Tag: Happy Feet

  • Lotto puts its best foot forward with Happy Feet

    Lotto puts its best foot forward with Happy Feet

    MUMBAI: Lotto is letting its feet do the talking. Riding high on early success in India’s sportswear and athleisure scene, the brand has launched Happy Feet, a campaign celebrating the simple yet profound way our feet express energy, joy, and individuality.

    The film pairs modern, dynamic visuals with the iconic Kishore Kumar and R.D. Burman track Yeh jawani hai deewani, capturing everyday moments where every step tells a story. It’s a playful, youth-driven narrative that positions feet as the ultimate storytellers, and Lotto as the brand empowering them.

    Happy Feet also kicks off a wider community movement, inviting audiences to celebrate authenticity and personality in motion. With this campaign, Lotto reinforces its place in India’s growing sneaker culture, blending heritage with contemporary relevance.

    Agilitas, holding exclusive rights for Lotto in India, South Africa, and Australia, plans to expand the brand into sportswear, apparel, and accessories over the next year, signalling a shift in the market towards performance-driven yet personality-packed sportswear. 
     

  • Failure of Happy Feet Two results in lay-off of 600

    Failure of Happy Feet Two results in lay-off of 600

    MUMBAI: After the dismal performance of Happy Feet Two at the box-office, six hundred of the 700 employees at the Sydney-based digital production studio Dr D Studios, which was behind the animated film, have reportedly been told that they would be soon laid off.

    Happy Feet Two, a sequel to 2006‘s Academy Award-winning film Happy Feet that grossed $384.3 million off a budget of $100 million had amassed a meagre $30.3 million worldwide.

    There may be a silver lining for some of the employees in the notice. They have reportedly been offered a job at Kennedy-Miller Mitchell Films, a new company that has Dr. D Studios as a joint partnership with Omnilab Media. The company is likely to get off the ground early next year.

    Released on November 18, Happy Feet Two has not found much success. It opened in 3,606 theaters and came in second at the box office during its debut weekend after grossing $21.2 million.

    Dr. D Studios, that specialises in digital feature film production and high-end special effects, reportedly had hoped to compete with Peter Jackson‘s Weta Digital in neighboring New Zealand.

  • NGC, Warner to push ‘Happy Feet’ film

    NGC, Warner to push ‘Happy Feet’ film

    MUMBAI: This holiday season, National Geographic Channel (NGC) celebrates Warner Bros’. animated family adventure Happy Feet.

    The film releases in cinema halls in India on 22 December. NGC has partnered with the studio to promote the film in India through on-air and off-air activities.

    In the film into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce. The film has the voices of Australian actors Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving among others. As part of the initiative, the channel has planned a Happy Feet Week. This is a week of programming featuring selections from Nat Geo’s acclaimed library of films on and about penguins, starting on Christmas Day 25 December at 4 pm.

    There is also a Happy Feet themed contest for viewers who tune in to Nat Geo to participate. The grand prize is a trip for two to witness the world famous Penguin Parade in Phillip Island, Australia.

    NGC India VP marketing Rajesh Sheshadri, said, “Happy Feet is about breaking free from the crowd, recognising your uniqueness and making it your strength. Through this unique association with Warner Bros. Pictures we look forward to further our reach and enhance the connection with our audience.”

    Warner Bros. Pictures (India) marketing manager Sanjay Narayanan says, “National Geographic Channel – which is devoted to deepening and enriching India’s understanding and appreciation of our natural world – is an ideal partner for us on Happy Feet, which through storytelling shines a light on the very special world of Emperor Penguins”

    The series will feature films like Emperor Penguins, Game for It, Fairy Penguins: The Secret of Sydney Harbour and Penguin Death Zone.