Tag: Dhiraj Kumar

  • What The Hell? wins 140 million Payworld account

    MUMBAI: Delhi based creative agency What The Hell? (WTH?) has bagged the creative duties for electronic voucher distribution system provider Payworld. The brand‘s creative mandate was with Grasshoppers prior to this.

    The account size is in the range of Rs 140 million and the focus of spends will be on online/digital and BTL activities.

    No pitch was called for the account and the decision was made after WTH? approached the e-commerce company with its ideas, the agency said. The move comes in preparation to the company‘s plans to diversify in the money remittance and mobile payments segment.

    Payworld COO Praveen Dhabhai said, “With new services and verticals being launched we were looking for a strategically strong and creatively excellent partner. That‘s where we found What The Hell? fitting in with their strong hold and sound knowledge on online and digital marketing domain will give us an edge.”

    WTH? Director Dhiraj Kumar added, “It‘s a great win for WTH? The buying behaviour of the Indian Janta is shifting towards online at a very fast pace. Hence, it would be interesting for us to carve a niche for Payworld in the domain. With Payworld diversifying into mobile payments, the account win becomes a lot more exciting.”

    WTH? strategic planner- digital and new media Aman Mishra said, “Payworld will be an exciting account to work on. Online and digital will be the key. Mobile is a very exciting space to work in. Planning digital and interactive things for it would be fun.”

    Payworld, a 40 year old company, is a part of Sugal and Damani Group and have diverse interests ranging from hospitality, real-estate and jewellery to broking travel and tourism and engineering.

  • Rahul Roy’s Bhojpuri film releases on the UFO Moviez network

    Rahul Roy’s Bhojpuri film releases on the UFO Moviez network

    NEW DELHI: Bhojpuri film ‘Elaan‘ starring Manoj Tewari and produced by actor Rahul Roy was released in Bihar on the UFO Moviez satellite delivered digital-delivered platform.

    Elaan is about a fearless cop (Tiwari) on a mission to eliminate terror and establish peace in society, in which he is assisted by Rahul Roy, Pankaj Kesari and Yogunder Tiwari.

    Elaan is directed by Dhiraj Kumar, with music by Gunwant Sen.

    The number of Bhojpuri films releasing on the UFO Moviez network has increased steadily over the years, with nine films in 2006, 52 films in 2009 and 62 in 2010. The number of Bhojpuri films released this year so far is 56, the company said.

    Rahul Roy says, “I am very happy to bring Elaan to audiences across the country on the UFO Moviez network. Right from Aashiqui to Bigg Boss, my fans have always been supportive of my work and Elaan is a film dedicated to all my fans.”

    Manoj Tewari added, “Elaan promises to be a complete entertainer, and I am sure it will be widely loved by audiences of Bhojpuri films. My role in this film is one for which I have worked very hard and now that it is ready for release on the UFO Moviez network, I am happy and very excited!”