Tag: Jagdish Acharya

  • Cycle Pure Agarbathi introduces its newest ad campaign: Cycle Three in One Agarbathi

    Cycle Pure Agarbathi introduces its newest ad campaign: Cycle Three in One Agarbathi

    Mumbai: Cycle Pure Agarbathi, India’s leading agarbathi manufacturer and a well-known NR Group brand, launched an exciting new advertising campaign — ‘Cycle Three in One agarbathi’. Timed with the brand’s 75th-anniversary celebrations, this innovative campaign is tailored to appeal to all age groups and diverse generations of people. The core message of the campaign revolves around the benefits of health, wealth, and happiness, all bundled in a single pack of agarbathi.

    The ‘Cycle Three in One Agarbathi’ campaign masterfully captures the essence of prayer and worship. This unique product lends to three universal prayers of mankind – Health, Wealth, and Happiness – fulfilling essential human desires in one single package. The campaign comprises four distinct ads, each artfully underscores the intrinsic connection between prayer and these fundamental aspirations, effectively highlighting their significance. The advertisement employs a mix of conventional media channels, including television campaigns, radio broadcasts, print materials, digital platforms, and out-of-home advertising, spanning various markets. Cycle Pure Agarbathi, an iconic brand symbolizing optimism, devotion, and excellence, is deeply committed to constant innovation in its product offerings.

    Speaking about the brand’s newest campaign, Cycle Pure Agarbathi managing director Arjun Ranga said, “A few decades ago, cycle created the original three-in-one agarbathi that has inspired a slew of three in ones in its wake. The original three-in-one was conceived with three unique fragrances created in house, to cater to the people’s need to change fragrances to suit different occasions. Three fragrances for three universal prayers of health, wealth and happiness. Cycle Three in one is synonymous with the category of agarbathi itself. Across the Indian landscape, the haldi kumkum gradient is universally recognised as agarbathi for prayer. We are humbled to have achieved this iconic status and association in people’s minds. The current campaign hopes to convey the core prayers the product symbolises.”

    Echoing Ranga’s views, CTC founder & creative head Jagdish Acharya said, ‘’ ‘Cycle 3 in 1′ encapsulates the idea of combining three agarbathies into one, representing a trinity of blessings – good health, wealth, and happiness. This inventive product with its three exclusive fragrances serves as a conduit for drawing these blessings nearer. Each advertisement we have crafted employs a distinct tone – ranging from playful and heartwarming to deeply moving and vibrant – with the aim of creating a memorable impact in the minds of the people.”

    The brand’s dedication to innovation has led to a wide array of products, demonstrating its unflinching commitment to remaining at the forefront. With a strong emphasis on research and ingenuity, Cycle Pure continually endeavors to introduce novel creations and elevate existing ones. This persistent pursuit of perfection propels the brand to enthusiastically embrace groundbreaking marketing strategies, further establishing its position as an exemplar in the industry.

  • Cut The Crap launches design unit

    Cut The Crap launches design unit

    MUMBAI: Cut The Crap, a Mumbai based creative agency, has launched its design unit – Design Sell, which will focus on brand identity, packaging, digital and 3D designs and BTL amongst others. 

    While the unit will work as a part of the agency, it will function independently with a separate team. The new entity Design Sell will be headed by Renuka Desilva.

    Cut The Crap founder and creative head Jagdish Acharya said, “I am excited to announce the launch of Design Sell. Cut The Crap has made its mark as a creative boutique for brand building. Design Sell derives its DNA from Cut The Crap. Design is never without a marketing purpose, the objective of design in the world of brands is to sell and to therefore it is imperative that design be strategic and a part of the brand building ecosystem. Therefore, the name Design Sell. The need was felt to launch the division on its own so it can be nurtured and grown to its true potential.”

    Speaking on the potential, Acharya added, “The demand for strategic design has been growing and not just from one-off clients looking for logos, brand identity and such. We work a lot with start-ups. Some of them need only design inputs first and a full service creative interface later. Then there are those who use only BTL as a medium of brand building and they need it to be managed through strategic inputs similar to ATL.”

    Design Sell creative director and head Renuka Desilva said, “I am looking forward to building Design Sell on the terra firma of strategy and creative foundations of design. It is the understanding of brand and marketing needs that will differentiate us from other design houses. Our aim over the next two – three years will be to build a strong portfolio that showcases our point of difference. Business will only follow.”

  • Cut The Crap launches design unit

    Cut The Crap launches design unit

    MUMBAI: Cut The Crap, a Mumbai based creative agency, has launched its design unit – Design Sell, which will focus on brand identity, packaging, digital and 3D designs and BTL amongst others. 

    While the unit will work as a part of the agency, it will function independently with a separate team. The new entity Design Sell will be headed by Renuka Desilva.

    Cut The Crap founder and creative head Jagdish Acharya said, “I am excited to announce the launch of Design Sell. Cut The Crap has made its mark as a creative boutique for brand building. Design Sell derives its DNA from Cut The Crap. Design is never without a marketing purpose, the objective of design in the world of brands is to sell and to therefore it is imperative that design be strategic and a part of the brand building ecosystem. Therefore, the name Design Sell. The need was felt to launch the division on its own so it can be nurtured and grown to its true potential.”

    Speaking on the potential, Acharya added, “The demand for strategic design has been growing and not just from one-off clients looking for logos, brand identity and such. We work a lot with start-ups. Some of them need only design inputs first and a full service creative interface later. Then there are those who use only BTL as a medium of brand building and they need it to be managed through strategic inputs similar to ATL.”

    Design Sell creative director and head Renuka Desilva said, “I am looking forward to building Design Sell on the terra firma of strategy and creative foundations of design. It is the understanding of brand and marketing needs that will differentiate us from other design houses. Our aim over the next two – three years will be to build a strong portfolio that showcases our point of difference. Business will only follow.”

  • Cut The Crap’s radio ad reveals cosmetic industry’s dirty secrets

    Cut The Crap’s radio ad reveals cosmetic industry’s dirty secrets

    MUMBAI: Cut The Crap (CTC) has executed an extensive radio campaign for Iba Halal Care titled ‘Beauty Products Ke Dirty Secrets’.

     

    “The creative strategy is to drive home the negatives through products in which they matter the most. For example the presence of animal ingredients is most repugnant in case of lipsticks where the industry uses pig fat while Iba does not,” Cut The Crap founder and creative head Jagdish Acharya shared on the new radio campaign.

     

    The campaign comprises four spots and consumer engagement through RJ interactions. Each spot reveals a secret of a popular cosmetic product or category and ends with the brand message ‘Koi secret nahin.’

     

    As part of the consumer engagement program, RJs invited listeners to call in and talk about the negative side effects of any cosmetic product that they may have suffered from. These ‘negative endorsements’ created the perfect atmosphere for Iba to drive home the no-negative characteristic of halal cosmetics.

     

    Ecotrail Personal Care CEO and managing partner Mauli Teli says, “Being the pioneers of Halal Cosmetics in India, we needed to educate the consumers about its scientific superiority over all other cosmetics. Revealing the secrets of cosmetic industry is a truthfully engaging way of doing so as Iba has no secrets. Consumer response has been very positive and we have seen increased footfalls at Iba store and switches from popular and premium cosmetics to Iba as a direct result of this campaign. We intend to rollout the campaign in a big way very soon.”

     

    The ‘Dirty Secrets’ campaign was first tested in Baroda in October – November 2015 and based on the response, it was extended to other cities.

  • Ujala appoints Cut the Crap as creative agency

    MUMBAI; Jyothy Laboratories has appointed Cut The Crap as the creative agency for its liquid fabric whitener brand Ujala.

    The agency has won the account following a multi-agency pitch that took place a month ago.

    The incumbent agency on the account is Situations Advertising that has been handling the creative duties of the brand since over a decade.

    Cut The Crap founder Jagdish Acharya told Indiantelevision.com, “Yes, we have won the account. Ujala is an iconic brand and the challenge for us is to take it further. We had given a presentation on the same following which we bagged the account.”

    The agency has earlier worked for Livon, a Paras Pharmaceutical product, when its CEO was S Raghunandan who is the current CEO of Jyothi Labs. The agency feels that the success of Livon‘s campaign helped them participate in the pitch.

    The agency has already commenced work on the campaign. It is estimated that the company would spend around Rs 250 million on advertising of brand Ujala.

  • Cut the Crap wins the creative mandate of Lia incense sticks

    Cut the Crap wins the creative mandate of Lia incense sticks

    MUMBAI: Cut the Crap has won the creative business of Cycle‘s Lia incense sticks.

    The account was won sans a formal pitch process and the agency had to compete with the incumbent, Mudra Communications.

    The brief given by the client was to reposition the brand and create a relevant campaign which primarily targets the youth.
     
    Cut the Crap founder and creative head Jagdish Acharya said, “The brand aims to reposition it and not compete against the mother brand, Cycle. The campaign will target the youth and the core message will be hope and happiness.We will help Lia to create a niche for itself.”

    When asked about the medium that will be explored, Acharya stated, “Television will definitely be the priority. But, we will concentrate on innovation in every medium. We want to explore unconventional mediums.”

    Acharya was earlier with Mudra and handled this account there.