Pop-culture level? Max!
Twitter found itself reminiscing with an 80s and 90s pop culture throwback in this painting that includes popular Indian ad campaigns.
Twitterati took it upon themselves to guess all the 40 ads mentioned in this painting.
How many can you guess?
The tweet, now viral, has 40 famous advertisements, many of which are considered classics and are clearly bringing back memories for 90s kids. The tweet was apparently first shared by a user named Vaibhav Vishal.
Where Did the Painting Come From?
According to a user who commented on the same thread, the painting came from the recently concluded marketing event called ZeeMELT and has been drawn by a team of people named: Sandeep Sawant, Hitesh Shah, Arun Udmale, Subodh and Pavan, from BBDO India.
In what looks like a missed opportunity, the art mentions neither ZeeMELT, nor the creators. Hours after the painting went viral, the official handle (@readytomelt) put it out.
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet – Thank Us Later!
If you are done scratching your head trying to figure out what you missed, here is what the internet figured out.
A Twitter user (@beastoftraal) created a numbered version of the painting. Here are the answers as sourced by Twitter and with some of our own effort.
1. Happydent
2. Asian Paints
5. Vicks
6. Bournvita
8. ECE Bulbs
9. Fevicol
10. Colgate
11. Dhara
12. Humara Bajaj
15. Gillette
16. Whisper
17. Coca Cola
18. Liril
19. VIP Frenchie
20. MRF Zigma
21. Hutch
22. Fevikwik
23. Lifebuoy
24. Nike
25. Taj Mahal Tea
26. Nirma
27. Lijjat Papad
28. Onida TV
29. Surf Excel
30. Idea Cellular
31. Airtel Internet
33. Pepsi
34. Cadbury 5 star
35. Pepsi (Dhoni)
36. Google
37. Ariel
38. Balbir Pasha Ko AIDS Hoga Kya?
39. Amul
Do you think we got them right? How many were you able to find?
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