Monthly Archives: May 2009

The last ad of this series was released in April 2007 – the very catchy and wonderfully executed Hindustan Ka Dil Dekho ad for Madhya Pradesh Tourism (Incredible India). And in May 2009 comes another memorable ad. Some feel that … Continue reading →

I had twitted about this a few days back, but since the readers of this blog far outnumber my followers on Twitter, thought it was worth the while to post about it here. The YouTube video player has some features … Continue reading →

Katrina fan Sanjay has been flooding me with requests and keeping with the spirit of this blog I’ll try to continue fulfilling as many as I can. This is Ms Kaif’s Goddess of Luck commercial for Nakshatra Diamond Jewellery. Download … Continue reading →

Decisive – that’s the word they are using to describe the Congress’ (and the UPA’s) victory in the 15th General Elections. Though the Election Commission is still a while away to declare the final results, the writing on the wall … Continue reading →

This surrogate advertisement for AC Black Whisky (displayed product was AC Black Apple Juice) had stirred up a bit of controversy in the early 2000s. The TVC was subsequently taken off air. A man takes a sip of Aristocrat Black … Continue reading →

[This ad was requested by Sanjay from Bangalore. Thanks Sanjay, for reminding me of this.] Imagine on a rainy night you open the door and find Katrina Kaif drenched in a white saree (in typical Bollywood style) asking if she … Continue reading →

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10.7 of the Election Commission’s A guide for the Voters [PDF link] clearly mentions that “Photography of a voter casting vote is prohibited.” But the Election Commission’s own website carries an image of a woman casting her vote on an … Continue reading →

The producers wanted some controversy around the Jana-Gana-Rann title song for Ram Gopal Varma’s upcoming film Rann [Official website], and they’ve got it. Though some newspapers (surprisingly) treated it differently. Update: The Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) has … Continue reading →

The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order has released a video “recovered from the possession of a dead LTTE terrorist by the 58 Division during ground advances made into general area South of Vellamullivaikkal.” Since the … Continue reading →