Shashi Tharoor also claimed that Amul's first colorful poster girl (Smita) was also her sister. Recently, there was a lot of discussion of this news and on seeing this news spread like fire all over the country. Now this claim of Shashi Tharoor has been rejected by the Amul Company. In this regard, Amul Company has shared a post on its X account and has told its truth.
Amul Company clarified (AMUL Girl Poster Viral News)
On the X handle called Amul 4 Customer, it is written by the company, 'We want to clarify that Amul Girl's poster is not influenced by Ms. Shobha Tharoor, it is made by Mr. Sylvester Da Kunha and Illustrator Estance Fernandes. Significantly, when there was a wave of white revolution in India in the year 1961, the Amul company was in search of the girl to make an identity. Earlier, it was said in the news that more than 700 pictures for this reached the advertising field and advertising veteran Sylvester da Kunha liked the picture of Shobha (sister of Shashi Tharoor).
How was the selection? (Amul Girl and Shashi Tharoor)
The reports also said that the advertisement veteran Da Kunha had seen more than 700 pictures for this advertisement, but no one liked. After this Kunha sought a picture of his daughter from his friend Chandran Tharoor (father of Shashi Tharoor). In this picture, Shobha was in a polka dot dress and there were two ponytails on the head. Kunha liked this picture and Shobha became the face of this company. According to the reports, this picture was taken by veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal. The journey of both the girls did not stop here. Shobha was elected Miss Kolkata in the year 1977 and Smita was Miss India Runner-up. Amul Girls was revealed in the year 2016, after knowing which people were shocked, but now the company has made it clear that Amul Girl has nothing to do with the Tharoor family.
