Advertisements have been part of televisions ever since serials and movies. They endorse the product and show us how they are useful and why should a person buy them. Advertisement plays an important role in any product’s sale. A good advertisement will have a lasting impression on a viewer’s mind and that person will checkout that product. But not all advertisements have a decent way of promoting the product. There are few advertisements that found problem in finding their view to telecasting because of breaking of moral norms. So here are few of the advertisements that found trouble because they were too obscene for Indian critics.
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'Top 5 Banned Advertisements in India'
Amul Macho ‘Ye to bada toing h’ Amul macho is a well-known underwear brand for men. In this particular advertisement a woman is seen washing her husband’s underwear exhibiting some sexually suggestive expressions. The words ‘Ye to bada toing h’ kept on playing on the background. Needless to say IB minister of India banned this advertisement in initially. They afterwards Advertisement Standard Council of India gave it consent to release the ad. Oldest and Boldest One of the boldest advertisement in a very early time was for Tuff shoes. This footwear ad had MilindSoman and MadhuSapre posing nude fondling each other. The only thing covering them was a python and of course the shoes. Not only people protested against the obscenity of the ad but even the unmoral use of python became a hot topic of debate.
A case was filed against the ad and it went on for 14 years. After that the judge finally declared the ad company as not guilty. Fastrack ‘Move on’ Fastrack is known to make sexually bold ads. Same was the case with this particular ad of 2011. In this ad ViratKohli is seen depicting a pilot and Genelia D’Souza is depicting an airhostess. In the ad Genelia seduces Virat and succeeds in it. They both makeout in the cockpit while the plane is still in midair. This ad received a lot of criticism from aviation companies but none of the claims were withheld. What an Idea Sir ji! An advertisement for Idea became a hot topic in 2011. In the ad AbhishekBachchan is discussing the problem of overpopulation in India with his friend and blames power cuts and lack of entertainment resources for it. According to the ad when men cannot see TV and are bored they make love with their wives and hence get them pregnant. Thus population keeps on increasing so to reduce it people should buy Idea Sims for fast internet so that they will not get bored. Zatak Her In this ad a bride is waiting for her husband on the day of Suhagraat. Suddenly se smells a fragrance so irresistible that she goes to the window and sees her neighbor off shirt. The fragrance is so enchanting that she gets seduced and starts removing her jewelry and making sexual suggestions at the neighbor. The ad faced a lot of criticism from feminist organizations in India.
