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Indian Commercials-Bringing a desi flavor
in ads
Who doesnt love ads? Even though they bug the flow of an interesting show, break yourTV hypnotized state during a climax, they are entertaining no less!
Art has no language. However, more than music or a movie, its easier to watch an Ad inany language, at least for me. I have absolutely no language preferences in Adverts.
Like in all regions, Indian ads have a cultural influence on them that might not work in
other places. For example, the cute Cadburys Dairy Milk Silk ad featuring Bharatnatyam
Dancers having the chocolate on the wings of the stage as the show is in progress, has avery regional influence in it Eating with hands.
People from other regions mind find it disgusting to eat with their hand (though I dontthink they eat chocolate with knife and fork) and worse, to lick it off. (It does make me
wonder how this ad can be construed as disgusting while KFCs has sold in the eating-with-knife-and-fork communities for ages with their tagline Finger Lickin Good)
Most of the ads below are of recent times. While others of earlier times I like discussing.
Good ads
Geojit BNP Paribas
A man proposes to his lady at a candlelight dinner and they both get reveal theirshortcomings. No better way to make a point about transparency.
Dairy milk shubh arambh
All most all of the Dairy Milk ads are great. Be it the Silk ads, or Shubh Arambh, be it of
2010 or of 1990. Ever since I can remember Dairy Milk has most often had great ads.
Aachi Pickle Thottukollava
Thottukollava translates to Shall I touch?, its an old Tamil movie romantic song. The ad
features a lady and a guy singing lines from the song at a pickle bottle.
Ilayaraja (IR) for malabar gold
Though I had to squeeze my brain to analyze what was the correlation between IR (one of
the musical legends of India) and Gold, it seemed like a good twist from conventional goldads featuring marriage, or how gold makes one more attractive or makes a perfect gift or
dowry. Another one on similar lines, Joy Alukas Ad featuring Singer Shreya Ghosal.
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Bad ads
Hi Handsome Emami
Guy goes into a girls hostel to steal fairness cream. Why cant he just buy it? Besides I
hate most fairness cream ads. They have to make some ad to sell the product though itsannoying to make it seem like only fairness will get you a life partner.
Check out this annoyingBanjaras ad- Guy tells his prospective girl that she has everything
hed want in his dream girl except fairness.
It should have featured her kicking him where it hurts for being such a dork.
Kiscon TMT featuring Namitha- Whats the connection between the voluptuous Namithaand a TMT bar. Its repulsive to a point where Ill go to any length to ensure my builder
wouldnt buy Kis, Kis, Kiscon.
-Ranbir Kapoor Tata Docomo The whole point of an ad is to be entertaining
while endorsing a product. Not to listen to a speech,sirji.
Vodafone Facebook Hes always on facebook ad A very lengthy ad and its hardly
clear whether the ad is about Facebook or Vodafone.
Airtel DTH HD
High definition could have been portrayed better showing Godzilla approach you instead of
Kareena glaring at you when your favorite show breaks at an interesting moment.
Hit/Famous Ads I hate
Airtel Har Ek Friend Zaroori Hota Hai
Love the lyrics (translates to each friend is essential) but the rapid shifting of scenes
especially with girls dancing like evil spirits are possessing them gives me a headache (no
faking.)
Idea 3G to prevent population increase.
No comments.
Ads I hate for no Reason
Trisha Krishnan Lions Dates Honey
A western stylish and traditional desi Trisha talk about Lion Dates Honey. In the end, shesays Home , sweet home. How does that connect to honey? Turn off. An actresss
potential wasted on a mediocre ad story-line.
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Bournville Ghana
Each cocoa bean is inspected; now thats neither true nor interesting. A chocolate ad that
doesnt tempt you but tests your patience.
Disclaimer : The list above is only inclusive and not exhaustive. Personal Views of an
opinionated mind. No offense intended.
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Indian Commercials: Bringing a desi flavor in ads
1. Priya says:
December 21, 2011 at 8:19 AM
What I like best about Indian ads is that the desi flavour more or less makes them
so easy to relate to. The Fevicol series comes to mind. Or the McDowells Dhoni
shooter at Harbhajan.
The subtle nuances of a culture do creep in, however unfairly absolutist they mightseem! Interesting post.
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2. bronxboy55says:
December 10, 2011 at 12:37 PM
These were fun to watch. Your post also made me think about how much I assume
advertisements reflect the culture from which they came. I wouldnt want anyone towatch American or Canadian television commercials and conclude that they are
accurate descriptions of daily life. Yet, if Im not careful, I may allow myself just
such misconceptions.
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o bladenomics says:
December 10, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Have you ever thought about how some shows, say Masterchef Australiadiffers from Masterchef USA or Masterchef India? All of them are run with
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the same format and concept but the cultural difference in the show, in the
behavior of the judges and participants are obvious. Masterchef India is
more casual and unprofessional, Australia is elegant and USA is verydramatic with profanity used casually.
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