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  • YouTube adds Nykaa and Purplle to shopping affiliate programme as beauty commerce booms

    YouTube adds Nykaa and Purplle to shopping affiliate programme as beauty commerce booms

    MU7MBAI: YouTube is turning beauty tutorials into storefronts. The video platform has added Nykaa and Purplle to its shopping affiliate programme, expanding creators’ ability to monetise content as shopping-related watch time in India jumps 250 per cent year-on-year.

    The move doubles down on beauty and lifestyle, a category where 89 per cent of Indian shoppers say YouTube helps them make confident purchase decisions. Creators enrolled in the programme can now tag products from Nykaa and Purplle alongside existing partners Flipkart and Myntra, earning commissions when viewers buy.

    More than 40 per cent of eligible creators in India have signed up since the programme launched a year ago, tagging products in over three million videos. Over 200 million logged-in users in India have made shopping-related searches on YouTube, creating what the platform calls a “complete monetisation ecosystem”.

    “The next era of video commerce is already being defined by India’s vibrant creator economy on YouTube,” says YouTube India managing director Gunjan Soni. “We are scaling content-driven shopping from a successful programme to a complete monetisation ecosystem.”

    YouTube is sweetening the deal with artificial intelligence tools that automatically tag products the moment they’re mentioned in videos, capturing viewer interest at its peak. The platform will also test automatic product identification later this year.

    Flipkart vice president of growth and marketing Pratik Arun Shetty, frames the partnership as commerce meeting creativity. “India’s creator economy is transforming how people engage with brands,” he says. Myntra reports creator collaborations have grown threefold in the past year, whilst Nykaa positions itself as a pioneer in content-led commerce.

    YouTube is also rolling out tools to make brand deals more lucrative: a flexible format for inserting and replacing sponsored segments, links to brand sites in Shorts, and a Creator Partnerships Hub inside Google Ads to connect advertisers with influencers.

    It’s a bet that authenticity converts. Whether creators cash in or merely chase clicks will depend on whether viewers trust recommendations—or just skip to the comments.

  • Aamir Khan takes ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ straight to YouTube in a first-of-its-kind digital premiere

    Aamir Khan takes ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ straight to YouTube in a first-of-its-kind digital premiere

    MUMBAI: Aamir Khan is ripping up the rulebook. In a landmark move, the actor-producer is releasing his blockbuster Sitaare Zameen Par directly on YouTube Movies-on-Demand from 1 August 2025, bypassing traditional OTT platforms and putting premium cinema within reach of every household.

    Actor-producer Aamir Khan stated, “For the past 15 years I have been struggling with the challenge of how to reach audiences who do not have geographical access to theatres, or those who are unable to make it to theatres for various reasons. Finally the time for the perfect storm has come. With our government bringing in UPI and India becoming no 1 in the world in electronic payments, with internet penetration in India having grown dramatically and growing everyday, and with YouTube being on most devices, we can finally reach vast sections of people in India, and a significant part of the world. My dream is that Cinema should reach everyone at a reasonable and affordable price. I want people to have the ease of watching Cinema when they want, where they want. If this idea works, Creative voices can tell different stories breaking geographical and other barriers. This will also be a great opportunity for younger creative people entering the field of Cinema. If this idea works, then I see this as a win-win for all.”

    YouTube India country managing director, Gunjan Soni highlighted the strategic significance of this partnership. “The digital launch of Sitaare Zameen Par exclusively on YouTube underscores a significant step towards democratizing Indian film distribution at a global scale. YouTube is already a key digital destination for premium content, and we’re excited to offer filmmakers and content owners not only our unparalleled digital reach but also the control and flexibility to meet their audiences where they are. Today’s launch is far more than a release – YouTube is laying out the red carpet for Indian cinema to stride onto the global stage.”

    The film, which has already grossed over Rs 250 crore worldwide, will be available in India for Rs 100 and in 38 international markets including the US, UK, Australia, Germany and Singapore, with localised pricing and subtitles.

    A spiritual successor to his 2007 classic Taare Zameen Par, the heartwarming drama stars Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh and ten actors with intellectual disabilities, making inclusivity its emotional core.

    This YouTube-first strategy is a radical experiment that not only turns every screen into a theatre but also cements YouTube’s growing clout in post-theatrical film distribution. With YouTube already reaching 4 out of 5 internet users in India, this could reshape how films find their audiences.

    Directed by RS Prasanna and written by Divy Nidhi Sharma, the film will also be available in dubbed and subtitled versions for global audiences. Next up for Aamir Khan Productions: Lahore 1947 starring Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta, and Ek Din featuring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi.

    Cinema, it seems, just found its biggest digital stage.

  • YouTube India taps Gunjan Soni to drive next phase of growth

    YouTube India taps Gunjan Soni to drive next phase of growth

    MUMBAI: YouTube has picked a heavyweight to steer its India ambitions. Gunjan Soni, the former Zalora chief executive and Myntra marketing whiz, has been named country managing director, YouTube India — in a move that underlines the platform’s laser focus on India’s booming creator economy.

    Announcing the appointment, YouTube Asia Pacific vice-president and managing director Gautam Anand  hailed India as one of YouTube’s “most vibrant and crucial markets”, adding that Soni’s arrival signals an even stronger commitment to creators, users, and India’s digital future.

    With over two decades of leadership experience across e-commerce, tech, consulting, and media, Soni brings heavyweight credentials. Her CV reads like a greatest hits album: she led the turnaround of Jabong under Myntra, turbocharged Zalora’s regional expansion in southeast Asia, helped launch Hotstar at Star India, and pioneered data-led marketing at McKinsey.

    Fortune 40 under 40 honouree and board member at CBRE group, Soni is no stranger to building brands at scale — nor to nurturing ecosystems where creativity and commerce collide.

    Now based in Mumbai, Soni’s new playbook for YouTube India is packed with ambition: strengthening the creator economy, expanding shopping and video commerce, growing shorts and connected TV, and deepening user engagement across generations. In her own words, the goal is to “unlock intuitive, innovative formats” that empower Indian storytellers — from school kids shooting shorts to grandparents binge-watching devotional channels.

    “As a family of enthusiastic YouTube users ourselves — from my seven-year-old nephew to my 70-something mother — I’m truly excited to lead a platform that touches lives across generations,” said Soni in a spirited note to the community.

  • Jabong launches ‘out-of-the-world’ ad for upcoming Big Brand Sale

    Jabong launches ‘out-of-the-world’ ad for upcoming Big Brand Sale

    MUMBAI: Jabong, India’s leading online fashion brand, has launched its new marketing campaign to promote the fourth edition of its biggest sale of the year- the Jabong Big Brand Sale- which will be held from 27 to 30 July.

    Big Brand Sale (BBS) is Jabong’s marquee bi-annual property that is held in January and July to mark the end of the ongoing season.

    As a part of its 360 degree campaign, Jabong released an #OutOfTheWorld themed 30 sec TVC, which is set in a parallel universe and captures the essence of BBS where the World’s Biggest Brands are available at discounts. During BBS, Jabong is offering four lakh styles from premium, international and Indian brands at 55-80 per cent discount, out of which over one lac styles are for the first time on 50 per cent + discounts and more than 15,000 styles are available at above 80 per cent discount.

    The TVC highlights the Jabong consumers who are free from worldly notions of fashion and have their own unique style and identity, staying true to Jabong’s brand philosophy- Be You. Set against a vast, celestial backdrop and a flickering panorama of space, the TVC beautifully uses spatial objects like stars, satellites and shooting stars to creatively bring alive the ‘out-of-the-world’ experience that the Big Brand Sale promises, in terms of, both, products and discounts.

    Conceptualised and scripted by Happy Mcgarrybowen, the creative agency from Dentsu Aegis Network, the TV commercial will be aired across leading channels, GEC, English and Hindi movies, English entertainment, news, lifestyle and music genres. The television commercials will also run in five-second stings across select channels to drive frequency and reach. In addition, the campaign also covers print, radio, outdoor, DTH (Tata Sky) and digital-YouTube, Facebook, Wynk and Truecaller, with OOH across eight cities. Jabong is also collaborating with popular content creators like SIT and leading fashion influencers to amplify the campaign’s consumer reach.

    Jabong head Gunjan Soni says, “The fourth edition of BBS is going to be bigger and better than ever before with innovations like 100 per cent cash back, VIP slots, and lightening deals. The TVC attempts to capture this magic in a uniquely Jabong way. The campaign theme is based on the very essence of BBS which promises an extraordinary experience for our customers by making the biggest global and Indian brands available at out of the world discounts. The TVC beautifully captures this Jabong world where fashion is the way of life.”

    Jabong head of brand Gaurav Kackar adds, “The campaign communication is based on a simple consumer insight that when you dress well, you feel on top of the world. The TVC, set in a spatial backdrop, depicts the Jabong promise to offer an out of the world shopping experience to its customers this BBS. It’s a first-of-its-kind approach to creatively capture the brand essence and highlight the key sale callouts, which we believe will resonate very strongly with our consumers.”

    Happy mcgarrybowen CEO Kartik Iyer mentions, “In a typical situation this would be another opportunity to do another sale ad. But this is Jabong and the team seems to just push the experience of every piece of communication, every single time. A fresh take on what to expect and the excitement around it makes up the experience to be totally out of this world. All credit to the collaboration between client agency and director.”

    Jabong will allot exclusive slots to select shoppers on 26 July to make purchases via wishlisting, coupled with lightening and mystery deals throughout the four days for enhanced consumer engagement. Customers can also earn slots by playing fun games on the Jabong app to buy their favourite products before they go out of stock.

  • Roadster rides a new campaign, to stimulate passion

    Roadster rides a new campaign, to stimulate passion

    MUMBAI: Roadster, a casual outdoorsy lifestyle brand in India, launched a brand campaign – The Road is Waiting.

    The integrated campaign reinforces the brand’s promise as a trusted highway companion for the young and restless. The commercial, created for TV and digital, is a rallying cry to explore the road and it’s multitude of experiences, drawing straight from the brand’s signature state of constant transit.

    The commercial introduces viewers to “the gap in the world”, a special place in the world outside that waits to be claimed by you and me – those guilty of being caught up in the hustle of everyday life. This space is full of stories and experiences that is forever reserved for its intended owner. The underlying brand message is simple; that the highway life is incomplete without those who live through it and with this campaign; Roadster looks to call out to the viewer, egging them to find this gap and fill it.

    The film treatment feeds into the spirit of an open invitation – from the different, youthful voices in the narrative, to the protagonists breaking the fourth wall to acknowledge the viewer as they consume the experiences on screen and not in person. The messaging speaks of Roadsters making experiences happen for them, as against simply being at the right places at the right time.

    It’s worth noting that the film was shot entirely in India – a call the brand has taken thus far for every campaign, so that the depicted experiences are within easy reach for the Indian viewer. This sentiment of accessibility has always been close to the brand’s heart and reflected in the campaign’s social media legs.

    The previously male-centric and individualistic brand persona has also grown to include those who identify better with group experiences, not to mention a growing focus on female roadsters that has made Roadster, the largest selling brand on Myntra.

    Myntra CMO and Jabong head Gunjan Soni said, “Roadster has created a unique positioning in its own right and emerged a winner. This campaign, while focusing on the brand story, also focuses on the brand’s product offerings.”

    Myntra Fashion Brands chief Manohar Kamath said, “The new campaign beckons the viewers hoping to entice them and make them enthusiastic to go on a journey themselves. We have strategically looked at ensuring the brand message and its product offering comes through effectively by using diverse set of mediums including TVC, OOH and Digital.”

    Roadster is known for its innovative campaigns from the past such as the GTFO (Get The F*** Out) campaign with actor Ranveer Singh and the ‘PocketMan’ campaign – a live human experiment to interactively demonstrate how a person could live entirely out of their jeans for 48 hours.

  • Kunal Kapoor & Saba Azad herald Myntra’s ‘Big Fashion Gig’

    MUMBAI: Myntra, Myntra, a leading platform for fashion brands and pioneer in m-commerce play, has kicked off a special campaign to promote Big Fashion Gig – The country’s first mega fashion extravaganza, and launched two television commercials as part of the ongoing promotions. The campaign calls upon fashionistas to try out the latest products, styles and designs from over 1500 domestic and international brands, with access to over three lakh curated styles.

    The first edition of Myntra’s Big Fashion Gig, scheduled to be held between the 8 and 10 April, is a doorway to accessing the upcoming spring summer collection of top global brands, some of which are exclusive to Myntra and Jabong. The 20 second TVCs articulate the significance of the mega event through a stimulating narrative, where a person undergoes a delightful fashion makeover, personally assisted by a celebrity and one where a young Bollywood actress is seen trying out multiple outfits, embolden, as she prepares for her gig at a studio.

    The Commercials: In the first TVC, We see a beautiful girl preparing herself backstage, playing with drumsticks and tapping to a rhythm. She is none other than Saba Azad, who is seen exploring multiple outfits as she gets into the mood, preparing for her gig. She then emerges, looking stunning as she sets out confidently to perform on stage.

    In the second film, donning the role of a personal assistant to a young man, is Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor. A visibly displeased young man is seen sitting on his bike in his garage preparing to leave. Actor Kunal Kapoor comes into view at this point and engages the young man with Mortal Kombat like poses, flinging clothes and accessories at him with each move, which the young man adorns instantly. After a thrilling display of passion, the two men bow to each other like martial art fighters and settle down with a guitar and some dancing by the young man.

    Myntra head of Jabong and CMO Gunjan Soni said, “Big Fashion Gig has been conceptualized to allow our fashion forward customers, access to brands, designs and styles to the upcoming summer collection of some of the finest global brands. It is the first of its kind event in the country where we have conceptualized over 30 gigs with curated styles for our customers and collaborated with over 10 celebrities who will offer their tips and style mantras. The campaign has been developed to clearly highlight their role as fashion advisors to our consumers.”

    BFG has been structured along the lines of a music festival, with a line-up of three hour long gigs targeted at different segments of fashion consumers. Myntra has collaborated with Bollywood celebrities including Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anusha Dandekar among others and cricketers such as Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, M.S Dhoni and other fashion experts to give customers first hand tips on the latest trends and styles in fashion. Some of the gigs lined up include, Wanderlust, Men 2.0, HRX Factor with Hrithik, Deepika’s Spring Secrets, Motorcycle Diaries, Vogue Trendcaster, Girls night out and Fashion Beatbox.

    The upcoming Big Fashion Gig is the first edition of the high fashion event that Myntra will develop into a property and host twice every year, during summer and the arrival of fall. Other marketing channels being used extensively to promote the event include a mix of OOH, radio, digital and social media.

  • Taproot springs a design Myntra

    Taproot springs a design Myntra

    BENGALURU: Myntra, India’s leading platform for mass premium fashion will be launching a multi-media campaign by the end of this week, revealed Myntra Fashion chief marketing manager Gunjan Soni.

    Soni spoke with www.indiantelevision.com during an event today when Myntra announced that it has witnessed 80 per cent year-on-year growth with an industry leading revenue run rate of US$ 1 billion. The acquisition and turnaround of Jabong and the recently concluded festive season have contributed to this growth and strengthened Myntra’s position on its path to profitability says the company.

    Speaking about the soon-to-be-launched campaign, Soni said, “We are launching our campaign this Saturday about how we have become category leaders in various areas, so this particular campaign is about sports. I think a lot of people are surprised when we say fashion and sports. About 30 per cent of our business is sportswear including sports shoes. We are picking sports as a category and we are launching a specific sports destination on Myntra. To Support that, we are driving a mega 360 degree communication around it – that includes TV, outdoor, digital, radio, we are covering it all. Taproot is the creative agency and Maxus the media buying agency.”

    “When brands talk about sports, they usually use mega sports stars and they always portray very high profiles. We need to be more related. Our story is that a normal person wanting to lead a fit life and the message we want to convey is that no matter which sport you want to play to stay healthy, Myntra is the destination to get the gear. We are looking at Rs 10 to 15 crore kind of spends for this campaign that will run for about a month,” further revealed Soni.

    On Myntra’s and Jabong’s achievements, Myntra and Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan said, “We are at the forefront of fashion in India today with over 18 million (1.8 crore) monthly active users. Our unique approach to leverage technology to decode fashion has helped us become the fastest growing online fashion platform. Myntra, Jabong and Flipkart together have 70 per cent market share in the country today and will continue to grow this by empowering brands and customers. We are on track to achieve scalable and sustainable growth and will be EBITA positive in FY-18.”

    In this phase of growth, Myntra says that it is using technology to empower its customers and brands. For customers it is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for a personalised shopping experience, better product discovery and assisted buying. The company has introduced several features to enhance customer experience resulting in Myntra being 20 points ahead on NPS than the industry. To its brand partners, Myntra provides brand performance and analytics support, customer insights to develop a loyal fan base and enable engagement. In line with this, it has launched a new portal which will provide brands with customised insights and competitive intelligence reports to manage their performance on the platform.

    The company will also launch iconic global fashion labels Hugo Boss and Hackett which will be available on the platform.

  • Taproot springs a design Myntra

    Taproot springs a design Myntra

    BENGALURU: Myntra, India’s leading platform for mass premium fashion will be launching a multi-media campaign by the end of this week, revealed Myntra Fashion chief marketing manager Gunjan Soni.

    Soni spoke with www.indiantelevision.com during an event today when Myntra announced that it has witnessed 80 per cent year-on-year growth with an industry leading revenue run rate of US$ 1 billion. The acquisition and turnaround of Jabong and the recently concluded festive season have contributed to this growth and strengthened Myntra’s position on its path to profitability says the company.

    Speaking about the soon-to-be-launched campaign, Soni said, “We are launching our campaign this Saturday about how we have become category leaders in various areas, so this particular campaign is about sports. I think a lot of people are surprised when we say fashion and sports. About 30 per cent of our business is sportswear including sports shoes. We are picking sports as a category and we are launching a specific sports destination on Myntra. To Support that, we are driving a mega 360 degree communication around it – that includes TV, outdoor, digital, radio, we are covering it all. Taproot is the creative agency and Maxus the media buying agency.”

    “When brands talk about sports, they usually use mega sports stars and they always portray very high profiles. We need to be more related. Our story is that a normal person wanting to lead a fit life and the message we want to convey is that no matter which sport you want to play to stay healthy, Myntra is the destination to get the gear. We are looking at Rs 10 to 15 crore kind of spends for this campaign that will run for about a month,” further revealed Soni.

    On Myntra’s and Jabong’s achievements, Myntra and Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan said, “We are at the forefront of fashion in India today with over 18 million (1.8 crore) monthly active users. Our unique approach to leverage technology to decode fashion has helped us become the fastest growing online fashion platform. Myntra, Jabong and Flipkart together have 70 per cent market share in the country today and will continue to grow this by empowering brands and customers. We are on track to achieve scalable and sustainable growth and will be EBITA positive in FY-18.”

    In this phase of growth, Myntra says that it is using technology to empower its customers and brands. For customers it is leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for a personalised shopping experience, better product discovery and assisted buying. The company has introduced several features to enhance customer experience resulting in Myntra being 20 points ahead on NPS than the industry. To its brand partners, Myntra provides brand performance and analytics support, customer insights to develop a loyal fan base and enable engagement. In line with this, it has launched a new portal which will provide brands with customised insights and competitive intelligence reports to manage their performance on the platform.

    The company will also launch iconic global fashion labels Hugo Boss and Hackett which will be available on the platform.

  • Myntra launch TVC in collaboration with Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand

    Myntra launch TVC in collaboration with Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand

    MUMBAI: Myntra has joined Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand for women, All about you, to launch its brand campaign focused on the theme: ‘You are your biggest strength and can conquer anything when you are with you”. 

    A TVC created for this celebrates an individual’s personal strength as she takes on personal and professional challenges in life, devoid of all external influences.

    The campaign is created by McCann Mumbai and produced by Chrome Pictures. Directed by Amit Sharma, the soulful music is composed by Abhishek Arora who weaves together the three beautiful stories with the lyrics aptly complementing the theme of the ad.

    “Today’s fashion buyers do not compromise comfort for trend. With apparels being increasingly considered as a powerful medium of expressing oneself, personalized fashion is slated to be the next big thing. The new campaign, crafted around Deepika’s fashion philosophy ushers a seamless connect with the youth. We are delighted to join her journey in creating fashion which does not diminish but nurtures an individual’s style statement,” said Myntra CMO and International brands business head Gunjan Soni.

    The new campaign illustrates how one can conquer any predicament in life and takes you through the lives of three young women who take on professional and personal situations with an unconventional spirit of inner strength. Battling uncertainty and fear at the beginning, each of them take a moment to be on their own and eventually gain strength from within to overcome all external odds.

    Padukone added, “I am as excited as I was at the time of launching ‘All About You’ last year. I have been deeply involved with AAY from design to execution and being part of the brand’s first TVC was an exciting and emotional experience. The new campaign demonstrates and reinforces the brand’s core philosophy of inner strength, modern femininity and elegance.

     All About You is a brand for the modern Indian women who want to follow fashion at their own terms. It symbolizes clothes that bring back the romanticism, with flowy silhouettes and pastel colours. The designs have been co-developed by Myntra’s in-house design talent and design agency DBS. .

    The commercial:

    The TVC begins with Deepika seen in a contemplative mood just minutes before delivering a talk. She pauses a moment to show be herself, leaves out the script and confidently walks to the stage and delivers her speech from heart. The second story is about a guitarist who is preparing for her first music class as a teacher and is seen preparing for her big moment across the streets of Kolkata. Just before opening the door to her classroom, she waits a second to be herself and goes on to take a wonderful class, conquering her students’ hearts on the very first day. The third story is of a young girl in Goa, who is in a happy nervous state, preparing and contemplating for a big moment in her personal life, and is seen going through ferry and then she meets the guy. She takes a moment to just believe in herself again and proposes to the guy. All the three stories are interwoven together to form the beautiful narrative.

  • Myntra launch TVC in collaboration with Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand

    Myntra launch TVC in collaboration with Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand

    MUMBAI: Myntra has joined Deepika Padukone’s fashion brand for women, All about you, to launch its brand campaign focused on the theme: ‘You are your biggest strength and can conquer anything when you are with you”. 

    A TVC created for this celebrates an individual’s personal strength as she takes on personal and professional challenges in life, devoid of all external influences.

    The campaign is created by McCann Mumbai and produced by Chrome Pictures. Directed by Amit Sharma, the soulful music is composed by Abhishek Arora who weaves together the three beautiful stories with the lyrics aptly complementing the theme of the ad.

    “Today’s fashion buyers do not compromise comfort for trend. With apparels being increasingly considered as a powerful medium of expressing oneself, personalized fashion is slated to be the next big thing. The new campaign, crafted around Deepika’s fashion philosophy ushers a seamless connect with the youth. We are delighted to join her journey in creating fashion which does not diminish but nurtures an individual’s style statement,” said Myntra CMO and International brands business head Gunjan Soni.

    The new campaign illustrates how one can conquer any predicament in life and takes you through the lives of three young women who take on professional and personal situations with an unconventional spirit of inner strength. Battling uncertainty and fear at the beginning, each of them take a moment to be on their own and eventually gain strength from within to overcome all external odds.

    Padukone added, “I am as excited as I was at the time of launching ‘All About You’ last year. I have been deeply involved with AAY from design to execution and being part of the brand’s first TVC was an exciting and emotional experience. The new campaign demonstrates and reinforces the brand’s core philosophy of inner strength, modern femininity and elegance.

     All About You is a brand for the modern Indian women who want to follow fashion at their own terms. It symbolizes clothes that bring back the romanticism, with flowy silhouettes and pastel colours. The designs have been co-developed by Myntra’s in-house design talent and design agency DBS. .

    The commercial:

    The TVC begins with Deepika seen in a contemplative mood just minutes before delivering a talk. She pauses a moment to show be herself, leaves out the script and confidently walks to the stage and delivers her speech from heart. The second story is about a guitarist who is preparing for her first music class as a teacher and is seen preparing for her big moment across the streets of Kolkata. Just before opening the door to her classroom, she waits a second to be herself and goes on to take a wonderful class, conquering her students’ hearts on the very first day. The third story is of a young girl in Goa, who is in a happy nervous state, preparing and contemplating for a big moment in her personal life, and is seen going through ferry and then she meets the guy. She takes a moment to just believe in herself again and proposes to the guy. All the three stories are interwoven together to form the beautiful narrative.