Spotted this sign painted on the pavement on one of the streets in Bangalore. Got me totally cracked up!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Things people do! :)
Spotted this sign painted on the pavement on one of the streets in Bangalore. Got me totally cracked up!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Subah ho gayi maamu!
This post is about a breakfast joint in Bangalore in a place called Malleshwaram. Tucked away into a maze of tiny by lanes is this 'kutti' little eatery called Veena Stores. Once you have their soft idlis, you'll never have idlis elsewhere. You will always find a guy standing with a bucket full of fresh, minty green chutney, in unlimited supply. The sambar and chutney are Jain. No onion, no garlic. Veena Store wadas are crispy and make a 'krrrrr' sounds the minute you bite into it. The 'Kara bath' (upma) and 'Sevige bath' are also popular. And no breakfast is complete without some South-Indian style filter cappe. I always have two filter cappees every time I go there. This place is a discovery by my friend Aditya, who jumps at the name of 'Veena Stores'and swears by it. I remember the numerous times we have impulsively headed off to Veena Stores for a great way to start the day. Every time I go there, I am tempted to ask the shop keeper, "Saar, undo bucket chutney! Yeshtu?" Meaning, "Sir, can I have a bucket of chutney? How much?" A must try. But be there by sunrise, else you might return empty handed and with an empty stomach. Co- ordinates: 183, 15th Cross, Margosa Road, Malleshwaram , Bangalore.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A cooked up commercial for Pepsodent v/s Polo
I woke up in the morning, only to find that there was no water supply today. No bath is ok, its Saturday, but how do I brush my teeth? Idea! I pop in two polo mints and head out of the house and I thought, waaaaitttt...what a 'real- life incident' commercial for Polo! So here I am, first thing in my office, writing the script for the TVC, just for kicks!
Here it goes!
Product: Nestle Polo
Theme: Pepsodent v/s Polo
Date: March 31, 2012
Subject: TVC script
The alarm rings and a 28 year old guy with 'centre shock hair' and boxers sleepwalks to the bathroom.
He stands with his eyes closed in front of the wash basin, runs the tap with his eyes closed and feels the temperature of the water by swaying his hands under the tap. (In fast forward motion, like an everyday drill)
He scowls and opens his eyes. The pepsodent is staring helplessly at him.
He thinks of his meeting and yelps.
Suddenly, he snaps his fingers, jumps and pops a polo in his mouth.
Cut to the meeting. He sits next to a woman.
MVO: "Hi, did I miss anything?".
FVO: "Kaunsa toothpaste?", she asks, ignoring the presentation.
He pulls out a polo and says,
MVO:"Nestle Polo, the mint with the hole" and winks!
Narrator's Voiceover with a product shot: "Nestle Polo, the moth freshener that does not run on water".
Narrator's Voiceover: "Note: This commercial is based on a real life incident and any co-incident with everything dead or living is intentional."
Here it goes!
Product: Nestle Polo
Theme: Pepsodent v/s Polo
Date: March 31, 2012
Subject: TVC script
The alarm rings and a 28 year old guy with 'centre shock hair' and boxers sleepwalks to the bathroom.
He stands with his eyes closed in front of the wash basin, runs the tap with his eyes closed and feels the temperature of the water by swaying his hands under the tap. (In fast forward motion, like an everyday drill)
He scowls and opens his eyes. The pepsodent is staring helplessly at him.
He thinks of his meeting and yelps.
Suddenly, he snaps his fingers, jumps and pops a polo in his mouth.
Cut to the meeting. He sits next to a woman.
MVO: "Hi, did I miss anything?".
FVO: "Kaunsa toothpaste?", she asks, ignoring the presentation.
He pulls out a polo and says,
MVO:"Nestle Polo, the mint with the hole" and winks!
Narrator's Voiceover with a product shot: "Nestle Polo, the moth freshener that does not run on water".
Narrator's Voiceover: "Note: This commercial is based on a real life incident and any co-incident with everything dead or living is intentional."
"Raaaaaahulllll, paaani chala jayegaaa"
Today my Pepsodent toothpaste, Neutrogena face wash, Boots shower gel, Surf excel and Vim are on a bank holiday gifted by the Corporation of Bangalore, the occasion being 'No water day!'
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Vada Pav mania
Went ballistic after the vada pav we had on the way to Pune. Its like finding water in a desert here in Kannadaland, where idli dosa is life! mmm...vada pavv
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Things people do! :)
Spotted this sign painted on the pavement on one of the streets in Bangalore. Got me totally cracked up!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Subah ho gayi maamu!
This post is about a breakfast joint in Bangalore in a place called Malleshwaram. Tucked away into a maze of tiny by lanes is this 'kutti' little eatery called Veena Stores. Once you have their soft idlis, you'll never have idlis elsewhere. You will always find a guy standing with a bucket full of fresh, minty green chutney, in unlimited supply. The sambar and chutney are Jain. No onion, no garlic. Veena Store wadas are crispy and make a 'krrrrr' sounds the minute you bite into it. The 'Kara bath' (upma) and 'Sevige bath' are also popular. And no breakfast is complete without some South-Indian style filter cappe. I always have two filter cappees every time I go there. This place is a discovery by my friend Aditya, who jumps at the name of 'Veena Stores'and swears by it. I remember the numerous times we have impulsively headed off to Veena Stores for a great way to start the day. Every time I go there, I am tempted to ask the shop keeper, "Saar, undo bucket chutney! Yeshtu?" Meaning, "Sir, can I have a bucket of chutney? How much?" A must try. But be there by sunrise, else you might return empty handed and with an empty stomach. Co- ordinates: 183, 15th Cross, Margosa Road, Malleshwaram , Bangalore.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A cooked up commercial for Pepsodent v/s Polo
I woke up in the morning, only to find that there was no water supply today. No bath is ok, its Saturday, but how do I brush my teeth? Idea! I pop in two polo mints and head out of the house and I thought, waaaaitttt...what a 'real- life incident' commercial for Polo! So here I am, first thing in my office, writing the script for the TVC, just for kicks!
Here it goes!
Product: Nestle Polo
Theme: Pepsodent v/s Polo
Date: March 31, 2012
Subject: TVC script
The alarm rings and a 28 year old guy with 'centre shock hair' and boxers sleepwalks to the bathroom.
He stands with his eyes closed in front of the wash basin, runs the tap with his eyes closed and feels the temperature of the water by swaying his hands under the tap. (In fast forward motion, like an everyday drill)
He scowls and opens his eyes. The pepsodent is staring helplessly at him.
He thinks of his meeting and yelps.
Suddenly, he snaps his fingers, jumps and pops a polo in his mouth.
Cut to the meeting. He sits next to a woman.
MVO: "Hi, did I miss anything?".
FVO: "Kaunsa toothpaste?", she asks, ignoring the presentation.
He pulls out a polo and says,
MVO:"Nestle Polo, the mint with the hole" and winks!
Narrator's Voiceover with a product shot: "Nestle Polo, the moth freshener that does not run on water".
Narrator's Voiceover: "Note: This commercial is based on a real life incident and any co-incident with everything dead or living is intentional."
Here it goes!
Product: Nestle Polo
Theme: Pepsodent v/s Polo
Date: March 31, 2012
Subject: TVC script
The alarm rings and a 28 year old guy with 'centre shock hair' and boxers sleepwalks to the bathroom.
He stands with his eyes closed in front of the wash basin, runs the tap with his eyes closed and feels the temperature of the water by swaying his hands under the tap. (In fast forward motion, like an everyday drill)
He scowls and opens his eyes. The pepsodent is staring helplessly at him.
He thinks of his meeting and yelps.
Suddenly, he snaps his fingers, jumps and pops a polo in his mouth.
Cut to the meeting. He sits next to a woman.
MVO: "Hi, did I miss anything?".
FVO: "Kaunsa toothpaste?", she asks, ignoring the presentation.
He pulls out a polo and says,
MVO:"Nestle Polo, the mint with the hole" and winks!
Narrator's Voiceover with a product shot: "Nestle Polo, the moth freshener that does not run on water".
Narrator's Voiceover: "Note: This commercial is based on a real life incident and any co-incident with everything dead or living is intentional."
"Raaaaaahulllll, paaani chala jayegaaa"
Today my Pepsodent toothpaste, Neutrogena face wash, Boots shower gel, Surf excel and Vim are on a bank holiday gifted by the Corporation of Bangalore, the occasion being 'No water day!'
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Vada Pav mania
Went ballistic after the vada pav we had on the way to Pune. Its like finding water in a desert here in Kannadaland, where idli dosa is life! mmm...vada pavv
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