Why Aishwarya Rai’s eyes won the nation over

Aamir and Aishwarya’s pairing created a nationwide sensation in the Pepsi commercial.

Iconic Pepsi Ad

You know, there were some commercials in the ’90s that forever etched a place in our hearts. One of them was the famous Pepsi ad featuring Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai!

Interestingly, neither of them was a big star at the time. Aamir had already done a few films, while Aishwarya was still in college.

Three Months in Search of “Sanju”

Prahlad Kakkar, who created this commercial, recently revealed that casting took three months!

He says, “We wanted a girl who would capture the nation’s attention in just four seconds… someone who would make everyone say, ‘Wow, who is she?'” And that’s exactly what happened!

When the entire nation asked, “Who is Sanju?”

Listen to the funny story: the day this commercial was released, Prahlad received 5,000 phone calls the next morning! Everyone was asking, “Who is this Sanju?

Where did she come from?” Aishwarya’s beauty had stunned everyone. And this was even before she became Miss India!

The Entire Universe in Her Eyes

Prahlad ji explains, “I was looking for a special face. Then one day, some girls found her bag on her shoulder, torn jeans, messy hair… She was studying at an architecture college.”

When he looked into Aishwarya’s eyes, he was astonished. He says, “When I looked into her eyes, I saw the entire universe.

The color of her eyes would change depending on her mood—from gray to green, then blue… I was mesmerized by this.”

Even today, when we think about this advertisement, we remember the moment when an unknown girl won the hearts of an entire nation with her innocence and beauty.

Do you remember this advertisement? And yes, Mahima Chaudhary was also in it! What a wonderful time that was, wasn’t it?