Category: Ad Campaigns

Dream 11 raises IPL fever with “Ye Game hai Mahaan” campaign

MUMBAI: Dream11, India’s Biggest Sports Game, recently launched its integrated marketing campaign ‘Ye Game hai Mahaan’, celebrating the Indian cricket fan’s love for their favourite sport. Through these 6 ad films, Dream11 puts the spotlight on the fans and celebrates the passion that makes them go out of their way to play a game of cricket. Be it rough grounds, unfavourable weather or the fury of the neighbours, a real cricket fan never wavers.

The 6 six films, conceived and created by Tilt Brand Solutions in 6 different languages, uniquely capture the spirit of cricket fans in diverse situations and also feature Dream11's brand ambassador MS Dhoni.

Commenting on the launch of campaign, Dream11 CEO and co-founder Harsh Jain said, “We’re thrilled to launch our unique advertising campaign that salutes the effort a true cricket fan makes to play a game of cricket. As sports fans, we’ve all been through some innocuous problems to play a game of cricket, and there’s always a hero who ensures that the game goes on. Our campaign celebrates these heroes and I’m sure it will strike a chord amongst all cricket fans. We believe this campaign will play a pivotal role in engaging our current 5 crore users and help us in welcoming onboard another 50M users to Dream11 in 2019.”

Dream11 chief marketing officer Vikrant Mudaliar added, With a strong user base of over 5 crore ‘fans’, Dream11 has established itself as the leader of the Indian Sports Gaming industry. This IPL season, our campaign takes an innovative route for the brand's storytelling, by paying an ode to the most loved sport in India and its passionate fans. The campaign attempts to further establish Dream11 as the platform where every fan can connect with their favourite sport. Dream11 celebrates this passion and emotional connection of fans with cricket through – “Ye Game hai Mahaan”. We are confident that the brand campaign will resonate with cricket fans and our users across the country, stirring memories of their experiences with the sport.”

Tilt Brand Solutions chief creative and content officer Shriram Iyer concluded, “Cricket in India is so popular not just because of the game and its players, but arguably more so, because of the fans who are obsessed with it. The films showcase acts of dedication and heroism of fans for the cause and sake of cricket. These films truly are, made about cricket fans for cricket fans.”

The advertising campaign went live on March 21st on TV channels across popular genres like news, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, movie channels etc in multiple languages. It is also being aired during the IPL games on Star Sports and Hotstar. In addition to these, the campaign will also engage with fans and users on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

March 27, 2019
MakeMyTrip unveils campaign to boost online hotel booking

MUMBAI: MakeMyTrip Ltd has launched its new ad campaign with brand ambassadors, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, ahead of the travel industry’s busiest summer travel season. The campaign aims to reach out to consumers with clearly defined value proposition of online hotel booking on MakeMyTrip – be it for leisure or business travel to ensure a convenient, hassle-free experience. With its popular brand ambassadors, the ad campaign delivers clear message of reliability and perks of booking hotels online over all other means of travel booking.

Commenting on the new TVC and offering, MakeMyTrip group chief marketing officer Saujanya Shrivastava said, “There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to hotel choices for Indians – whether you are traveling for business or are holidaying with family – your needs and peeves differ. As India’s one-stop-travel-shop we have incredible amount of insights on what elevates the hotel booking and stay experience for travellers. By focussing on consumer-conscious messaging, we are clearly laying out the compelling value proposition in booking hotels online with MakeMyTrip which will nudge non-users as well as fence-sitters to switch to online booking through our latest campaign.”

Talking about the campaign, MagicCircle managing director Hemant Misra said, “The tonality of the new campaign will be different from what we’ve been doing so far. The active humour that came as a result of the ‘one-upmanship play’ and was the hallmark of our campaigns till now will give way to ‘relationship enhancers’. The new campaign explores relationships and showcases the enhancement in relationship due to the MMT experience. Softer in approach, the campaign builds on the MMT personality and adds a touch of emotion without losing the fun.”

Once again, MakeMyTrip is leaning in on its influential brand ambassadors – the energetic duo of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in new avatars that are more relatable for individuals and families alike. This 360-degree marketing campaign includes TVCs that will run for nine-weeks across high-impact genres like general entertainment channels, HD channels, Hindi movies, Hindi and English news, cricket and regional channels. The campaign is Live in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil languages and is also available on digital platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

The characters in the TVC have been brought to life by MagicCircle.

March 26, 2019
Duroflex Mattresses talks about importance of sleep this exam season

MUMBAI: This exam season, Duroflex Mattresses is urging parents to pay more attention to the sleep habits of their children who are preparing for exams. The campaign #sleeptoperform, released on World Sleep Day, shines light on the exhaustion kids face while writing exams because of lack of sleep. Anil Kumble, former captain of the India cricket team has lent voice to the campaign.

Speaking about the campaign, Duroflex Mattresses director marketing Mathew Joseph said, “At Duroflex we are constantly researching on the importance of sleep and creating awareness about it. Today sleep is the first we thing we sacrifice to make more time in the day. Our internal research showed that, almost 80% of students turn up highly exhausted to write their exam because of not getting adequate sleep in the nights leading up to the exam. Through our Sleep to Perform campaign we want parents to help their kids prioritise sleep as part of exam preparation. Truly is it the easiest revision. We couldn’t think of a more credible voice than Anil Kumble to champion our cause.”

Happy Mcgarrybowen senior creative director Naren Kaushik M said, “Parents take every precaution to ensure their kids are well prepared to take their board exams. From their diet, study time table to leisure activities; all daily activities are keenly monitored. But in the anticipation of performance in exams, sometimes they tend to overlook the most important aspect of the lot – complete sleep. We wanted to bring attention to this part of a student’s preparation for the exams as Duroflex has always believed in preparing for tomorrow, tonight.”

“As a parent to two kids who are currently going through exam season, I totally understand how important it is to support our children during this stressful period. As a sportsperson and coach, I truly stand by the power of sleep to energise the mind and help focus. I urge all parents out there to understand the importance of sleep for the better performance and happiness of our children, this exam season. Let them rest before the test”, said Kumble.

Duroflex is a pioneer in sleep technology solutions for over five decades. With the Sleep to Perform campaign, Duroflex aims to raise awareness about the importance of a good night’s sleep amongst adults and children alike, especially during this exam season.

March 26, 2019
Revv tells potential car owners to “Keep it Open”

MUMBAI: The youth of today enjoy the flexibility that comes when they don’t commit to one choice and play between multiple options. They like to play the field, and not tie themselves down to choices that have an element of permanence in them. This has led to the growth of the renting and sharing economy and the launch of services and products across the spectrum and is representative of this emerging narrative. The traditional ownership of a car often comes with a certain degree of permanence, which is inherently at odds with this mindset, which seeks to own a car without actually buying it.

OPEN, a new car subscription service launched by Revv Cars taps into this insight in the latest campaign conceptualised by GREY group India, which brings to life the campaign thought of “ Keep it OPEN” on the back of a multi-film digital campaign.

Revv Cars spokesperson said, “Automobile is one of the most critical lifestyle choices today. Consumers should be able to shift cars as per their dynamically changing life styles and life stages! But the financial burden, buying hassles, demands of maintenance and last but not the least, and geographic uncertainties of professions, can at times hold people back from buying a car. With OPEN, we wanted to introduce the new way of owning a car without the usual hassles associated with traditional way of car ownership. OPEN enables flexibility of ownership with zero down payments, zero road tax and zero maintenance.”

GREY Group senior vice president Suvikrant Maira added, “In today’s ever-changing world, consumers are always looking for options that don’t tie them down. And, with Revv, the hassles that come with owning a car is not one of them. With Revv they retain their freedom along with the convenience of having their own set of wheels, for as long as they deem comfortable. With the OPEN option they have an added advantage of a brand new car at there disposal every 12 months. And, with the new comms that we have put out on Open, the idea highlights the ease and convenience the consumer gets by choosing our product.”

GREY Group executive creative director Varun Goswami said, “The phrase “settle down” is unsettling for this generation. They don’t want to settle down. Nor do they want to be bound to a place, a city or even a thing. In a world that is constantly conspiring to get them to take the biggest decisions of their lives and “settle down”, REVV allows them to keep one such decision, “Open”. Purchasing a car is seen as one of the symbols of settling down. And while you can’t keep every important decision open, this is one you surely can."

March 26, 2019
No One Cares launches digital campaign to generate awareness about depression

MUMBAI: No One Cares, a social media page with more than 27 million followers, has launched a digital campaign, #NoOneCaresButWeDo, aiming to create awareness about depression. The campaign wants to promote that it is normal to speak about depression. The campaign has been designed by Psifiako media.

Speaking about the campaign, No One Cares co-founder Satyam Shastri said, “We at ‘No One Cares’ are harnessing the power of social media by creating a family of 27 million people and motivating people to come out of depression through our content. ‘No One Cares, But We Do’ is our tagline and we are working towards it very well. Together we have initiated a fight against depression, restlessness, anxiety, suicidal thoughts amongst the youth of the country and across the world. Through this campaign, we are celebrating the young people and their spirit to fight against depression and create a sense of awareness.”

Psifiako media founder Nikhil Kale said, “Through this campaign, we are willing to target the youngsters across the country and globe. Mostly millennials across the globe as they are the future generation and no one cares is a brand which shares motivational videos and positive content for the young people across the globe.”

March 25, 2019
Tata Motors announces upcoming Harrier VIVO IPL TV campaign

MUMBAI: In a build up to the commencement of the much-awaited VIVO IPL 2019, Tata Motors today announced a TV campaign comprising a ‘Mini-Series’ of TV ads, that hinges on the story of 'Love At First Drive'. After an extremely successful partnership last season, Tata Motors will showcase its newly-launched, flagship SUV –Harrier, at the vaunted tournament this year.

Depicting the superlative quality of the Harrier, the Mini-Series will feature the highly acclaimed and celebrated Bollywood talents, Siddhant Chaturvedi from Gully Boy and Fatima Sana Shaikh of Dangal fame. Highlighting the company’s association with the league for the second consecutive year, these TVCs will be played throughout the 50 days of the IPL season, well supported on ground and digital platforms.

Tapping on the pan India following of the game, this campaign will be advertised across the Star Sports network of 21 channels (national & regional) to ensure the brand resonates with the audiences across the country. Conceived by 82.5 Communications, the films for the TVCs have been produced by Storytellers.

Commenting on the campaign, Tata Motors head – marketing, passenger vehicles business unit Vivek Srivatsa said, “The first year of our association with the IPL proved to be a game changer for our much celebrated, compact SUV, the Tata Nexon which won many hearts and is now one of the leading players in its segment. We are confident that the 12th season of the IPL will be much bigger in terms of viewership and spectators at the stadiums. Through the ‘Love at First Drive’ campaign for the Harrier, we want to capture the audience’s attention in a manner that is both clutter breaking and eye-catching. Furthermore, Siddhant and Fatima embody the spirit of the Harrier and lend their individual style and appeal to the campaign. We are confident that the TVCs will project the right imagery for the Harrier and will help the brand to capture the imagination of a billion plus audience, just like the IPL itself.”

Speaking on this campaign, Ogilvy Group 82.5 Communications ECD Anuraag Khandelwal said, “The Harrier is one outstanding SUV. We wanted to do something disruptive. Not only in the category but across categories. So, we came from a simple observation, that when one saw the Harrier, one fell in love with it. More so after test-driving it! Hence the idea #LoveAtFirstDrive.”

As an official partner, the all-new Harrier will be showcased in across stadiums. As part of this association, Tata Motors will continue to strengthen its existing IPL properties the ‘Harrier Super Striker’ and ‘Harrier Fan Catch’. Harrier Super Striker Award is for the player with highest batting strike rate in every match. In addition, the Harrier Super Striker of the season will drive home the all-new Harrier at the end of the season. The Harrier Fan Catch award of Rs 1 lakh is for the fan who takes a single-handed catch of a six during the match. Also, one lucky fan who wins the most popular Harrier Fan Catch of the season will drive home a Tata Motors car.

March 25, 2019
93.5 RED FM is principal sponsor of SunRisers Hyderabad for IPL 2019

MUMBAI: 93.5 RED FM has announced its association as the principal sponsor of SunRisers Hyderabad for the 12th edition of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL 2019). This is the seventh consecutive year of the radio channel’s association with the Hyderabad team.

Taking the entertainment quotient a notch higher, RED FM aims to give the fans a sneak peek into Sunrisers Hyderabad through its digital assests. Also, this year the fans can lend their ears and be a part of an entertaining campaign around cricket called ‘Kaan Cricket’. It will test the listeners’ cricket knowledge and will give them a chance to win exciting prizes by the end of each week.

Commenting on RED FM’s association with SunRisers Hyderabad, RED FM COO Nisha Narayanan said, “We are really excited to be extending our association with Sunrisers Hyderabad for 7th year in a row. Over the years, both the brands have benefitted immensely from the association and given their listeners and fans exciting content which is not available elsewhere. We look forward to this year’s association and have plans to give our listeners more of cricket and SRH, bigger and better than the previous years. Brand RED will be buzzing with cricketing content over the next two months. On behalf of the RED FM team, we wish Sunrisers Hyderabad a successful season ahead.”

Commenting on the announcement, Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO K Shanmugham said, “We are delighted to have RED FM as our principal sponsor for seventh year in a row. SunRisers Hyderabad is currently in its best form and we expect an extraordinary IPL season this time. Our association with RED FM will help us elevate the engagement to another level as we plan to create gripping entertainment for the cricket fans.”

March 22, 2019
LivGuard launches ‘Smart and Strong, Chale Life Long’ campaign featuring Akshay Kumar

MUMBAI: Energy storage brand, LivGuard Energy Technologies, has introduced its current range of inverters and inverter batteries through a 360-degree campaign ‘Smart and Strong, Chale Life Long’, conceptualised by Famous Innovations and starring Akshay Kumar. LivGuard is planning to run the new TVC campaign across national channels, regional channels, in IPL and general elections.

Addressing the strategic importance of this campaign, LivGuard Energy Technologies Private Ltd CEO Gurpreet Singh Bhatia said, “We are extremely delighted to launch this campaign with our brand ambassador Akshay Kumar in an unseen avatar. The traditional prospect of inverters and inverter batteries has taken a new helm with our inverters and inverter batteries. The consumers will now witness the industry’s first SuperTUFF 3D Grid in batteries, which ensures longer battery life along with deep cycle design, which is ideal for geographies with long power cuts. With smart features of Artificial Intelligence battery charging in inverters, coupled with avant-garde qualities and aesthetic design of the product, we hope that this unmatched proposition will enhance the expectations of the consumers.”

Famous Innovations founder and CCO Raj Kamble remarked, “Our brief was to bring alive LivGuard's unique combination of smartness and toughness. We chose two iconic personalities that represent these qualities – Einstein and Bruce Lee – and portrayed the same in a visually interesting way. The concept also played on the brand's ambassador, Akshay Kumar's strength as he's a truly versatile performer and was ideal to pull off the same."

March 20, 2019
SBI Life Insurance launches breast cancer awareness campaign “Thanks a Dot”

MUMBAI: SBI Life Insurance, one of India’s largest private life insurers, has launched ‘Thanks A Dot’, an innovative breast cancer awareness initiative that is supported by the Women’s Cancer Initiative -Tata Memorial Hospital. The programme intends to empower the women of India by educating them about early lump detection through simple self-examination techniques. An easy-to-use self-training module to detect the early signs of lump formation can be ordered free of cost through SBI Life’s corporate website.

To take this initiative forward and ensure maximum reach, the communication and promotions online will be handled and executed by SBI Life’s digital and social media partner, WATConsult, the digital and social media agency from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network.

Tata Memorial Hospital vice president of women’s cancer initiative and a Breast Cancer survivor Devieka Bhojwani said, “The Women’s Cancer Initiative, has been constantly working towards making a difference, by spreading awareness about the importance of early detection in Breast Cancer. India is seeing a steady rise in the cases of Breast Cancer, with as many as 1,00,000 new cases being detected every year. Early detection is vital and can improve cure rates in about 80% of the cases. Many Indian women and their families rarely understand the importance of this issue and fail to undergo regular check-ups. SBI Life’s Thanks-A-Dot tool allows you to learn and understand what a lump would feel like. It is your way to start familiarising yourself.”

‘Thanks A Dot’ self-detection tool has been designed using real breast cancer mammograms to re-create breast cancer lumps using a special algorithm and 3D printing. The breast cancer lump shapes are put on a learning card in the form of a language inspired by Braille. Users solve puzzles and quizzes using the special language (present on the learning card), thus capturing a positive feeling of carrying out early detection examination and promoting regular self-checks. 'Thanks A Dot' helps improve tactile (touch) capacity in women to detect early signs of lump formation.

SBI Life Insurance chief of brand and corporate communications Ravindra Sharma said, “Cancer in India has more than doubled over the last 26 years. The impact can be devastating on families both emotionally and financially. Though breast cancer is most common among Indian women both in terms of occurrence as well as mortality, it continues to remain a taboo in India. Moreover, women who are aware of the concept of self-examination are unsure of what a lump feels like. ‘Thanks-A-Dot’ is a path-breaking initiative. While improving tactile capacity in women it also simultaneously fosters positive conversations around self-breast examination, thereby breaking social barriers that have plagued our society for long.”

“As a responsible life insurer, we believe that we have an important role to play in educating and empowering women by increasing awareness about breast cancer and its financial implications. We hope that ‘Thanks A Dot’ can make a meaningful difference by helping women in being prepared for the uncertainties of life,” Sharma added.

SBI Life has leveraged multiple digital platforms to launch the ‘Thanks a Dot’ awareness initiative; the campaign has rolled out with the launch of a video that highlights the significance of the power of touch and showcases the benefits of self-breast examination through this tool. The video urges every woman to take a step further and inculcate a habit of self-breast examination regularly and confidently.

WATConsult founder and chief executive officer Rajiv Dingra said, “Early detection is the key to breast cancer survival and even though many women are aware of this, most are unsure of the feel of a lump formation. Thus, taking an inspiration from the Braille language and Power of Touch and to inculcate a habit of self-examination at an earlier stage, we created an innovative product – "Thanks A Dot", an easy-to-use self-training puzzle card to bring the power detection to your fingertips and enabling women to take necessary actions sooner rather than later.”

The first phase of the initiative kick-started on International Women’s Day, featuring the ‘Real Life Real Story’ video of Sujaya Walia, a breast cancer survivor and activist. In the video, Walia is seen talking about her journey fighting cancer, how family and financial preparedness holds key and urges more women to come forward and discuss such issues openly.

March 19, 2019
Hotstar releases new TVC for VIVO IPL 2019 campaign ‘#KoiYaarNahiFar’

MUMBAI: Hotstar has released an entertaining new TVC for its VIVO IPL 2019 campaign, ‘#KoiYaarNahiFar’, conceptualised and created by the DDB Mudra Group.

The film features a stereotypical Indian family whose twins are accidentally jinxed to ‘magnetically repulse’ each other. The family makes several failed attempts to bring the twins together. The VIVO IPL 2019 season adds to their woes when the twins lament the fact that cricket is more fun when watched together, something they sadly can’t. Until Hotstar comes to their rescue with its first-ever social cricket-watching experience, allowing the twins to watch the live matches together on a single platform.

The ad film has been rolled out in three languages, Hindi, Tamil and Telegu, and is also available across Hotstar’s digital platforms. Since its release, the film has garnered over 134,276 views on YouTube alone.

Commenting on the ad campaign, Hotstar spokesperson said, “The joy of watching cricket is multiplied manifold in the company of friends and family, something that’s becoming increasingly difficult to do today. We wanted to introduce something special to protect that ethos, and added the interactive, social layer to enhance the cricket watching experience. The TVC showcases this essence beautifully. We hope it will help our viewers connect to the idea and make them explore all the interesting features we’ve added to Hotstar this year for VIVO IPL 2019.”

Talking about the TVC, DDB Mudra executive creative director Shagun Seda said, “The general belief is that screens divide and disconnect us from our loved ones. That’s not true if you’re watching IPL. It is best enjoyed with family and friends. But there are many things that could keep you away from watching the game along with your loved ones – work, responsibilities, travel, and in this film’s case, magnetic repulsion. It’s always a challenge to create work that stands out in the noise of IPL advertising. True to the brand’s tone of voice, this year’s Hotstar IPL campaign needed to be quirky, irreverent and entertaining. We wanted to create something that’s clutter-breaking. So we decided to start by breaking the laws of physics.”

March 18, 2019