Public Announcements – India is a land of wonders and people here have a mind of their own. Sometimes, people are so boastful that they don’t understand where to stop and go overboard with narcissism.

So far, we have known that bill-boarding was only meant for advertising but some people have taken advertising, erm! Self-advertising to the next level and made some public announcements that are tear-jerkingly hilarious.

We are aware of Narcissus from Greek mythology that descended to the roots of self-obsession to nourish it to the pinnacle of perfection and perhaps these people are the Indian counterparts of Narcissus sans the beauty:

Hilarious Public Announcements –

1 – This gentleman who changed his name:

So, all the public, countrymen, his fans, followers, future descendants who perhaps are still embryos, take note that he will be from now known as Shunnya Cypher Zero. We thought only The Matrix had cool names as this but this one beats that by all merits.

2 – This missing person ad is not about the missing person:

That is business man! I mean this is a missing ad, trade cry, ad of finding prospective partner rolled into one and the ad giver is sly, you bet. Complete marketing win!

3 – They ‘successfully’ completed their honeymoon so let’s have a round of applause:

So, their family came up with different means to welcome them on their way back from honeymoon, aside from jaimala, that is announcing their grand arrival from their honeymoon. We guess, James Bond also doesn’t get welcome as grand as that!

4 – Should we be really thrilled about what they want us to be?

So, he has arrived from a thrilling, needless to say, trip from America and here’s how he is welcomed by his people back home. All thanks to Ekta Kapoor K-series serials that taught us family values of such degree.

5 – That’s next level of congratulation? Why so hammy?

He received an Engineering degree from the West and became a star overnight so he deserves that bruh, no matter how children from every alternate households do that, he still deserves because, why not?

6 – This birthday billboard though:

Oh please, don’t forget to wish him, especially girls.

These public announcements could only be made in India. Indians have talent like sword hidden in his pinions and these announcements are the proof all right. You can’t be in India and lose sight of these ads, who needs creative team for bill boarding, they are boss nonetheless!

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Escalator Ads – Saleability of a product solely depends on the advertisements and advertisers need work their creative bent of mind to dish out the crisp and funny ads. During the age of print media, there was limited scope for the ad makers to show their creative side and had to resort to just simple copy and slogans but now in the age of electronic and social media, different modes of advertising have surfaced which cut across the barrier of nations.

Escalators have been a quintessential part of high-rises and here are some kickass escalator ads that the ad makers have ever come up with.

1. In case you were looking for an adventure ride through the Brazilian forests:

Whoa! Is that an Alligator’s mouth I just did step onto? This thought will cross your mind once you encounter with this whacky escalator advertisement.

2. Do it the Homer Simpson way:
Donuts are your favourite, Homer Simpson too swears by them, so what it they are slipping away with the downward flow of the moving stairs? He has is mouth open anyway.

3. Free massages anyone?

This will make you rush to the nearby massage parlour by tickling your carnal veins.

4 This highlighter is for keeps:

This highlighter stick is forever at work, even on Sundays! Beat that.

5. This one is for iPhone Loyalists:

In case if you have missed out on any apps, take a clue here.

6. Everything comes to an end:

Even a Duracell battery too contrary to what the company claims, get the sarcasm here?

7. An everlasting library:

A heaven for the booklovers! This is one heck of a high-grade advertisement for Kindle that leaves the competitors in cold sweat.

8. We can never be done with cheese:

Craving for more cheese? Just follow along.

9. Coal miners, take note:

American power supply will be seamless without the untimely hassles if the coal miners take a tour in this never ending mine.

10. No plastic bags please:

People will do what they please even after repeated reminders, this will eventually dwindle the count of the sea animals by jeopardizing the eco-system, and this Shark is here to give the message.

11. Need a new haircut?

This escalator spoils you for choices with varied options of haircuts. Choose your pick wisely.

12. There is to stoppage for DHL delivery service:

DHL will deliver the package just when they promised come hell or high water. This ad seems to suggest that.

These are Escalator Ads – Aren’t these ads super cool? I mean sarcasm and creativity works more wonders than direct dry message. What say?

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Imagine yourself sitting through a misty-eyed family retainer being telecast and bang comes a condom commercial driving you into complete disdain for the ad-makers. Things are pretty suggestive these days in television commercials, if not subtle. Parents face a good deal of peril when their children counter question them on those being portrayed in the television to which they just feign indifference, that being the perfect escape route. However, off late the government seemed to have realized the problem and put those condom ads under scanner for sleaze quotient. In a fresh salvo, Honourable Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani tightened the rules that bar the television channels from broadcasting condom ads in the significant hours of the day citing indecent content for the children.

On Monday an ultimatum has been issued by the government which asked the TV channels not to advertise condoms on national television in peak hours when children might be awake.

It is ‘indecent especially for children’ and ‘can create unhealthy practises’, Smriti Irani said.

“It has been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that some channels carry advertisements of condoms repeatedly which are alleged to be indecent especially for children,” an advisory from the ministry was quoted as saying.

The said advisory mentioned Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 which bans an advertisement that jeopardizes the safety of children or sows any unhealthy practices or indecency in them.

So he further added “In view of the above, all TV channels are hereby advised not to telecast the advertisements of condoms which are for a particular age group and could be indecent/inappropriate for viewing by children. Indecent, vulgar, suggestive, repulsive or offensive themes or treatment shall be avoided in all advertisements.”

Hence the government thinks the best time to ban the telecast of such advertisement will be from 6AM-10PM because children are mostly exposed to television at that given time.

Violating the rules will be prosecutable, as directed by the Government,

The Advertising Standards Council of India had approached the Information and Broadcast Ministry to bring these advertisements under the scanner so their telecast timing.

Not long ago, a condom advertisement featuring Sunny Leone was antagonized by a group in Surat for its content. The was displayed on the hoardings around the city carrying a message in Gujarati “Play but with love” which drew winds of dissent by Hindu Yuva Vahini who staged a protest against it.

While the critics argue that banning the condom ads will deter promoting safe sex thus sexually transmitted diseases will spread even more, so will the unwanted pregnancies. They also came up with the logic that some other ads contain disgustingly sexist content that perpetuate patriarch stereotypes should be brought under consideration too. The tunnel view about condom ads is only hypocritical, as said by them few.

While we don’t completely disagree with them, we also rule out the fact that children are adversely affected by telecast of those ads in their waking hours. Children are prone to replicate things adults do, as told by Sigmund Freud, they create their own world inspired by the adult counterpart and try to imitate the same things as them. So, it an imperative to pass stringent laws to bring those ad contents to task.

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After checking out some ads on TV we instantly ponder on how these celebs can ever imagine to ads which are completely unaligned with their personalities that they have created on screen earlier.

Some ads look and feels so bizzare that it will make you say why are they promoting them?

Let us have a look at which are these Indian Bollywood celebs who should stop promoting these ads which were not at all easily sunk in by fans and larger audience.

1. Emraan Hashmi- Meglow fairness Cream for men.

 Recently people were completely appalled by the ad featuring Emraan Hashmi promoting some brand called Meglow Fairness Cream. Why? The ad’s concept is immensely ridiculous and irrational. The ad showcases how you may not get a job but you can get a girlfriend as soon as you apply (you turn fair overnight) the fairness cream.

Check out the ad here:

2. Amitabh Bacchan – Navratna Oil

After watching the Amitabh Bacchan in ads promoting high end products and services. It was quite weird to see him in Navratna oil ads.

Check out the ad here:

2. Shahrukh-Navratna Talc Powder and Fair and Handsome

Shahrukh himself is associated with mega brands Tag Heuer, Pepsodent, Pepsi and many others. But Shahrukh might have considered fat cheque instead of status quo. He too was criticized for promoting skin lightening cream.

Check out the ad here:

3. Salman Khan- Wheel

Endorsing cola drinks, energy boosters were digestible but what is not at all accepted was Salman selling some detergent powder.

Check out ad here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqzfgz87dgA

4. Priyanka Chopra: Rajnigandha Silver Pearls

After promoting major national and international brands like Pepsi, Nikon, Asmi, Garnier and several others. Viewers were in shock  to see her endorsing this brand.

Check out the ad here:

5. Ranveer Ching , Sorry we mean Singh!- Chings Noodles!

Ranveer Singh promoted Condoms,  and later his ad song with lyrics “My name is Ranveer Ching’ raised many eyebrows. He should absolutely not sell away his surname for money.

Check out the ad here:

6. Katrina Kaif endorsing Chappals

Katrina Kaif is too elite to endorse a chappal Brand. We are still in a state of shock after checking out this ad. What do you think ?

Check out the ad here:

What are your views on these celebs promoting these ads? Let us know your views in the comments

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