November 25, 2025

Finding Good Ads | Marketing | Advertising on Instagram: "Follow (us) @findingoodads for more! In the early 2000s, Coca-Cola’s Thanda Matlab Coca-Cola campaign featured Aamir Khan in a comic turn as a “Japanese” tourist. Thanks to a bee sting that swells his face, he’s mistaken for a foreigner and hilariously overcharged at a roadside eatery. The punchline lands when he orders a Coke, reinforcing that in India, thanda simply means Coca-Cola. The ad stood out for its humor, playful stereotypes, a

Yashvertising on Instagram: "The “Thanda Matlab Coca-Cola” (Cold means Coca-Cola) ad strategy was highly effective and can be summarized as: 1. Creating a Brand Synonym: The core strategy was to make the brand name Coca-Cola synonymous with the generic term for any cold drink (“Thanda”) in India. The tagline aimed to change the consumer’s default mental association from “soft drink” to “Coca-Cola.” 2. Massive Reach with a Star: The campaign utilised Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who portrayed vario