group of friends have a reunion in a fine dining restaurant, with flashbacks from their college days! Simply superb!!

5th November 2008, 08:32	#1068
aerohit BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: India Posts: 978 Thanked: 981 Times	I hate the fact that every time i turn the TV On, I am being bombarded with OBAMA-McCain election. GOD THIS IS INDIA! Do you ever see Indian Elections on American TV????? We dont get so much coverage for Indian elections in our own country, and now our own low self esteem Indian media (dog fed by American media, specially INDIA TIMES NOW) is bombarding our brains with constant American news...................sucks! A small coverage is fine, but treating it like they are Local Indian Elections is like degrading yourself and your country! Last edited by aerohit : 5th November 2008 at 08:35.
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5th November 2008, 11:16	#1071
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	The virgin mobile ads - IMHO are in POOR taste.. the free incoming, the nurse. However, the moto Yuva Advert .. where the father takes the sons mobile.. "keewl! catch you later..! i was rolling on the floor...
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5th November 2008, 11:23	#1072
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	2 ads i like currently are 1) the ad where the kid says Czechoslovakia 2) the tata sky plus ad where amir khan does all house work for his wife and then in the end realises he doesn't need to
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5th November 2008, 20:25	#1076
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	I also quite like the shahrukh-saif ad where they he punches saif to record a voice sms "i miss you much it hurts" - not that convincing a voice msg, but good ad concept though
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kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,322 Thanked: 7,192 Times	I'm not able to make sense of these 2 ads 1. Birla Sun Life Insurance - The husband tries hard to convince his wife but gets the Insurance just like tht. What the hec? I din't walk out of my house to get 2 LIC policies. So is the case for most companies right? 2. Tata Indicom Ad with Karan Johar - He does what his heart says? It only asks him to make SRK movies with the same old beaten to death formula! And what does that have to do with Tata Indicom?
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5th November 2008, 22:05	#1080
markiv BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 183 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Has anyone seen the latest Mastercard ad. The one where a group of friends have a reunion in a fine dining restaurant, with flashbacks from their college days! Simply superb!!
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