These 23 Old Indian Ads Were Made When You & I Probably Weren’t Even Born

Indian advertising industry has evolved over the years along with our approach and mindset. The advertisements today show things which can convince this generation. Likewise, old Indian advertisements had completely different tactics to hook their consumers. Some of these old advertisements by Old Indian Ads will surprise you, whereas some will make you nostalgic.

1. The Times Of India – Striking since 1991

 

2. The burning ‘cock’ (and is that Rekha?) – 1980

 

3. Talk about religious overtones – 1979

 

4. Yeah! That’s how women relaxed in 1979

 

5. Tobogganing, ice-skating, skiing, house boating in Kashmir: just for ₹ 50 – 1980

 

6. Achhe Din with Thumbs Up – 1978

 

7. This fantastic scientific breakthrough – 1975

 

8. ‘Coke after coke after coke after coke….’

 

9. ‘Definitely not for prudes’ – 1976

 

10. A model posing nude for Cinthol Ad – 1972

 

11. Five Star for ₹ 1

 

12. Sewing your way to a good marriage – 1972

 

13. When Maneka Gandhi posed in a towel – 1973

 

14. Shiv Sena – Trolling Congress since 1967

 

15. Moral: Had Raja married a respectable Indian woman, he would have lived happily – 1950

 

16. Because it is ‘thrilling’ for a woman to open bras – 1954

 

17. Back when Congress’ symbol was different – 1952

 

18. First Indian Woman in Lux Ad: Leela Chitnis – 1941

 

19. Washable condoms – 1930

 

20. When Indian Tourism ad featured a street from Lahore – 1935

 

21. Rabindranath Tagore endorsing Godrej Soap – 1922

 

22. Ad for Pears Soap – 1929

 

23. The grand opening of Taj Mahal Palace Hotel – 1903

How different was India?
And it was not very long ago…