New Delhi: Advertising is about attracting, holding, and focusing attention. And nothing gets our attention like a funny TV commercial. Here are our picks for the 10 best funniest mainstream commercials.Center Shock chewing gumA boy goes in a barber shop to get his hair cut in particular style. The barber thinks of a trick and gives him Center Shock Chewing Gum. The boy's hair gets charged after eating the chewing gum.Halonix Bulb“Before changing the clothes, change your bulb,” the commercial's punch line reads. Philips Widescreen TVIn this commercial a boy and a girl run towards each other but they get tired in the end due to the miscalculation of the distance between them. Glycodin Cough SyrupIn this commercial the guru according to Indian tradition gives a name to a child.Parle Musst BitesSeeing a pack of Parle Musst Bites, a flavoured, cheesling-clone snack, a boy gets tempted, and attempts to take a handful from the pack of a nearby sitting old woman. To his shock, the old woman bites down hard on his hand. Camlin Marker“A marker can change the life (of ur spouse),” the ad shows. Center Fresh!The ad film for Center Fresh reaffirms the brand's positioning ‘Zubaan pe rakhe lagaam' (Keeps your mouth shut). Titled ‘Bank Robbery', the plot involves a masked robber stealing the money at gun point and leaving from the bank without getting caught. However, when a lady shouts out to call security for help, the robber (security guard of the bank) comes back into the bank and saying “Yes Madam” out of habit. This way he gets caught.Cobra Soda The ad shows a family in a hall, where a lawyer reads out the will of the late Morarji Das. To the astonishment of the family, none of them inherit the fortune and it goes to the house maid, Kanta Bai. The family gets shocked, and one of the sons reaches out for a bottle of Cobra Sparkling Water. After gulping it down, he congratulates the maid on the achievement of the wealth!Chlor-Mint IceIn this ad, a fire-eater approaches a water-vendor and on asking the money spits fire on the vendor. Not willing to let down, the vendor hits a bulls-eye and lands the Chlor-mint inside the mouth of the performer. Shockingly, the fire-eater starts spewing out ice. FevicolA couple traveling in their pick up van gets intrigued by a consistent follower on a bicycle. They get puzzled and change their route but the the cyclist never goes away. The end shows the van carrying loads of Fevicol.
