The Ad industry in India has always been an important limb to Bollywood stars. And there was a time when the products of yesteryear were popularized and made ‘the thing’ by the famous faces like Shatrughan Sinha, Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, etc. Now while all that is sweet in its own vintage way, the point here to note is the badassiyat of those days when the cheesiest of expressions were carried out with total influential style.
Going through the following assortment of vintage ads gave me a thorough feel of life back then.
1. Because it took a Gabbar to make people realize the importance of biscuits
Also, Amjad Khan (our Gabbar) was the first villain to have ever become a brand ambassador.
2. Hence, the puffy eyes.
3. LUX real beauty no. 1
4. I didn’t mean to put Sallu Bhai in the league of veteran actors but look, how cool and stylish!
5. They made him shave to advertise Glamour Rooms? :/
All my reasoning of sense and logic fell ill a little.
6. They wanted the raw magnetism of Dharmendra to get people buying blade
7. Eww. We love you, Dilip Sahab. But the tagline, eww.
8. The water, the beach, the flying hair and the bubbling joy; Cinthol has kept its essence intact since ever.
9. Yes, the coveted villain of Bollywood, Prem Chopra, once had a thick crop.
10. LUX real beauty no. 2
11. When Chetak Chaap sabun had the most attractive cover ever
12. Rajesh Khanna being Rajesh Khanna
13. Do you want to? -_-
14. LUX real beauty no. 3
15. Parveen Babi unquestionably upped the glam quotient in Bollywood
16. Apparently, showing off wasn’t considered a silly trait back then :/
17. They sure knew Ashok Kumar would always be remembered for his infectious smile
18. The best of all Thumbs Up ads combined
19. Ad that explained with a bang what being crisp is really about
20. Or, maybe the money Modella gave her.
21. Relax, have a Charminar.
