[Book Review] Pandeymonium: Piyush Pandey On Advertising

Have you ever heard such a creative name for a family WhatsApp group? Well… this is the name of Piyush Pandey’s family WhatsApp group and also the title of the book written by him. Those of who don’t know him, he is a big shot of advertising world. Television commercials like Cadbury’s ‘Kuch khaas hai’, M-seal ad ‘Will’. ‘Mile sur mera tumhara’ and so on to name few, are all creation of Piyush Pandey. Born and brought up in Jaipur, this man has changed the way Indian advertising use to be.

Cartoonists: The Heart of Every Newspaper

Mornings are incomplete without a tea and a newspaper for many of us. What is it that completes a newspaper? Well, there are many elements off course. But there is something no newspaper reader misses. While editorials bring out momentous issues in a more serious way, there is a small column of cartoons, which admittedly steals the limelight. Every news story is written precisely with hard facts. Cartoons are also based on facts regarding the issues in society but they have a sarcastic representation. It is generally referred to as editorial cartoons of political satire. They are the heart of the newspaper.

Johnny Walker: The Drunkard who was a Teetotaller

The year 1950, Guru Dutt was planning his directorial debut in Navketan studio with his beloved friends Dev Anand, Chetan Anand and his script writer Balraj Sahni. The discussion was about ‘Baazi’. A drunkard entered the studio and started uttering nonsensical things as he was not in his senses. They started enjoying at first but after half an hour the guy was ordered to be thrown out. That very moment Balraj Sahni ordered ‘cut’ to the drunkard, “Badru Miyaan come back to your original identity.” Everyone was astonished to see a drunk guy turning sober in seconds! Guru Dutt instantly casted him in ‘Baazi’ and gave him a character of drunkard which was already written by Sahni. And Hindi cinema found a brilliant actor and the best comedian.

Madhubala: Transit of ‘Venus’

14 February 1933, it was a day of love when God sent his most beloved and beautiful angel to the earth. This angel got vanished as swiftly as she arrived on this planet… Often perceived as ‘Marilyn Monroe of  Bollywood’, Madhubala, the ‘Venus’ is still adored by millions of fans and is an idol for leading ladies in the industry. She was a fantasy who ruled people with her fluorescent smile and mesmerizing eyes!