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Indian Advertising's Use of Children in Ads

Indian Advertising's Use of Children in Ads
Brand strategist Ambi Parameswaran reflects on the 1980-1990s, when ads focused on children · scroll.in

A long time ago, in the 1980s and 1990s, many Indian advertisements featured children.

Brands like Complan, Rasna, and Maggi used kids in their ads to make their products popular.

These ads often showed children enjoying the products and sharing them with their families.

For example, the Rasna girl became very famous, and kids loved the Maggi noodles ads.

Advertisers found that kids could influence their parents' buying decisions, especially mothers.

They also discovered that the best time to advertise to kids was when they were in school, so they could tell their friends about new products.

This strategy helped many brands become very successful.

Key facts

Key Brands
Complan, Rasna, Maggi, Cadbury, Colgate
Notable Child Actors
Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Ankitha Jhaveri
Decades Focused
1980s-1990s
Product Categories
Detergents, Milk Food Drinks, Toothpaste, School Accessories, Confectionery
Marketing Strategy
Targeting mothers through children

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