MUMBAI: Personal care brand Mamaearth has commemorated its fifth anniversary by pledging to re-use paper and reduce wastage.
The startup created “The Mamaearth Good Book”- a notebook made from discarded papers. It collected over one lakh sheets of used paper and created notebooks from them, and distributed them among employees, partners and friends.
In addition to their own employees, Mamaearth invited other organisations to join them in their pledge to use both sides of the paper at the office and reduce paper wastage. They have sent across these ‘GoodBooks’ to multiple organisations to spread awareness. Over 30 organisations have partnered on this initiative so far.
”As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of Mamaearth, we wanted to do something that has an immediate impact on us and our community. Hence we decided to reduce paper wastage by reuse by way of “The Mamaearth Good Book”. We saw an overwhelming response from partner brands towards the initiative too. We are committed to our values and consumers and this is what connects us with the millennials and the Gen Good,” said Mamaearth co-founder and CIO Ghazal Alagh.
Mumbai: Myntra has launched a marketing campaign ahead of the fifteenth edition of its flagship, ‘End of Reason Sale’ (EORS), scheduled to be held between 18 to 23 December. The tagline for the campaign ‘Ab Har Koi Reason Chalega!’ sums up the proposition of the event, while urging consumers to shop with just a reason, however silly the reasons might be.
Conceptualised by Brave New World, Myntra will be launching 15-second ad films, starring an existing band of celebrity ambassadors, such as Hrithik Roshan, Dulquer, Simbu, Vijay, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, and Samantha.
The storyboards of the ad films conform to the tagline ‘Ab Har Koi Reason Chalega!’ with the ‘Reason to shop’ taking centre stage in the ad films, viewers can witness their favourite celebrities making up reasons to shop on Myntra. Hrithik for instance, uses his new hairdo as an excuse or reason to shop, Samantha uses an unknown holiday destination and installing a new mirror as reasons enough to shop, it pains Bhuvan to witness two of his wardrobe hangers without any clothes and he decides to shop to have them occupied. Bhuvan also stars in an ad film where he chooses to shop for colours that he thinks his pet dog can identify and appreciate. Thus, the ad films use reasons, small and big, as examples to induce shopping among viewers, ahead of EORS-15, with quirky thematic storytelling helmed by its celebrity ambassadors.
In order to drive buzz and salience for the property, Hrithik, Kiara lead the Hindi TVC’s, and Dulquer, Simbu, Vijay, and Samantha add a touch of southern flavour to their respective scripts. The films will be streamed across multiple leading TV channels, social and digital platforms.
While Hrithik will be seen on TVCs and digital ad films promoting the men’s apparel category, kids and footwear categories, Vijay, Dulquer and Simbu will promote the men’s fashion category in regional edits. Kiara will front Women’s western wear, Disha will lead the beauty and personal care category, while Samantha will lead Women’s ethnic wear as well as accessories.
“Our marketing campaign for the upcoming edition of EORS has been developed keeping in mind the new-age lifestyle consumers who are both fashion-conscious and social media savvy,” said Myntra vice president Achint Seti. “This has prompted us to focus extensively on our social commerce platform, including M-Live to engage with our audiences at scale through their favourite celebrities and influencers.”
“Apart from this, our TV ad campaigns with celebrities, help us reach every part of the country and demography, with the central message of the campaign, that urges shoppers to have a reason to shop, no matter how silly, captured effectively in the ad. This is one of the biggest marketing campaigns that we have put up for EORS and we are expecting to reach ~200 million people,” he further said.
The brand recently forayed into social commerce at scale, by launching M-Live which enables a real-time video-enabled, interactive shopping experience, guided by influencers and experts. EORS-15 will witness M-Lives with celebrities and influencers on Myntra-Studio alongside a heightened influencer engagement program at Myntra across all social media channels.
Mumbai: Somany Ceramics Ltd, a homegrown company specialising in ceramic tiles and allied product segments, has launched its new brand campaign ‘Zameen Se Judey.’ The TVC aims to connect directly with the masses urging them to opt for international quality products at an affordable price that are manufactured locally.
Somany Ceramics’ brand ambassador Salman Khan can be seen in this quirky ad which spreads a simple message of staying grounded while delivering the best quality products. The TVC shows the Bollywood actor in his living area discussing flooring options with the contractor (played by actor Manoj Pahwa). Khan shows his disinterest towards international brands and prefers quality products designed by homegrown brand Somany. He resonates with the brand’s ideology of ‘Zameen Se Judey.’
Somany is taking a 360-degree holistic approach to expand its bandwidth by reaching out to the masses. The integrated marketing approach designed for the new TVC leaves no stone unturned by targeting audience Pan India, via HSM and regional vernacular channels, social media platforms along with outdoors, airports and cinema, said the statement.
“Salman Khan is a world-class actor and yet chooses to stay rooted and always has a humble approach in everything that he does. These characteristics of Salman are highly relatable to our brand’s personality,” stated Somany Ceramics brand custodian Minal Somany. “We are confident that the new TVC will help Somany in building deeper relationships with our consumers and paving the brand in the right direction.”
Mumbai: Lenovo has launched its new corporate campaign called ‘We’ve Got Your Back!’ to showcase the impact that the brand has on different aspects of India. This latest campaign is created and conceptualised by The Womb.
The campaign highlights this untold and unknown aspect of the brand, further strengthening the brand love Lenovo enjoys in India. “The campaign celebrates the softer but extremely integral side of brand Lenovo; simple stories bring to the forefront Lenovo’s efforts towards building a sustainable tomorrow, empowering teachers, and students alike in the remotest of locations,” said the statement.
“Bringing it all together, the campaign thought #GotYourBack showcases the perspectives of varied people whose lives Lenovo has touched,” it added.
“The campaign highlights surprising and unusual truths through the perspective of the unlikeliest people who depend on Lenovo,” said The Womb founding partner Navin Talreja. “‘We got your back” is a beautifully shot visual treat served in the form of four beautiful stories, that take the audience on a journey of Lenovo serving the community, environment and its many stakeholders.”
“It’s easy to bring out emotions through the face, but in this campaign, we needed to land our idea through the backs. It was quite a challenge, but I think we’ve done a great job of it,” stated The Womb creative head Suyash Khabya. “We wanted to keep the stories real. So we shot in the Puducherry Lenovo factory. We shot the teachers in Meghalaya. We shot kids in the jungles. And that’s why the films appear so authentic. In fact, even the static has come out magically beautiful.”
“The Womb team has done a fantastic job to give voice and life to the many stories that define Lenovo’s commitment in India and across the world,” said Lenovo India CMO (India and South Asia) Amit Doshi. “The films have, of course, been shot wonderfully and hold a place of pride for us. However, the effort goes well beyond that and includes countless hours spent together in unearthing these stories and uncovering the human emotions central to each of them.”
Mumbai: German personal care brand Sebamed has unveiled its latest campaign- a satirical, tongue-in-cheek take on the tall claims peddled by hair care brands under the garb of the “Conditions Apply” disclaimer.
The commercial urges consumers to switch to its ‘scientifically superior’ shampoo that comes with “No Conditions Apply”, unlike the claims made by its rival shampoo brands.
Conceptualised by The Womb, the ad has been shot in a courtroom, where the personification of the commonly misused ‘Conditions Apply’ (personified by the actor, Liliput) is on trial. The judge portrayed by actor Ratna Pathak questions ‘Conditions Apply’, and the accused pleads not guilty to all the charges and puts the onus squarely on the hair care brands for hiding the truth from consumers under its facade.
“This campaign has the perfect recipe of How Not To Make A Shampoo Commercial. Jokes aside, we have no beauty shots, no product demo and no false claim. The truth is that most shampoo brands hide in the garb of a tiny little ‘Condition Apply’ asterix. So, we just wanted to communicate that in an interesting way. With Ratna Pathak Shah and Lilliput ji under Rensil’s direction, we are confident the consumers will know this Sach,” shared The Womb creative head Suyash Khabya.
The brand is known for taking on other brands earlier too, through its series of ads and campaigns such as #PrathamSnanSe, #FilmstarsKiNahiSciencekiSuno, #SirfScienceKiSuno which targeted its rival brands directly, while nudging consumers to ask unasked questions regarding the popular brands’ products.
Commenting on the latest campaign, head- Consumer Business, Shashi Ranjan shared, “Hair loss is one of the biggest concerns for both male and female consumers. Sebamed continuously conducts consumer studies to understand hair concerns and formulates efficacious solutions with pH5.5 benefits. Through “#NoConditionsApply” campaign we are addressing the need of discerning consumers by unravelling the truth behind anti hairloss product claims. We are confident that our honest and differentiated messaging around hair loss will resonate with our audience.”
Mumbai: Faucets & sanitaryware brand Kerovit, from the house of Kajaria, has launched a new television ad campaign featuring actors Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma.
The commercial, titled ‘Freedom 3.0’ carries forward the brand’s expression ‘Kerovit is Freedom’ showcasing a bathroom as a space to express, and unwind.
“Both these superstars are inspiring, dazzling, stylish and certainly unique. They also exhibit incredible versatility and that just goes to show that they have the feeling of “freedom” deeply rooted within. This coincides with our brand strategy and hence made our association like peas in a pod,” said MD Kajaria Bathware and JMD of Kajaria Ceramics Rishi Kajaria.
The company has previously released campaigns starring Anushka Sharma, dubbed 2.0. To take it a step further, the new campaign has been dubbed 3.0 in an effort to revamp the brand’s style quotient while also hammering the brand expression of ‘Freedom.’
“We believe that Ranveer Singh has always embodied the feeling of ‘freedom,’ and the common thread of craziness, style, and uniqueness. This makes us the perfect match. As a prominent figure in the Indian film industry, Anushka Sharma has always been a fan favourite and has delivered nothing but brilliance in her craft. We saw her as an inspiring icon and felt that she perfectly fits our brand’s narrative of freedom,” said Kajaria on the choice of brand ambassadors.
Mumbai: Women are successful thriving in numerous fields. They have big dreams and take pride in expressing themselves – as homemakers, artists, or as CEOs. Caregiving and household chores are only a part of their responsibilities, but societal limitations of defining them only through chores, obstruct them. Vim’s latest ad campaign – ‘Nazariya Badlo, Dekho Bartano Se Aage’ is a nudge to society to see women beyond archaic roles.
The TVC is a story of a prospective matrimonial arrangement, where the ‘independent guy’ under the implicit assumption that it is the wife’s job to cook and clean, tries to impress the girl by offering to ‘help’ her with cooking. The girl immediately offers to ‘help’ him with dishes, gently nudging him to be independent in household chores as well, as she could get late from work. The boy’s initial shock and eventual change of perspective drives home the campaign message of ‘Nazariya Badlo, Dekho Bartano Se Aage’. The girl in the ad is not only ‘more than her chores’ but also a change-maker who calls for equal partnership.
Home Care South Asia – executive director and VP Prabha Narasimhan said, “Vim has helped make the dishwashing process easier and hassle-free over the ages. We are inspired by the successful women around us who excel in whatever they do, being homemakers and decision-makers. They are already way more than chores, but sometimes get limited by society’s definition of chores being a woman’s primary responsibility. If we offload them from these societal stereotypes and the stress caused by them, there is so much more they can and will be. At Vim, that is precisely going to be our endeavour with ‘Nazariya Badlo, Dekho Bartano Se Aage’.
Lowe Lintas chief creative officer Prateek Bhardwaj said, “This campaign speaks to the mindset that when a man does the dishes, he’s ‘helping’ the woman of the house. An act for which society applauds him, when in fact it’s something that he should be doing as a member of the household. Nudging the society to realize this double standard that exists was at the heart of this campaign. “
Mumbai: The pandemic took a heavy toll on people, and constrained activities across industries. So much so that it made the advertising industry apprehensive of its deleterious effects on the creativity of its workforce. But according to Ogilvy chairman of global creative Piyush Pandey, ‘creativity is still alive and kicking’ and fuelling the industry in the post-pandemic world.
Sharing his views on the ‘Advertising innovation under Covid-19 pandemic’, Pandey said that he is frequently asked whether the pandemic has killed the creativity of the advertising industry.
“The world survives on creativity,” responded the industry veteran while allaying any such concerns. “In fact, the pandemic has taught us that lives can be saved through creativity. Right from scientists who brought vaccines at unprecedented speeds to governments who found new solutions to administer those vaccines to millions, and to common people who remained confined in their homes, every one of us had to get creative with their lives to survive and thrive,” he said emphatically.
Pandey also lauded the work done by several advertising agencies during the lockdown, and cited three examples of great creativity that stood out for him.
The first, a made-at-home short film ‘Family’ launched in April 2020 which carried the message of ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ while also raising funds for the daily wage workers and technicians of film industries across the country hit by the pandemic. The film featuring several top actors was virtually directed by Prasoon Pandey, without any of the actors stepping out of their homes. Sponsored by Sony Pictures & Kalyan Jewellers, the film helped in collecting $3 million a because of a little creativity in the most terrible of times.
The second film Pandey named was Savlon India’s campaign promoting handwashing, released in October 2020. The campaign “Hand Hygiene for all” executed in partnership with Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA) highlighted the message of handwashing effectively. The story was told through a day in the life of Swapna, a talented foot artist, who by her own example shows how handwashing is the easiest way to prevent Covid and other infections and why we should all be doing it. “Think of solutions executed with both your hands tied behind your back,” said Pandey.
He also made a special mention of the Cadburys’ Dairy milk Diwali campaign, ‘Not just a Cadbury ad’ where the confectionary major batted for the small shop owners by getting ‘India’s biggest brand ambassador’, Shah Rukh Khan to be the brand ambassador for each of the local stores. Retailers and small local stores were shut due to pandemic, as people ordered even essential, everyday items online. So the brand used machine learning & AI to help retailers create their own ads, which were promoted by Khan as per the pin code of the viewer.
Mumbai: KFC India has announced the launch of their new ‘Express Pick-up’ service endorsed by none other than the Queen of Speed – PT Usha herself.
“Place a pick-up or takeaway order on the KFC App or website or walk into the restaurant to place a takeaway order and we will ready that order for pick-up in seven minutes,” the brand promises in its campaign film which shows the legendary sprinter doubling up as a high-speed chef in the KFC kitchen. The campaign film promises ‘Taste Amaze, Mile Tez’ as orders are readied for pick-up in seven minutes, else customers are offered a piece of Hot & Crispy chicken free.
The film opens with two customers walking into a KFC restaurant and reading about the seven-minute Express Pick-up promise. Not quite believing it, they joke about how the order must be prepared by PT Usha, because how else would it ever be ready in seven minutes. Next, they see the Colonel blowing a whistle to mark the start of time and the chicken gets prepared in the kitchen, going through different stages to finally being packed, ready to be picked-up by the customers. The customers can’t believe what they are seeing – PT Usha serving the order, but more so that their order is actually ready within seven-minutes.
KFC India chief marketing officer Moksh Chopra said, “The legend PT Usha epitomises all things speed and who better to convey our new Express Pick-up service than her. So if you are out and need to pick up some KFC on the go, or have a group of friends visiting and need to pick-up KFC favs for all, simply go for KFC’s Express Pick-up. Our seven-minute promise is a key differentiator, ensuring minimal waiting time for the order. So, get set to give in to your KFC-ravings in just seven minutes, kyuki haan, PT Usha bana rahi hai!”
“While ‘speed’ is certainly thrilling for me, this even takes it a notch higher with express. The concept itself was so exciting that I jumped at the opportunity of featuring in the campaign, alongside the beloved Colonel,” PT Usha said.
Ogilvy North chief creative officer Ritu Sharda said, “Since we’ve been kids, speed has had only one name: PT Usha. The fact is, even now, PT Usha is the icon for speed in India. So, for KFC’s super-fast take away service, there could be no better endorser to say ‘seven minute matlab seven minute’.”
Mumbai: Online gaming has taken off in a big way in India, becoming a virtual social gathering for gamers and even a collective obsession for many. However, the fun and entertaining activity also has the potential threat of turning into an addiction that could lead to serious long-term effects.
It is this concern that the South Korean video game developer of Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Krafton previously known as PUBG Mobile- a popular multiplayer game title in India, hopes to address through its new campaign ‘Game Responsibly’.
Conceptualised by DDB Mudra, this is a first-of-its-kind campaign from a major video game developer. As a revamped version of PUBG Mobile, BGMI faced issues with a negative image and negative sentiments, not only among their players but also among the players’ parents and the government. Hence, the primary objective and challenge of the ‘Game Responsibly’ communication, a DDB Mudra spokesperson told Indian Television, was to craft one cohesive message that would speak not only to the gaming audience that loves to play round the clock, but also their friends and family.
“The goal of this film was to assure the audience that it’s safe to play BGMI by promoting the various efforts taken by Krafton to this end, including a virtual world warning message, OTP-authenticated controls, break-time reminders, three-hour gameplay limits, in-game spend limits, among other,” said the company’s spokesperson. “The measures implemented by BGMI now bring a significant degree of control into the hands of parents. Thereby, the previously annoying behaviours of their gamer children need no longer be a source of incessant disturbance in their lives. This came from the realisation that being able to monitor and exercise a degree of control over their child’s excessive gaming habits would give parents the peace of mind they desire.”
The newly launched film, directed by Abhinav Pratiman and produced by Amarjeet Phukan from the production house of Early Man Film, tackles the core problem of over-gaming with humour while highlighting BGMI’s in-game parental-control features.
The films address the physical, mental, and social implications of obsessive gaming, while showcasing the other features that BGMI has built into the game. By educating all the audiences and the gamers themselves with a lighter, relatable, and non-preachy narrative, the campaign shows that there are simple solutions for the obsession.
“When it comes to a conversation on Responsible Gaming, there’s no real benefit in talking down. People don’t like to be preached to. So, we took a lighter, more relatable approach. And we brought everyone into the conversation: gamers, their families, and their friends. The films are unexpected and fun, but always human,” said DDB Mudra creative head – South Vishnu Srivatsav.
“We care deeply for our gamers, hence we acted. These changes have been made to ensure responsible gaming practices are adopted by gaming enthusiasts, especially minors. It also asserts the integrity and fairness of our business practices of putting community first. Yes, we aim to offer our best entertainment and experiences to our gamers, but at the same time mental and physical health of our players remains one of our top priorities,” said Krafton- head of Battlegrounds Mobile Division Wooyol Lim.
To drive the message of responsible gaming further, BGMI plans to reinforce the campaign’s key visuals with in-game billboards and banners. Furthermore, Krafton has launched a microsite that features the campaign and additional content to encourage moderated gaming practices.
