(This article was first published on 23 Dec 2019. It has been reposted from The Quint’s archives.)
Advertisements are not just about a product. They connect to us, talk to us, and often reflect the society we live in. Old Indian ads bring nostalgia, profound thoughts, and a vivid picture of India as it was.
Here, we recreate some of the most popular Indian advertisements. The ‘remixed’ advertisements imagine what would the campaign show if they were to talk to India as it is now.
See, and reflect. This is about brand India.
Life By Democracy
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2Fb8cac971-f5cb-4dde-ac36-5142d7c7d3ad%2FLifebuoy_Democracy_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Scoot Down History
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2F282de6bb-649a-4a1f-a8e7-9f1190cb0513%2FBAJAJ_society_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
The Daily Soap
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2F7698be2f-4e09-40c1-a520-8b11c336eafc%2FNIRMA_India_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Let’s Not Let The Cookie Crumble
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2F79895b77-f99f-4c55-9497-e35c8ecc9d12%2FPriyagold_Equality_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
A Network That Works Everywhere
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2F6cb3ca8c-75c5-42e9-92f4-271b33121565%2FAirtel_Friend_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Don’t Let The Demands Fizzle Out!
![Remember your favourite ads from childhood? We recreate popular Indian ads to see how they connect to India today.](https://images.thequint.com/thequint%2F2019-12%2F144b427a-2781-4be7-bde7-6e60893edebd%2FPepsi_safety_copy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fmt=webp&width=720)
Which is your favourite ad from the 90s? Let us know in the comments.
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