Amjad Khan endorsing glucose biscuits as Gabbar Singh, Akshay Kumar as the face of cigarette brand; check out vintage ads featuring Bollywood stars

Film stars and brands have had a long association. While brands leverage the popularity of movie stars to spread awareness and build credibility for their products, it is common for an actor’s bankability to depend on the number of endorsement deals that they have.

Now, a blast-from-the-past post on Reddit has showcased some vintage ads featuring some of yesteryear’s biggest stars. And while the ads are a great time capsule, it’s also interesting to note the kind of products that were being endorsed.

For example, no actor would attach their name to a cigarette brand these days. In fact, Akshay Kumar actually appears in anti-smoking PSAs for the government. But back in the day, he was the face of Red & White brand cigarettes. The tagline for the ad read, “Red & White smokers are one of a kind.” Meanwhile, Jackie Shroff was the face of Charminar brand cigarettes.