In the past couple of years, many brands have made headlines with progressive takes on gender roles. But is it all talk and no show? Let us put the ads we know and love through our very own gender sensitivity test. If you can recall even a single example for each of the pointers below, advertising would have come a […]
No matter what part of the country you are living in, you have seen the poster of Onima Kashyap, stylishly gulping the Coke! If being the face of Coca Cola on a million copies is a feat, the model is a gifted artist and has several experimental creations to her credit. IAD tries to take a sneak peek into Onima’s life […]
Their eyes met across the counter at the pharmacy; the girl stared as the store guy tried different sizes of brown paper bags to cover the pack of sanitary napkins she had just bought. Her thoughts drifted back and forth between her time in America where this was no taboo but India was different. We have made brilliant progress in so many […]
These commercials with kids playing adult dress up and being witty were not only one of it’s kind but these kids were way wittier than any other adults in commercials we had recently seen. We are talking about the Flipkart ad series. There are a ton of ads out there that involve kids because like it or not, having a baby or […]
•Body: My first tip would be that you have to have a good body. You’ve got to maintain your figure, because the camera makes you put on weight. Genetically, I’m skinny but I do yoga and work out like twice a week in a proper gym •Skin: I have very sensitive skin. It breaks out when I put on make […]
She is refreshingly open-hearted and genuine; a quality that is quickly becoming a rarity in today’s world and in this business. Her talent speaks volumes and her story will make you smile. From Dove Damage Therapy, MTR 5 Senses, ICICI Prudential and Brooke Bond 3 Roses, among other commercials, she has endorsed to name a few. IAD caught up with […]
She is a voice-over artist as well as an actor. It’s a tough job to be successful in one career while Mamta Gurnani juggles two and does them both eloquently well. IAD catches up with Mamta to discuss ads, voice-overs and surviving in this industry. Tell us more about the voice-over industry; how competitive is it? The growth of the […]
IAD got to speak with gorgeous Amrit Sandhu this week! With a perfect amiable smile and girl-next-door looks, Amrit has not only self achieved commercial success in modelling but has won a million hearts across the country. Excerpts from a tete-a-tete where she shares some of her hidden talents and success secrets. Enjoy! 🙂 Tell us something about yourself and your foray […]
Theater artists are ‘special’, rather ‘gifted’ is the word. The most amazing thing about them is their energy and self-belief to tell a story boldly and convincingly; bringing a scripted character to life, and taking audience through a roller coaster of emotions… All this action in ‘live’! We bring to you one such incredibly talented theater artist and commercial model Manasi Rachh. Her accomplishments […]
Do you remember the women’s day special advert of Tata Tea’s famous ‘Jaago re’ ad campaign, in which a female interviewer questions Shah Rukh Khan about the gender equality? In the commercial SRK made a commitment of rolling female actors’ names before his own in all of his movies, henceforth. (And yes, he did stand on his word in his […]
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