There was an advertisement for a deodorant called Shot. In which there were 3 boys. He went to the shop where he kept the perfume. He goes there and stands there and then talks to himself that only one bullet has been fired and there are four of us. Saying this, a girl is also standing there. Hearing this he looks back and becomes angry. Other advertisements of the Shot brand also contained a few lines, which sparked so much controversy that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting eventually ordered the removal of this deodorant brand's advertisement from YouTube and all platforms.
Fourth of gay couples
The advertisement for Dabur's cosmetic brand 'Fame' shows two women performing a traditional ritual between couples, in which they look at each other through a sieve. Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Narottam Mishra warned of legal action against the company, within hours of this warning the company withdrew the advertisement.
Protest against clothing advertisement on Diwali
Fab India had released an advertisement 3 years ago. Which was about clothes during Diwali. It was named 'Jashn-e-Rivaaz'. People criticized it and said that the brand is distorting the Hindu festival of Diwali by calling it a celebration. This advertisement was also criticized a lot.
Accused of promoting love jihad
The announcement of jewelery brand Tanishq in the year 2020 had created controversy. People accused the jewelery brand of promoting 'Love Jihad', although the company later withdrew the advertisement. Because of this 43-second advertisement, the hashtag #BoycottTaishq started trending on Twitter. The advertisement showed the baby shower ceremony of a Hindu bride in a Muslim family. Due to which controversy arose.
Uproar over jewelery advertisement
Earlier there was a controversy regarding an advertisement of Kalyan Jewellers. In which a person goes to the bank to collect pension, but he is not treated well. The announcement was so controversial that it was criticized by the bank union.