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“Is It Real Or Fake?” Bengaluru’s 3D Billboard Of Man Serving Filter Coffee From The Sky Sparks Online Debate

A 3D billboard advertising a Bengaluru restaurant chain has Netizens debating on its authenticity.

by Sanjana Shenoy
“Is It Real Or Fake?” Bengaluru’s 3D Billboard Of Man Serving Filter Coffee From The Sky Sparks Online Debate

Bengaluru and filter kaapi is a match made in heaven. Ask me, a fellow Bengalurean! My day begins and ends with a cup of frothy, divine, filter coffee. Well aware of residents’ inevitable kaapi addiction, Bangalore Thindies, a South Indian eatery is guilty of luring commuters with a 3D billboard advertising filter coffee on the highway. Amid Netizens debating on the authenticity of the billboard, this is a crime that we coffee lovers don’t mind.

3D Billboard In Bengaluru Captures Attention With Filter Coffee

X user Venugopal (@ksvenu247) shared a #PeakBengaluru moment on the microblogging site. A video showed a billboard advertised by Bangalore Thindies, a popular restaurant chain. The 3D billboard shows a life-like waiter expertly pouring filter coffee into a steel tumbler and offering it to commuters with a generous smile. It almost looks like the man is popping out from the skies.

@ksvenu247 in his caption tells Netizens that they can sip hot coffee from the skies and calls it a “next level of advertisement in Bangalore”. The impressive billboard gives a three-dimensional effect to the waiter standing just metres above the ground, it’s an eye-catching illusion that transports you to a darshini. I’m not going to lie, it left me craving a cup of filter coffee! I wouldn’t be surprised if commuters glancing at the billboard would make a detour just for a cup of coffee. That’s fair enough, right?!

Bangalore Thindies, shared a reel of their innovative billboard on Instagram. The South Indian restaurant chain announced the opening of three new locations at Manyata Tech Park, Kumara Park and Seshadripuram. And urged Netizens to visit their locations for filter coffee and good Podi Masala. This 3D billboard sparked a debate on social media on whether it’s an actual hoarding or a CG creation. Nevertheless, it did its job of capturing the attention of foodies.

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Netizens Ask If  Advertisement Is Real Or Fake

Moreover, like filter coffee, Netizens had bitter-sweet reactions to the advertisement. Some wanted to know the authenticity of the unusual hoarding and its location. Some users called it a distraction for drivers and commented that it could lead to accidents.


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Another joked about Bangalore Thindies having to serve their offerings to hungry commuters stuck in traffic. A Netizen even poked fun at Benaglureans missing out on the hoarding as they are too busy looking out for potholes. Others kept stressing that it was a CGI hoarding and one mustn’t take it too seriously.

Whether it’s an actual hoarding or a CGI creation, you have to admit, it’s highly creative and has left us pining for filter coffee!

Cover Image Courtesy: bangalorethindies/ Instagram

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First Published: September 30, 2024 11:39 AM