The Repentant Hangman (Havells Fans)
Havells have launched a TV campaign for their products, it comprises three commercials, I am not aware if there are more. The message is that if you use Havells you save on energy. In one ad, one sees a servant accidentally breaking a vase while doing the cleaning, when he realizes his mistake he prays that he be saved from punishment. In the second ad one sees a young student rushing into an examination hall, he not only late but to his utter dismay he realizes that he had prepared for the wrong paper, he too prays that he should be saved. The message in both TV commercials is that whether any one saves you from a difficult situation or not thanks to Havells you save energy. It is about saving alright but I really don’t see the connection between saving electricity and saving oneself from embarrassment or difficult situation. How does one save electricity by using Havells products is not explained at all. The third Havells ad is among the most bizarre ads I have ever seen; it shows an...