Applying lip colour, chomping chocolate, gulping milk or driving cars, quite a few actors started out their career modelling for television commercials. At times as a young kid, on others a gawky teenager, compared to their big screen outings, their appearance on commercials is almost unrecognisable. To think you’ve seen them all along. And yet acknowledgement of this familiarity happened only after they achieved Bollywood brand of stardom.Want to check how good your memory is? Let’s see if you remember these stars from these old, forgotten ads.
Shahid Kapur, Ayesha Takia in Complan
He’s a Complan boy. And she’s a Complan girl . Together the fast-growing, cuteness-personified Complan duo turns chocolate drink into a rather healthy proposition. While as kids, Shahid and Ayesha made quite a team of siblings, their endeavour as an adult, romantic Jodi didn’t quite create the same impact in bloopers like Dil Maange More and Fool ’n’ Final.
Vidya Balan in Gits
Eating idlis will never be the same again. Long before, the Parineeta star was admired for her classic aura and compelling screen presence, she ventured out to dilate her pupils (reminiscent of Bhool Bhulaiya’s Manjulika) as a caricaturish ’super soft idli’ enthusiast in its unintentionally comical commercial. Moreover, there’s definitely no trace of Vidya Balan’s ’Good morning Mumbai’ brand of voice to be found.
Aishwarya Rai in Lakme
Unlike Balan, there’s nothing awkward or raw about Ash in this sleek ’She’s got the look’ Lakme nail colour ad, shot in the early days of her career. Not only does she look super stunning in those innumerable wardrobe/hair/cosmetic changes but actually serves the purpose behind the whole glamorous deal -- make the product inviting to its discerning viewer. Why in the world would this woman not be destined for big things?
Deepika Padukone in Limca
Remember the Om Shanti Om girl in a just-woke-up, groggy state in PJs before she pastes some Close Up on her brush and enters Jim Carrey mode? Or better still, her guzzling down chilled Limca while getting drenched in pouring rain, in the middle of a road trip? Both the commercials have the model-turned-actress at her make-up-less, innocent best distinguishing Ms Padukone from her glitzy avatars on silver screen.
Shahid Kapoor in Pepsi
Long before Shahid developed a pumped up physique and groomed himself into a handsome young fella, he demonstrated us what the much-loathed ’awkward’ phase is all about as a star-struck adolescent dancing his way into the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai team -- Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji with some help from a catchy slogan, Yeh dil maange more. The commercial came out soon after the roaring success of Karan Johar’s emotional romance and did a swell job of bringing Shiamak Davar’s favourite dancer in public eye.
Anushka Sharma and Arjan Bajwa in Palio Stile
Before making their Bollywood debuts, in the same year, opposite biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra respectively, this duo collaborated on a mushy ’n’ musical commercial.But it’s only after Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Fashion came out that one could put names to the faces of Anushka Sharma and Arjun Bajwa playing the quintessential lovebirds in a car vs train, Aradhana-inspired ’Mere sapno ki rani’ scenario.
Minissha Lamba in Cadburys
Main khush hoon aaj khaamka, lingers the melody of Cadburys through various feel-good sequences, one of which includes Minissha Lamba (looking very different with straightened hair) in a pretty floral dress having a chocolate-filled conversation with herself.
Genelia D’Souza in Parker pen
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’s free-spirited Aditi isn’t the real star of this ad. Amitabh Bachchan is. Even so, as the Big B goes about signing autographs for the swooning teenager’s doodhwala and paperwala, the visibly excited, Is-this-really-happening? expression on Genelia ’s countenance is just about priceless.
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