Sunfeast’s ‘Missing Wife’ campaign puts equality back on the nameplate

MUMBAI: When Bengaluru saw posters declaring “Nikhil’s wife is missing…”, passers-by were left puzzled, worried, and curious in equal measure. But the mystery wasn’t a crime scene, it was ITC’s Sunfeast Marie Light turning everyday nameplates into a powerful statement on equality.

The campaign, fittingly titled ‘Missing Wife’, is the latest chapter in the brand’s ongoing push for shared identity in households. Last year, Sunfeast Marie Light launched the Strong Team Nameplate Campaign, spotlighting how many Indian homes still display just one partner’s name at the door. This year, the OOH teasers across Bengaluru bus shelters and hoardings dialled up the intrigue with one-liners like “Nikhil’s wife is missing…” before revealing the emotional message: the absence of a woman’s name on a nameplate may not make headlines, but it quietly reinforces imbalance at home.

Taking the message beyond hoardings, Sunfeast Marie Light partnered with Mygate to extend the initiative into 40 plus residential societies. The campaign struck a chord by contrasting the immediate concern when a loved one goes missing with the near invisibility of a missing name. By putting equality, respect, and shared identity back on the doorstep, the brand once again underlined its belief that a home isn’t complete without both partners standing side by side.