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The 1990s gave us countless memorable advertisements that continue to resonate with audiences even today, and one that truly stood out was the iconic Pepsi commercial featuring Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. At the time, neither was a major star. Aamir had only done a few films, while Aishwarya was still in college.
In a recent interview with ANI, ad legend Prahlad Kakkar recounted how the brief appearance of Aishwarya Rai in the 1993 Pepsi advertisement instantly captivated the nation. He credited the commercial for giving a break to the then-unknown college student.
“The battle was in the casting…It took us three months to cast that film. We wanted people who were already part of the story. Aishwarya was unknown. We wanted a girl who was a stopper becau