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  • Amitabh Bachchan is the most recognised celebrity in the country: Hansa Research’s Brand Endorser Report

    Amitabh Bachchan is the most recognised celebrity in the country: Hansa Research’s Brand Endorser Report

    Mumbai: Hansa Research’s Brand Endorser Report has ranked Amitabh Bachchan as the most recognised celebrity in the country with a very high all India rank. Bachchan leads among the likes of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and other favourites who are younger than him and who are also perhaps more active in their respective fields.

    The Brand Endorser is a report of research conducted across 36 Indian cities. As per the syndicated study, Amitabh Bachchan is the most recognised celebrity in the country with the highest-ever recognition score of 92 per cent. He is perceived to be a global personality: self-made, relatable, influential, fit, energetic, sophisticated, and trustworthy. These factors make him a compelling brand ambassador for a range of products.

    Hansa Research CEO Praveen Nijhara said, “Our study Brand Endorser is a holistic and comprehensive assessment of the value that an endorser brings to a brand. The study aids marketers to take informed decisions and improve the overall return of investment (ROI) in celebrity engagement.”

    The celebrities are ranked as per the Brand Endorser (BE) Score results. They are tracked on various metrics like likability, social media influence, perception, marketing potential, recognition, etc., which make up their final BE score. While Bachchan has scored really high in the all India rank BE score, he ranks third in the west and north zone, ninth in the south zone, and eleventh in the east zone. The ‘Shahenshah of Bollywood,’ as he is fondly called, has a strong presence and mark in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

    At the age of 79, Bachchan is one of the most ubiquitous personalities, endorsing various brands, providing voiceovers with his trademark baritone, acting in Indian films and Hollywood, and hosting one of the longest running game shows on Indian television, Kaun Banega Crorepati.

    Hansa Research’s Brand Endorser Report covered more than 550 celebrities across domains in the country. For this study, the research was conducted amongst 5,100 respondents across 36 cities in the country. To measure the results, structured interviews were conducted across India through online and offline methodologies to understand the standings and performances of shortlisted celebrities.

  • Neeraj Chopra signs first brand endorsement with Tata AIA post Tokyo win

    Neeraj Chopra signs first brand endorsement with Tata AIA post Tokyo win

    Mumbai: Tata AIA Life Insurance has announced the signing of a multi-year brand partnership with Indian athlete and Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra as its brand ambassador on Wednesday. This association marks the very first brand partnership to be signed with the champion javelin thrower post his historic Olympic win.

    Chopra closely embodies Tata AIA’s vision of enabling dreams and inspiring healthier and happier lives and its core value of passion for excellence, said the company in a statement. Over the next few years, he will support Tata AIA’s efforts in offering life protection and health & wellness solutions to its consumers across the country, it added.

    The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has also underlined the need for life and health insurance, more emphatically than ever. With a premium-to-GDP penetration of less than 3.5 per cent in India (as per Swiss Re Sigma report on World Insurance, 2021), there is a clear and urgent need to fast-track the insurance journey in the country.

    Chopra’s association with Tata AIA stems from his own experience and understanding of the need for adequate life and health cover and timely planning for one’s key life milestones, stated the brand. 

    Welcoming Chopra on board, Tata AIA Life Insurance, executive vice president and chief distribution officer, Venky Iyer said, “As a VSM awardee in the Army and a National icon today, Neeraj symbolises incredible passion for excellence and a great commitment to serving the nation. For us at Tata AIA, his sports journey echoes greatly with our vision of enabling dreams and inspiring healthier and happier lives. And quite like we observe in Neeraj’s journey, passion for excellence, and an obsession to do the best for our consumers, the people of India, are among the core values at Tata AIA.”

    Speaking on the association, Chopra said, “Joining the Tata AIA family was a logical step for me. I firmly believe that there is a need to educate Indians, especially the youth, about the need for life insurance and to help them plan for their financial goals, at the right time. Further, the pandemic has made us realize the key need to pursue physical and emotional wellbeing in our day-to-day life.”

  • BridgeLabz onboards Ravichandran Ashwin as brand ambassador

    BridgeLabz onboards Ravichandran Ashwin as brand ambassador

    NEW DELHI: Tech employability incubator BridgeLabz has roped in cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin as its new brand ambassador. Ashwin will represent BridgeLabz in various capacities.

    BridgeLabz founder Narayan Mahadevan said, “Our association with Ashwin goes beyond a simple brand endorsement. He is with BridgeLabz because he is truly committed to addressing the social problem that currently prevails. Ashwin believes that employability can be solved through experiential learning. Plus, the fact that he’s an engineer makes him sympathetic to the trials and tribulations of job seekers. To us, Ashwin symbolises grit, passion, and the willingness to experiment with a never-say-die approach.”

    Ashwin said, “I am supporting the social impact that BridgeLabz is bringing by taking every engineer to a meaningful and gainful employment and make them part of a new age digital technology workforce that will keep them relevant for life. Being a cricketer, we try out and learn variations in nets guided by an experienced coach. In a similar manner, I feel BridgeLabz approach is a game changer of using experiential learning and job specific skilling by industry mentors to achieve 100 per cent employment. Hence being an engineer myself, I feel this is the best way to get to tech employment for all the job seekers.”

  • Khiladi Akshay Kumar stands firm as Star Cement brand ambassador

    Khiladi Akshay Kumar stands firm as Star Cement brand ambassador

    Kolkata: Star Cement has roped in actor Akshay Kumar as its brand ambassador, and as part of the association, the Kesari star can be seen in the brand’s latest television commercial airing on major channels.

    In the TVC, Kumar dons the role of a pilot who tries to land his helicopter after it develops some snag while flying. Much to the surprise of the co-pilot, Kumar confidently lands on the roof of a house made with Star Cement. The commercial conveys the message that the roof made with Star Cement has taken minimum time for solid setting, which is quick and strong setting. The product feature then blends with the brand promise of Hai Tayyar Hum for all challenges.

    The TVC master is 45 seconds and there are edits of 30 and 20 seconds in Hindi, Assamese and Bengali languages. The campaign is supported by billboards across the north east, West Bengal and Bihar in addition to digital, social media and FM radio.

    Star Cement  CEO Sanjay Kumar Gupta said the actor’s endorsement will help the brand as it enters into a new phase of growth. “One of nation’s greatest Icons Akshay Kumar truly reflects our firm commitment, determination and preparedness for all the challenges that may come our way. We are truly proud and honoured to have Akshay Kumar on board as the brand ambassador and we believe that this association will turn out to be beneficial for the brand.”

    Akshay Kumar added, “I am delighted to be associated with Star Cement. I support their goal of being the fastest growing and most competitive cement brand in eastern India. I quite liked the brand’s campaign line Hain Tayyar Hum which is simple yet denotes a strong message…readiness to meet all challenges. We thoroughly enjoyed shooting the campaign. Playing a pilot was a lot of fun and it has turned out so well in the TVC. I look forward to a long and fulfilling association with the brand.”

  • Washington Sundar signs on as Anker brand ambassador

    Washington Sundar signs on as Anker brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: Chinese electronics company Anker has roped in Washington Sundar as its brand ambassador. From now, Sundar will helm all major campaigns for the brand across media platforms. The cricketer is also expected to appear in his first promotional TVC for the brand very soon. 

    The partnership between Anker and Sundar will be managed by the latter’s management agency, Whiteleaf Talent. With this partnership, Anker aims to elevate the existing customer base and further reach out to the youth in the country by utilising the popularity of the Team India batsman. 

    In 2019, Anker had appointed Olympic medal-winning badminton player Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador. 

    Anker Innovation India head Gopal Jeyaraj said, "We are excited to begin our new innings with Washington Sundar as our brand endorser. Anker’s journey has been similar to that of Washington Sundar who rose from very humble beginnings to touch cricketing heights at the International level. We feel that his persona is an excellent fit for our brand. We are looking forward to this amazing partnership and extending our best wishes to Sundar, for the ongoing IPL season." 

    Sundar said that he is happy and excited to partner with a young and dynamic brand like Anker. 

    "Anker is breaking the industry stereotypes, and is constantly evolving with innovative and stylish tech products. Through this association, I’m happy to explore my love for gadgets and extend my complete support to see them achieve new heights," he added. 

    Meanwhile, the Indian arm of German sports brand Puma has also inked a long-term partnership deal with Washington Sundar and Devdutt Padikkal. Sundar and Padikkal have now joined Puma's roster of cricketers that include Indian skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. 

  • Ayushmann Khurrana is new face of Tecno Mobile

    Ayushmann Khurrana is new face of Tecno Mobile

    NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Tecno has roped in actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador for the current calendar. With this partnership, Tecno hopes to drive visibility for its brand philosophy ‘Stop at Nothing’ and bolster its position among smartphone users.

    Khurrana said, “As an actor, I understand the importance of perfection and giving the best to our audiences. Tecno has established itself as one of the leading smartphone brand in India with its consistency towards delivering excellent products with stylish designs and innovative features at the most competitive price. Associating with such a brand that stops at nothing to provide a great smartphone experience to its consumers is quite thrilling.”

    Tecno Mobile India CEO Arijeet Talapatra, “Tecno is known for its ‘ahead of the curve’ approach and a product philosophy that believes in introducing segment-first features to create greater accessibility for our consumers in the mid-budget category of new Bharat. In this journey, we felt that 'Ayushmann the personality', upholds our values the strongest. He epitomises our intent to be uncompromising in our efforts to empower Indian citizens with feature-rich smartphones. I strongly believe this association will enable us to reach out to a wider base of consumers and further consolidate our position as a leading smartphone player in the segment.”

    The association with the Andhadhun star complements the company’s initiative to push the envelope of technology democratisation with innovative, new-age smartphones at aggressive price points. Khurrana will be seen spearheading the new Tecno Spark 7 campaign across Spark, Pova, Camon smartphone series.

  • Possible signs Sania Mirza as brand ambassador

    Possible signs Sania Mirza as brand ambassador

    NEW DELHI: Possible has roped in Indian tennis star Sania Mirza as brand ambassador to unveil its signature breakfast and snack box collection. Mirza will be seen promoting the brand's newly launched 'breakfast kit' and 'snacks kit'.

    Possible co-founder and chief operating officer Megha More said, “We are thrilled to launch the signature collection on Possible. This partnership is a conscious step towards our mission to help individuals live a disease-free life using food as medicine. We are extremely excited to have Sania Mirza come on board to launch the healthy snack kit collection and be a part of the Possible family. We are excited about the launch, and we have already received a great response on the product.”

    Mirza said, “As an athlete eating healthy is very important to me. But like everyone else, the taste and versatility of any snack are equally important for me too. That is why I have associated with Possible. We have created two signature collections for snacks and breakfast. I am sure you will love them as much as I love them.”

  • Revital H replaces Salman Khan with MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

    Revital H replaces Salman Khan with MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: Revital H has unveiled a new campaign featuring youth heartthrob and captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni. MS Dhoni replaces the Kick hitmaker Salman Khan.

    The integrated campaign, created by Lowe Lintas Delhi rests on the powerful and intrinsically Indian insight that often success is attributed to luck, thereby diluting all the effort that goes behind the achievement. The campaign vividly attempts to correct this misconception and pave a way for the brand as a partner of success while embodying hard work and mental alertness. With that intention, the most successful Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni was roped in as Revital H’s brand ambassador.

    Commenting on the new campaign, Lowe Lintas Delhi  president Naveen Gaur said, “The challenge for the agency was to take a really popular leader brand like Revital H to the next level of growth by creating a highly persuasive campaign. In its attempt to become a fast-evolving, achiever society there is a huge stress that’s laid on professional and personal success among individuals. The campaign attempts to position Revital H as a partner of success.”

    Sharing his thoughts on the campaign approach, Lowe Lintas  CCO  Arun Iyer said, “The campaign stems from the interesting insight that many times the success achieved by others is ascribed to their luck and all the effort that goes behind gets diluted. We took a leap on this insight and created communication that most Indians would resonate with.”

    Adding his insight on the new campaign, Sun Pharma consumer health care VP and head Subodh Marwah  said, “The goal now is to expand our reach and induce higher trials and we plan to do it in a way that will be well received by the consumers. In Mahendra Singh Dhoni, we have found a perfect ambassador who is not only a physically fit athlete, but also boasts of extreme mental agility – attributes that define Revital H at its core.”

  • Revital H replaces Salman Khan with MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

    Revital H replaces Salman Khan with MS Dhoni as brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: Revital H has unveiled a new campaign featuring youth heartthrob and captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni. MS Dhoni replaces the Kick hitmaker Salman Khan.

    The integrated campaign, created by Lowe Lintas Delhi rests on the powerful and intrinsically Indian insight that often success is attributed to luck, thereby diluting all the effort that goes behind the achievement. The campaign vividly attempts to correct this misconception and pave a way for the brand as a partner of success while embodying hard work and mental alertness. With that intention, the most successful Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni was roped in as Revital H’s brand ambassador.

    Commenting on the new campaign, Lowe Lintas Delhi  president Naveen Gaur said, “The challenge for the agency was to take a really popular leader brand like Revital H to the next level of growth by creating a highly persuasive campaign. In its attempt to become a fast-evolving, achiever society there is a huge stress that’s laid on professional and personal success among individuals. The campaign attempts to position Revital H as a partner of success.”

    Sharing his thoughts on the campaign approach, Lowe Lintas  CCO  Arun Iyer said, “The campaign stems from the interesting insight that many times the success achieved by others is ascribed to their luck and all the effort that goes behind gets diluted. We took a leap on this insight and created communication that most Indians would resonate with.”

    Adding his insight on the new campaign, Sun Pharma consumer health care VP and head Subodh Marwah  said, “The goal now is to expand our reach and induce higher trials and we plan to do it in a way that will be well received by the consumers. In Mahendra Singh Dhoni, we have found a perfect ambassador who is not only a physically fit athlete, but also boasts of extreme mental agility – attributes that define Revital H at its core.”