MUMBAI: Myntra announced the launch of a new international brand campaign called ‘#JustArrived’. The campaign is aimed at showcasing Myntra as the go-to destination for the latest in global fashion from top international brands. Already known for being a ‘house of best fashion brands’, Myntra has further strengthened its portfolio by adding 25+ iconic international brands with over 11000 unique styles, available over the last 15 months.
The television commercial with 30 and 45 seconds duration, demonstrates style and fashion of top international brands by using a metaphorical Myntra airport setting where passengers (symbolic of the brands) have #JustArrived and are getting checked, stamped and welcomed warmly on the Myntra platform. The visuals are tantamount to a fashion show of the latest trends and collection of apparel, footwear and accessories, at the airport. The TVC is directed by Sachin Khotre, produced by Asylum Films and conceptualized by Happy Creative Services.
A four week campaign, the TVC will be aired extensively across 25+ TV channels, spanning Hindi GEC, Hindi movies, English entertainment, English movies, youth and music channels, and English news channels. The campaign will also be promoted in outdoor mediums in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore starting 4 April and through brand’s digital platforms.
While most International brands are focused on metros, there is a growing awareness and demand for international brands, not only from top cities but also from Tier II and III cities. However access to these brands continues to be a constraint. Currently, over 50 per cent of revenue for international brands at Myntra comes from Tier II and III cities. Understanding the growing aspirations of Indians today, Myntra has been at the forefront of working with international brands to help them launch, grow and become more accessible to the masses.
Commenting on the launch of campaign, Myntra CMO & head of International brands Gunjan Soni,said, “Myntra has over 8 million fashion shoppers, who see us as a destination of choice for their favorite brands. By adding a wide range of International brands, we have further strengthened our fashion leadership. With this campaign, we now want to bring the best of international fashion to the doorstep of every aspiring Indian, going beyond just the metros, and showcase our carefully curated International selection.”
Recent additions have been iconic global brands such as M&S, Forever 21, Timberland & Jeep among others, being retailed online exclusively through Myntra platform. The company expects international brands to account for 15 per cent of its revenues in the next 12-18 months as it adds more global labels to its portfolio which currently includes Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Cole Haan, DKNY, The North Face, Mango, Tommy Hilfiger and CK, to name a few.
MUMBAI: Myntra announced the launch of a new international brand campaign called ‘#JustArrived’. The campaign is aimed at showcasing Myntra as the go-to destination for the latest in global fashion from top international brands. Already known for being a ‘house of best fashion brands’, Myntra has further strengthened its portfolio by adding 25+ iconic international brands with over 11000 unique styles, available over the last 15 months.
The television commercial with 30 and 45 seconds duration, demonstrates style and fashion of top international brands by using a metaphorical Myntra airport setting where passengers (symbolic of the brands) have #JustArrived and are getting checked, stamped and welcomed warmly on the Myntra platform. The visuals are tantamount to a fashion show of the latest trends and collection of apparel, footwear and accessories, at the airport. The TVC is directed by Sachin Khotre, produced by Asylum Films and conceptualized by Happy Creative Services.
A four week campaign, the TVC will be aired extensively across 25+ TV channels, spanning Hindi GEC, Hindi movies, English entertainment, English movies, youth and music channels, and English news channels. The campaign will also be promoted in outdoor mediums in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore starting 4 April and through brand’s digital platforms.
While most International brands are focused on metros, there is a growing awareness and demand for international brands, not only from top cities but also from Tier II and III cities. However access to these brands continues to be a constraint. Currently, over 50 per cent of revenue for international brands at Myntra comes from Tier II and III cities. Understanding the growing aspirations of Indians today, Myntra has been at the forefront of working with international brands to help them launch, grow and become more accessible to the masses.
Commenting on the launch of campaign, Myntra CMO & head of International brands Gunjan Soni,said, “Myntra has over 8 million fashion shoppers, who see us as a destination of choice for their favorite brands. By adding a wide range of International brands, we have further strengthened our fashion leadership. With this campaign, we now want to bring the best of international fashion to the doorstep of every aspiring Indian, going beyond just the metros, and showcase our carefully curated International selection.”
Recent additions have been iconic global brands such as M&S, Forever 21, Timberland & Jeep among others, being retailed online exclusively through Myntra platform. The company expects international brands to account for 15 per cent of its revenues in the next 12-18 months as it adds more global labels to its portfolio which currently includes Ferrari, Harley Davidson, Cole Haan, DKNY, The North Face, Mango, Tommy Hilfiger and CK, to name a few.
MUMBAI : Easter is the time when families come together to celebrate tradition, auspiciousness and love. It is also the time when brands, especially in the FMCG sector try and outdo each other and make the most of the lose purses that come with the festival. This means mega campaigns and millions of marketing dollars going into Ad Ex. Not to mention the extremely creative ways to bring out the flavour of the festival. Here are five Easter ads that every creative lover must check out this year.
Pokemon : Pokemon20 Super Bowl Commercial
Super bowl advertisements are epic. No doubt about it. But even so, why is a super bowl advertisement in this list? It’s because, to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the popular anime series and gaming franchise Pokemon took viewers to the most elaborate and expensive Easter adventure of all time. Its scale can be imagined from the fact that the company bought the 30 sec ad slot in the game for $ 5 million!
But its jaw dropping price tag isn’t the only reason why it made the headlines and grabbed over 12 million eye balls online last January. To commemorate its 20 years of existence, the franchise chequered the 1 min long ad (whose shortened version ran at the Super bowl) with numerous Easter eggs, that is, Pokémon related hints – some obvious and some conspicuous. Just a few seconds in the video, any die hard Pokemon fan would jump with delight in having spotted the hints – right from Mew’s haphazardly drawn face on the car in the starting few shots to the Nidoking chess pieces.
Not only has the video been masterfully created by a Los Angeles based agency named Omelet, which banked on an epic idea that brought together all Pokémon fans, the decision to release the trailer two weeks before its actual launch sent social media into a frenzy and made the hunt even more exciting. If you haven’t found all the eggs yet, here, go catch ‘em all!
Co-Op Food: Eggsperiment
Not all great ads need a mastery of visual effects, great locations and million dollar spends in production costs. Some are simple, real and yet powerful. Just like Co-Op Food’s ‘eggsperiment’ that was conceptualized and executed by Forever Beta. The eight films under this campaign transpired out of a social experiment to find ‘good eggs’ in the society.
In the ad, one sees a gullible looking man in a busy street of white collar workers. The man is seen walking from one person to another and asking if he could borrow their tie to work as it is his first day. While some shrug him off, many come forth to help the man. As soon as they give him the tie, a person dressed as an Easter chicken comes forth and greets them with an Easter egg (from Co-Op). The social experiment was highly well received and garnered lots of conversation around the brand and Easter on social media as well.
Cadbury: #EggsEverywhere; even in Loch Ness
Cadbury and Easter Eggs are synonymous with each other and each year the brand out does itself in its campaigns to maintain this status quo. This year, while Cadbury maintained its presence on television through several cute bunny ads that show the fluffy adorable being hiding eggs everywhere, the cherry on the cake was definitely the experiential stunt that tempted the fabled Loch Ness Monster in Scotland.
As part of the #EggsEverywhere campaign this Easter, Cadbury dropped three giant eggs into the famous Loch Ness in Scottish Highlands, and the slowly rising eggs gave the impression of the monster rising from beneath the water’s surface. It was a daring but extremely clever idea to bring the two highly popular myths – the Easter Egg and the Loch Ness Monster – together in a single campaign, and naturally gave the brand outstanding visibility throughout the Easter campaign season.
The initiative was handled and executed by Dentsu Aegis Network’s experiential marketing arm PsLive.
ASDA Stores: #GiantHen
It’s a war tank, It’s a dinosaur; No, it’s…a giant Chocó hen!
Remember that jaw dropping moment in the super monster movie where people look up and simply gape at the monster’s sheer gigantic size? Well, American supermarket chain Asda’s new Easter commercial starts just the same way with people craning their necks to look up at the giant chocolate hen that makes its way through the city, as traffic comes to a standstill and reporters wait around with their OB vans to break news about the hen.
The hen ceremoniously makes its way to the top of an Asda store where arrangements are made and anticipation is high. And then the hen lays an egg- a chocolate Easter egg! With its simple narrative, the ad definitely sets the mood for the festive occasion. VCCP, the creative agency behind the campaign couldn’t have had a more fitting song to go with the video – Tom Jones’ She’s a Lady!
M&S Foods: Adventure in ‘which came first?’
The eternal question of ‘which came first – the egg or the chicken’ has sparked many a debate, and yet somehow every time people argue about it with fresh enthusiasm. London based retail giant Marks and Spencer understands this well and plays on this in its latest TVC.
Launched on 17 March, the campaign was created by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe Y&R or simply RKCR/Y&R. The commercial has M&S Foods inviting everyone to embark on an Easter adventure to find which came first and in turn take a chocolatey, sugary journey through its products– a great way to introduce its collections for Easter. Smartly staying ambiguous on whether it is the egg or the chicken, the ad does a great job of drawing viewers in through high definition videos of cheeky chicks to fruit and nut delight.
The ad keeps one hooked until the end, if it is not for the answer, then it is for the mouth-watering visuals. The tag line — ‘Chickens, eggs and everything Easter on M&S’— successfully brings the focus back to the egg, the chicken and the riddle, making viewers conscious of how they enjoyed getting lost in the adventure. After all, it’s always the hunt that keeps one going, not the result.
MUMBAI : Easter is the time when families come together to celebrate tradition, auspiciousness and love. It is also the time when brands, especially in the FMCG sector try and outdo each other and make the most of the lose purses that come with the festival. This means mega campaigns and millions of marketing dollars going into Ad Ex. Not to mention the extremely creative ways to bring out the flavour of the festival. Here are five Easter ads that every creative lover must check out this year.
Pokemon : Pokemon20 Super Bowl Commercial
Super bowl advertisements are epic. No doubt about it. But even so, why is a super bowl advertisement in this list? It’s because, to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, the popular anime series and gaming franchise Pokemon took viewers to the most elaborate and expensive Easter adventure of all time. Its scale can be imagined from the fact that the company bought the 30 sec ad slot in the game for $ 5 million!
But its jaw dropping price tag isn’t the only reason why it made the headlines and grabbed over 12 million eye balls online last January. To commemorate its 20 years of existence, the franchise chequered the 1 min long ad (whose shortened version ran at the Super bowl) with numerous Easter eggs, that is, Pokémon related hints – some obvious and some conspicuous. Just a few seconds in the video, any die hard Pokemon fan would jump with delight in having spotted the hints – right from Mew’s haphazardly drawn face on the car in the starting few shots to the Nidoking chess pieces.
Not only has the video been masterfully created by a Los Angeles based agency named Omelet, which banked on an epic idea that brought together all Pokémon fans, the decision to release the trailer two weeks before its actual launch sent social media into a frenzy and made the hunt even more exciting. If you haven’t found all the eggs yet, here, go catch ‘em all!
Co-Op Food: Eggsperiment
Not all great ads need a mastery of visual effects, great locations and million dollar spends in production costs. Some are simple, real and yet powerful. Just like Co-Op Food’s ‘eggsperiment’ that was conceptualized and executed by Forever Beta. The eight films under this campaign transpired out of a social experiment to find ‘good eggs’ in the society.
In the ad, one sees a gullible looking man in a busy street of white collar workers. The man is seen walking from one person to another and asking if he could borrow their tie to work as it is his first day. While some shrug him off, many come forth to help the man. As soon as they give him the tie, a person dressed as an Easter chicken comes forth and greets them with an Easter egg (from Co-Op). The social experiment was highly well received and garnered lots of conversation around the brand and Easter on social media as well.
Cadbury: #EggsEverywhere; even in Loch Ness
Cadbury and Easter Eggs are synonymous with each other and each year the brand out does itself in its campaigns to maintain this status quo. This year, while Cadbury maintained its presence on television through several cute bunny ads that show the fluffy adorable being hiding eggs everywhere, the cherry on the cake was definitely the experiential stunt that tempted the fabled Loch Ness Monster in Scotland.
As part of the #EggsEverywhere campaign this Easter, Cadbury dropped three giant eggs into the famous Loch Ness in Scottish Highlands, and the slowly rising eggs gave the impression of the monster rising from beneath the water’s surface. It was a daring but extremely clever idea to bring the two highly popular myths – the Easter Egg and the Loch Ness Monster – together in a single campaign, and naturally gave the brand outstanding visibility throughout the Easter campaign season.
The initiative was handled and executed by Dentsu Aegis Network’s experiential marketing arm PsLive.
ASDA Stores: #GiantHen
It’s a war tank, It’s a dinosaur; No, it’s…a giant Chocó hen!
Remember that jaw dropping moment in the super monster movie where people look up and simply gape at the monster’s sheer gigantic size? Well, American supermarket chain Asda’s new Easter commercial starts just the same way with people craning their necks to look up at the giant chocolate hen that makes its way through the city, as traffic comes to a standstill and reporters wait around with their OB vans to break news about the hen.
The hen ceremoniously makes its way to the top of an Asda store where arrangements are made and anticipation is high. And then the hen lays an egg- a chocolate Easter egg! With its simple narrative, the ad definitely sets the mood for the festive occasion. VCCP, the creative agency behind the campaign couldn’t have had a more fitting song to go with the video – Tom Jones’ She’s a Lady!
M&S Foods: Adventure in ‘which came first?’
The eternal question of ‘which came first – the egg or the chicken’ has sparked many a debate, and yet somehow every time people argue about it with fresh enthusiasm. London based retail giant Marks and Spencer understands this well and plays on this in its latest TVC.
Launched on 17 March, the campaign was created by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe Y&R or simply RKCR/Y&R. The commercial has M&S Foods inviting everyone to embark on an Easter adventure to find which came first and in turn take a chocolatey, sugary journey through its products– a great way to introduce its collections for Easter. Smartly staying ambiguous on whether it is the egg or the chicken, the ad does a great job of drawing viewers in through high definition videos of cheeky chicks to fruit and nut delight.
The ad keeps one hooked until the end, if it is not for the answer, then it is for the mouth-watering visuals. The tag line — ‘Chickens, eggs and everything Easter on M&S’— successfully brings the focus back to the egg, the chicken and the riddle, making viewers conscious of how they enjoyed getting lost in the adventure. After all, it’s always the hunt that keeps one going, not the result.
MUMBAI: With the number of e-commerce platforms growing at a phenomenal pace, it is become necessary to think of unique ways to catch the consumer through either eye-catching television commercials or through purse-catching offers.
Flipkart which is one of the earliest platforms in India has taken a new communication route promising consumers of the platform being not just convenient, but assured as well, to enhance its position. The new campaign, which has been conceptualized by Lowe Lintas Bangalore, has been weaved around the core thought that “Shopping with Flipkart is not just convenient, but assured as well.”
The campaign attempts to address that segment which uses online shopping but have a certain fears that cross their minds. Some fears that people have are around “the fear of unknown” like fake products, and cumbersome returns process. The campaign attempts to reappraise people’s perception about Flipkart’s Service Promise and reassure the core target group on the benefits of online shopping.
Commenting on the objective, Flipkart marketing VP Shoumyan Biswa said, “With over 50 million users, Flipkart is the largest ecommerce player in the country. We are seeing great traction with our consumers on the back of pioneering selection, service and pricing. While the start has been great, we feel the journey has only just begun especially when the majority of the country is yet to experience online shopping. In such a scenario, we believe that as market leaders it is our responsibility to develop the market and help onboard the next few million.”
He added that Flipkart had initiated an extensive activity across multiple cities and different target segments of potential shoppers some months earlier. While there were some nuances in terms of the reservations towards shopping online, the overarching challenges could be distilled down to two key points –Reassurance that the consumers will get original products and the Ability to return products with ease if needed
.
Flipkart Matlab Bilkul Pakka is the new slogan and Biswa said, “Given the strategic importance of this project, our approach for this campaign was to design, plan and execute a complete 360 degree campaign leading with spots on TV, Integration and Sponsorships on key properties across genres like ICC T20 World Cup on Star Sports, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV amongst other key regional, youth and niche genre sponsorships.”
Over the next few weeks this will get amplified by a strong social, digital and outdoor plan reaching out to national metro as well as regional markets.
The campaign comprises a series of two films that focus on the assurance provided by Flipkart that the products sold on its platform are of genuine quality. In the first film titled ‘Easy Exchange & Returns’, a non-user of online shopping – who is also a boss – is asking his employee to buy a gift from a local retail store. But the employee suggests Flipkart. Not wanting to compromise on the choice and quality, the boss seems apprehensive of taking the online route. But upon further conviction by the employee on the assurance on quality and easy return policy, he decides to buy from Flipkart. He is completely satisfied as he gets to return the product without any questions asked.
In the second film titled ‘100% Original Products’, a doctor is shown complimenting his patient on his choice of shoes. The patient leads him to the Flipkart App that has a range of shoes he can chose from. As he is apprehensive that he may not receive a genuine product, the patient promises him that the product is indeed genuine and is something that is vouched by Flipkart as well. In fact he could even return the product if he does not like it. Now convinced, the doctor goes ahead and shops from Flipkart and ends up being totally satisfied.
Sharing his views on the creative thought process, Lowe Lintas CCO Arun Iyer said, “We wanted to get an entertaining creative expression which has the core cultural insight of our consumers ingrained in it. With our campaign “Flipkart matlab bilkul pakka”, we have been able to answer the most primary and oft repeated service related question, “Pakka na?” This campaign has been crafted with an attempt to connect to our consumers through instances which depict doubts which a lot of our prospective consumers have before shopping online. Hopefully through this campaign, we would have answered their questions and relieved them off their doubts regarding online shopping. Hopefully people enjoy it as much as we enjoyed working on this project.”
Adding his views, Lowe Lintas Bangalore ECD Rajesh Ramaswamy said, “In today’s times of crazy clutter, we wanted to take an approach where we are sharp and to the point. The challenge was to still make it entertaining. So, this treatment of back and forth, set to a soundtrack of a TT match, really stood out, and added to the humour in the end. And yes, we also got characters we have always loved but never see in ads like Amol Palekar and Rajesh Sharma. It is always inspiring to work with Abhinay Deo, and we believe we have something really clutter breaking and enjoyable.”
The treatment for the campaign is derived from a ping pong game, as the conversation follows that pattern of communication where each character ‘serves’ a response. The music too has been used in the pauses and silent moments of the film to ensure that the desired message is pronounced. It has been shot by Ramesh Deo Productions and will play on prominent offline and online mediums as part of its outreach plans.
MUMBAI: With the number of e-commerce platforms growing at a phenomenal pace, it is become necessary to think of unique ways to catch the consumer through either eye-catching television commercials or through purse-catching offers.
Flipkart which is one of the earliest platforms in India has taken a new communication route promising consumers of the platform being not just convenient, but assured as well, to enhance its position. The new campaign, which has been conceptualized by Lowe Lintas Bangalore, has been weaved around the core thought that “Shopping with Flipkart is not just convenient, but assured as well.”
The campaign attempts to address that segment which uses online shopping but have a certain fears that cross their minds. Some fears that people have are around “the fear of unknown” like fake products, and cumbersome returns process. The campaign attempts to reappraise people’s perception about Flipkart’s Service Promise and reassure the core target group on the benefits of online shopping.
Commenting on the objective, Flipkart marketing VP Shoumyan Biswa said, “With over 50 million users, Flipkart is the largest ecommerce player in the country. We are seeing great traction with our consumers on the back of pioneering selection, service and pricing. While the start has been great, we feel the journey has only just begun especially when the majority of the country is yet to experience online shopping. In such a scenario, we believe that as market leaders it is our responsibility to develop the market and help onboard the next few million.”
He added that Flipkart had initiated an extensive activity across multiple cities and different target segments of potential shoppers some months earlier. While there were some nuances in terms of the reservations towards shopping online, the overarching challenges could be distilled down to two key points –Reassurance that the consumers will get original products and the Ability to return products with ease if needed
.
Flipkart Matlab Bilkul Pakka is the new slogan and Biswa said, “Given the strategic importance of this project, our approach for this campaign was to design, plan and execute a complete 360 degree campaign leading with spots on TV, Integration and Sponsorships on key properties across genres like ICC T20 World Cup on Star Sports, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV amongst other key regional, youth and niche genre sponsorships.”
Over the next few weeks this will get amplified by a strong social, digital and outdoor plan reaching out to national metro as well as regional markets.
The campaign comprises a series of two films that focus on the assurance provided by Flipkart that the products sold on its platform are of genuine quality. In the first film titled ‘Easy Exchange & Returns’, a non-user of online shopping – who is also a boss – is asking his employee to buy a gift from a local retail store. But the employee suggests Flipkart. Not wanting to compromise on the choice and quality, the boss seems apprehensive of taking the online route. But upon further conviction by the employee on the assurance on quality and easy return policy, he decides to buy from Flipkart. He is completely satisfied as he gets to return the product without any questions asked.
In the second film titled ‘100% Original Products’, a doctor is shown complimenting his patient on his choice of shoes. The patient leads him to the Flipkart App that has a range of shoes he can chose from. As he is apprehensive that he may not receive a genuine product, the patient promises him that the product is indeed genuine and is something that is vouched by Flipkart as well. In fact he could even return the product if he does not like it. Now convinced, the doctor goes ahead and shops from Flipkart and ends up being totally satisfied.
Sharing his views on the creative thought process, Lowe Lintas CCO Arun Iyer said, “We wanted to get an entertaining creative expression which has the core cultural insight of our consumers ingrained in it. With our campaign “Flipkart matlab bilkul pakka”, we have been able to answer the most primary and oft repeated service related question, “Pakka na?” This campaign has been crafted with an attempt to connect to our consumers through instances which depict doubts which a lot of our prospective consumers have before shopping online. Hopefully through this campaign, we would have answered their questions and relieved them off their doubts regarding online shopping. Hopefully people enjoy it as much as we enjoyed working on this project.”
Adding his views, Lowe Lintas Bangalore ECD Rajesh Ramaswamy said, “In today’s times of crazy clutter, we wanted to take an approach where we are sharp and to the point. The challenge was to still make it entertaining. So, this treatment of back and forth, set to a soundtrack of a TT match, really stood out, and added to the humour in the end. And yes, we also got characters we have always loved but never see in ads like Amol Palekar and Rajesh Sharma. It is always inspiring to work with Abhinay Deo, and we believe we have something really clutter breaking and enjoyable.”
The treatment for the campaign is derived from a ping pong game, as the conversation follows that pattern of communication where each character ‘serves’ a response. The music too has been used in the pauses and silent moments of the film to ensure that the desired message is pronounced. It has been shot by Ramesh Deo Productions and will play on prominent offline and online mediums as part of its outreach plans.
MUMBAI: A few days back a couple of pictures were leaked on social media about two ads for MakeMyTrip starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh. The ads#BefikarBookKar – Taxi and #BefikarBookKar – Hotel are finally out. The attempt: to extoll the virtues of the new MakeMyTrip app and encourage travelers to download and use it to book a hotel room. Created by the Publicis Groupe, the ads also unveiled a fresh new look of the Indian travel company. Another TVC is slated to be unveiled in a month.
Produced by Amit Sharma from Chrome Pictures and shot in Mumbai, the TVCs have been created with pop-culture in mind and made in a cinematic way. The attempt has been to adopt ‘consumer behaviour’ (of what the people do in reality) in the TV spots , and spread the message in an entertaining and memorable way.
The first TVC features Alia donning a taxi driver’s avatar and Ranveer Singh as a Bengali nerd. Ranveer plays a traveler exiting a railway station and asks a taxi driver (played by Alia) for a hotel nearby. She names a few, and he asks her if there are any other ones she knows. Alia tells him to cough up Rs 500 and then passes him her phone with the Makemytrip app open for him to browse for all the hotels in the area. Ranveer surfs the app, and Alia asks him to return her phone. He cheekily demands his currency note back in exchange for the phone, clearly outsmarting her. The background by Abhishekh Arora, combined with Ranveer’s innocence and Alia’s bindaas witty approach make the TV spot quite endearing.
In the second commercial, Alia is seen in a totally different getup as a sophisticated hotel receptionist while Ranveer plays a cool flamboyantly dressed not-so cool customer. He asks Alia for a discount which she refuses. Not satisfied with her reply, Ranveer starts negotiating with her and tries to impress her. Another client enters. The receptionist directly gives a 40 per cent discount to the new guest. Shocked, Singh asks for the reason for the difference in the discount rate. The receptionist quirkily replies “aapko ek hi discount, inko make my trip discount”. The TVC cleverly depicts how the Makemytrip application provides its services at an extremely reasonably price with great discounts for its users.
“Indians normally prefer offline hotel bookings. They reach the place and then start looking for accommodation. Many think that in this way this they can negotiate a reasonable price with the hotel. But the fact is that the MakeMyTrip application gives better deals within one’s budget which does not need any negotiation and is easy,” says Publicis Worldwide-South Asia managing director & chief creative officer Bobby Pawar.
Both the TV spots shot in Hindi have been dubbed in regional languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
With a 360 degree approach, the campaign is being heavily promoted on TV on GECs and news channels radio, social media and other digital platforms. The decibel levels for the ad are going to rise during the IPL.
“I will be happy to see people booking tickets as well as hotels through the MakeMyTrip app. About our ad, as long as people talk about it and love it, we will be happy. We will see where this ad takes us economically”, concludes Pawar.
MUMBAI: A few days back a couple of pictures were leaked on social media about two ads for MakeMyTrip starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh. The ads#BefikarBookKar – Taxi and #BefikarBookKar – Hotel are finally out. The attempt: to extoll the virtues of the new MakeMyTrip app and encourage travelers to download and use it to book a hotel room. Created by the Publicis Groupe, the ads also unveiled a fresh new look of the Indian travel company. Another TVC is slated to be unveiled in a month.
Produced by Amit Sharma from Chrome Pictures and shot in Mumbai, the TVCs have been created with pop-culture in mind and made in a cinematic way. The attempt has been to adopt ‘consumer behaviour’ (of what the people do in reality) in the TV spots , and spread the message in an entertaining and memorable way.
The first TVC features Alia donning a taxi driver’s avatar and Ranveer Singh as a Bengali nerd. Ranveer plays a traveler exiting a railway station and asks a taxi driver (played by Alia) for a hotel nearby. She names a few, and he asks her if there are any other ones she knows. Alia tells him to cough up Rs 500 and then passes him her phone with the Makemytrip app open for him to browse for all the hotels in the area. Ranveer surfs the app, and Alia asks him to return her phone. He cheekily demands his currency note back in exchange for the phone, clearly outsmarting her. The background by Abhishekh Arora, combined with Ranveer’s innocence and Alia’s bindaas witty approach make the TV spot quite endearing.
In the second commercial, Alia is seen in a totally different getup as a sophisticated hotel receptionist while Ranveer plays a cool flamboyantly dressed not-so cool customer. He asks Alia for a discount which she refuses. Not satisfied with her reply, Ranveer starts negotiating with her and tries to impress her. Another client enters. The receptionist directly gives a 40 per cent discount to the new guest. Shocked, Singh asks for the reason for the difference in the discount rate. The receptionist quirkily replies “aapko ek hi discount, inko make my trip discount”. The TVC cleverly depicts how the Makemytrip application provides its services at an extremely reasonably price with great discounts for its users.
“Indians normally prefer offline hotel bookings. They reach the place and then start looking for accommodation. Many think that in this way this they can negotiate a reasonable price with the hotel. But the fact is that the MakeMyTrip application gives better deals within one’s budget which does not need any negotiation and is easy,” says Publicis Worldwide-South Asia managing director & chief creative officer Bobby Pawar.
Both the TV spots shot in Hindi have been dubbed in regional languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
With a 360 degree approach, the campaign is being heavily promoted on TV on GECs and news channels radio, social media and other digital platforms. The decibel levels for the ad are going to rise during the IPL.
“I will be happy to see people booking tickets as well as hotels through the MakeMyTrip app. About our ad, as long as people talk about it and love it, we will be happy. We will see where this ad takes us economically”, concludes Pawar.
MUMBAI Reaching out to millions of hearts every day, Coca-Cola has launched the local rendition of its new global campaign in India – “Taste the Feeling”. The campaign seeks to remind the consumers of the happy and joyous moments that a chilled and effervescent Coca-Cola bottle brings to their life. The new Coca-Cola TVC launched in India features Bollywood superstar Sidharth Malhotra enjoying the feeling of sipping on Coca-Cola.
After the award winning “Open Happiness” campaign, the new campaign “Taste the Feeling” by Coca-Cola is the latest global campaign that hopes to capture the hearts and minds of the younger generation.
Speaking about the campaign, Bollywood actor and Coca-Cola Brand Ambassador, Sidharth Malhotra said, “Everyone seeks refreshment for different reasons and nothing beats the delicious refreshment offered by a chilled bottle of Coca-Cola. Being the ultimate refreshing beverage, Coca-Cola has been an integral part of my growing up years and I will never forget how the simple pleasure of drinking an ice-cold Coca-Cola made so many moments more memorable. I am very excited to be a part of the new ‘Taste the Feeling’ campaign, celebrating one of the many ordinary, day to day moments made special by Coca-Cola. I am sure the consumers will enjoy the ad and get reminded of their own special moments with Coca-Cola”.
“Taste the Feeling,” campaign has rolled out in India on 11 March, 2016 at various platforms across key markets and will come to life through a number of elements, including a strong TV presence across Hindi and regional channels, integrations across IPL matches, thematic OOH campaign after 3 years on brand Coca-Cola across 10 key cities at different locations and seeding on owned social assets and conversations through brand advocates and influencers.
MUMBAI Reaching out to millions of hearts every day, Coca-Cola has launched the local rendition of its new global campaign in India – “Taste the Feeling”. The campaign seeks to remind the consumers of the happy and joyous moments that a chilled and effervescent Coca-Cola bottle brings to their life. The new Coca-Cola TVC launched in India features Bollywood superstar Sidharth Malhotra enjoying the feeling of sipping on Coca-Cola.
After the award winning “Open Happiness” campaign, the new campaign “Taste the Feeling” by Coca-Cola is the latest global campaign that hopes to capture the hearts and minds of the younger generation.
Speaking about the campaign, Bollywood actor and Coca-Cola Brand Ambassador, Sidharth Malhotra said, “Everyone seeks refreshment for different reasons and nothing beats the delicious refreshment offered by a chilled bottle of Coca-Cola. Being the ultimate refreshing beverage, Coca-Cola has been an integral part of my growing up years and I will never forget how the simple pleasure of drinking an ice-cold Coca-Cola made so many moments more memorable. I am very excited to be a part of the new ‘Taste the Feeling’ campaign, celebrating one of the many ordinary, day to day moments made special by Coca-Cola. I am sure the consumers will enjoy the ad and get reminded of their own special moments with Coca-Cola”.
“Taste the Feeling,” campaign has rolled out in India on 11 March, 2016 at various platforms across key markets and will come to life through a number of elements, including a strong TV presence across Hindi and regional channels, integrations across IPL matches, thematic OOH campaign after 3 years on brand Coca-Cola across 10 key cities at different locations and seeding on owned social assets and conversations through brand advocates and influencers.
