MUMBAI: India,is a land of millions of gods and festivals with each occasion seeing a vast number of people in a perfect melting pot of devotion, celebration and food.
From the warm khichudi as bhog in pandals to the street stalls set up to serve delectable dishes, food is an important and indispensable part of the festive fervour. More often than not, food is eaten with unwashed hands due to lack of hand-washing facilities like soap and water. A simple act of cleaning hands before eating food can help protect people from these disease-causing germs.
Lifebuoy, a germ protection soap – noticed this need and decided to address it in form of a “blessing gesture” weaved into an innovative design – the Lifebuoy Germ Nashini conceptualised by Lowe Lintas.
The device dispenses Lifebuoy Hand Sanitizer quickly and conveniently for devotees, killing 99.99 per cent of the germs on hands without water. It is easy-to-use and has been prominently placed in pandals so that the devotees can proceed to eat with clean hands.
This activity to build importance of hand hygiene among devotees has been supported by brand ambassador and Bollywood icon Kajol as well. Lifebuoy #GermNashini has been installed in three cities and being used to amplify awareness of hand hygiene through multiple social media platform.
MUMBAI: Jewellery brand, Tanishq has introduced an exquisite collection – Utsava – an enchanting range that showcases the rich culture and beauty of our country, encapsulating the true essence of the festival of lights.
Highlighting the thought behind the collection, Tanishq launched a film that shows the different and unique cultures of our country and no matter the state they are from and the language they speak, everyone comes together to celebrate the wonderful festival of Diwali.
The festival is about the beauty of lights, gifting and the auspiciousness of gold which is exactly what the film shows. Whether a morning puja in the South Indian household, or a teen patti party amongst friends in the North, Tanishq is here to celebrate with everyone in all forms and styles.
The film shows loved ones gifting each other a piece of Tanishq – a husband and his wife, two friends, a mother and a daughter, all equally showcasing their love towards one another and celebrating a ‘Tanishq Waali Diwali.’
Titan Company associate vice president of marketing for jewellery division Deepika Tewari says, “We want to highlight the uniqueness of each ethnicity and yet, with different rituals for the season of lights, at the end of the day, we want to show how everyone comes together to celebrate with their loved ones. Each piece of our new collection Utsava shows delicate craftsmanship that brings out the rich heritage and culture that our country has grown in. Whether we are from the North, South, East or West, we all are proud of what our country is made of, and Tanishq is here to highlight just that.”
Lowe Lintas president South Hari Krishnan adds, “Whether it’s rising oil prices or falling rupee, nothing can dampen the spirit of Diwali. ‘Dilwalon ki Diwali’ is a celebration of India’s unbridled festive spirit and a tribute from Tanishq.”
The modern Indian woman today is continually on the lookout for new designs and elements to compliment her look, but never fully forgets the beauty of heritage and tradition. To celebrate this, Tanishq has come out with the new collection which is a beautiful fusion of modern and traditional. This collection consists of statement pieces that bring about an edginess and style with delicate craftsmanship.
MUMBAI: Axis Bank has recently launched 'Flashback' – a film festival exclusively for its Senior Citizen customers. Promoting this innovative initiative, Lowe Lintas Mumbai has conceived a gentle and heart-warming campaign.
Across categories, campaign ideas and films targeting senior citizens revolve around subjects like pain, senility, sadness, fear and uncertainty. Flashback, with its cheerful undertones, is far from any of that. This is an initiative that aims to not just strengthen but invigorate the bank's relationship with its senior customers. In a simple initiative to bring back the joy into the senior citizens' lives, the bank tied up with INOX to screen old Bollywood classics across 8 cities in India.
As a customer base, senior citizens are very important and substantial for Axis Bank. In the past, the bank has undertaken various initiatives for them like conducting complimentary health checkup camps or creating no-queue and special seating facilities for senior citizens at their branches.
Speaking on the launch of the campaign, Axis Bank CMO Asha Kharga says, “Senior Citizens are a very loyal set of customers and we take pride in our long and fruitful relationships with them. They enjoy walking into our branches not just for their banking needs but also to chat over a cup of tea with our staff. While we organise health check-ups and financial advice sessions, we felt we must create a special experience that makes them feel young all over again. ‘Flashback Film Festival’ has been designed as a unique engagement program to enable our senior customers to re-experience their youth. We tied up with Inox to revive some Bollywood classics and organised screenings of their favourite movies across 8 cities. The experience was replete with vintage cars and old-world refreshments to make it come alive. In a very youth-focused world, small acts like these make a big difference and the feedback from our senior customers has been really heart-warming.”
Lowe Lintas chairman and chief creative officer Arun Iyer adds, “Flashback film festival’ is about screenings of old Hindi classics with an intent to engage with senior citizen customers of Axis Bank to strengthen the relationship with them beyond banking needs. The task for us was to communicate about this event. Working on the campaign, we came across this observation – If you see our parents today or any older people, leading a retired life – they have a very set pattern, their routine does not change much. With Flashback film festival where the senior citizens would be invited for yesteryear movie screening, it would not only take them back to their younger days but also out of their routine life.”
MUMBAI: Setu, a natural nutritional supplements brand, has awarded its creative mandate to Lowe Lintas. The win comes on the back of Lowe Lintas’ strong experience in successfully building startup brands, a few of which have become ‘Unicorns’ with valuations exceeding $1 billion.
The Mumbai office of Lowe Lintas will handle the business.
With this creative mandate, Lowe Lintas will be expected to create a strong strategic roadmap for the brand, supported with digital-first thinking on communication.
Setu is a new-age, natural-led brand that crafts nutritional solutions to strengthen body functions against modern lifestyle induced conditions.
Currently, Setu is available exclusively online but is building out significant offline distribution and sales capabilities. Setu’s long-term objective is to become the natural supplement brand of choice.
Setu founder Nihaal Mariwala says, “We at Setu are very excited to work with Lowe Lintas on the next phase of our evolution as a brand. Their extensive and storied history in the consumer goods space will serve as well as we continue to craft the natural supplementation brand of choice for the Indian consumer. We look forward to reinforcing the importance of preventive nutrition and good health to our Indian audiences through unique, clutter breaking and compelling campaigns.”
Lowe Lintas CEO Raj Gupta adds, “Health supplements are fast gaining relevance in our lives and hence growing at a robust pace. It’s a nuanced category and building a brand like Setu in such a category is extremely exciting. As digital plays a critical role in this category, a lot of work on this brand would be led by digital, which makes it even more exciting.”
MUMBAI: Britannia is marking its centenary year with a multi media campaign aimed to connect with the very heterogeneous set of audiences that its brands cater to. The campaign consists of a 10 film TVC series, a long format film for digital and social media, print, radio and OOH.
100 years is a glorious and a big milestone – one that Britannia has reached because of the trust, love and blessings of its consumers. And the campaign is Britannia’s thank you to a heterogeneous country like India with a concept based on the thought that when you think of someone/something and if it arrives, the instant reaction you have is ‘Tu sau saal jiyega’ (You are going to live to 100 years!), an idiom which is a part of every Indian language.
The stories in the TV Campaign are about how Britannia has turned 100 only because they’ve always been there for their consumers, just when they were needed most.
Each clip takes a simple situation and highlights the bond between customer and product. The campaign also builds the symphony of Britannia through its product brands and the various roles that the brand plays in its consumers’ lives.
Britannia India VP marketing Ali Harris Shere says, “Being part of every Indian household is an honour and this multimedia campaign illustrates our gratitude to the millions of Indians who wake up every day to dip a Britannia biscuit into their chai, and reach out for our products through various parts of the day. The 100-year campaign is our way of acknowledging the secret ingredient of our success – our consumers.”
Lowe Lintas chairman and CCO Arun Iyer adds, “The brief was to thank the entire country with a simple idea that would seem relatable no matter where you are from. All 10 films are slices of life that have been picked from Britannia’s world. The challenge was to tell a brand’s story of completing 100 years and finding powerful emotions to connect with the consumers. But given how long Britannia has been a part of our lives, we found so many heartfelt moments to tell the story of a brand that has turned 100 because it’s always been there for its consumers. And the huge range of products that Britannia has gave us the room to tell stories across all age groups to make sure that campaign would resonate strongly with everyone.”
Long format film for the 100 per cent digital natives.
The digital film is knitted with old-world charm, adding flavours of the past, present and future while capturing a mélange of occasions across the century where a Britannia product has been integral to friendships, celebrations and togetherness.
From sharing biscuits in the classroom and cheering for a World Cup win to connecting in the selfie era and looking 10 years into the future, the film pays a warm tribute to the journey thus far and looks ahead.
“We travelled through time in the film, with the set design and camera movement designed to feel like the viewer was journeying through 100 years, revisiting one iconic friendship moment from each decade, until friendship comes back full circle with an interesting futuristic twist. From the parapet wall that fostered close friendships to the social wall that multiplied them, to walls breaking down at home, along with barriers, to make friends of family, this film is an endearing and insightful commentary on friendship even as it’s a journey through its timeline,” mentions JWT Bangalore creative head Priya Shivakumar.
MullenLowe Lintas Group is naming its group leadership team in India with two elevations from within. Amer Jaleel has been named Group Chairman and Chief Creative Officer. Partnering him, on business, will be Virat Tandon who’s being named Group CEO. In their new roles, the duo will lead the group mandate in India overseeing its three agencies; Lowe Lintas, Mullen Lintas and PointNine Lintas.
Speaking of the new Group leadership, Alex Leikikh – global CEO MullenLowe Group said, “A few years ago, we had asked Amer and Virat to start our second agency in India, Mullen Lintas, and they have built it into a top 10 agency in the country in just two years. Amer has been a creative leader of our group in India for a very long time now, and Virat embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of the MullenLowe Group, and as such I am delighted to have them steer our overall business in India to even greater success.”
Amer Jaleel joined Lowe Lintas in 2002 and has held multiple creative leadership positions including Chief Creative Officer. Virat Tandon joined the group in 2004 in the New Delhi offices of Lowe Lintas and has since played various senior roles in the network in India and Singapore. When the group started Mullen Lintas in 2015, it named Jaleel and Tandon Chairman and CCO, and CEO respectively.
Speaking of their new roles, Jaleel and Tandon said, “We have a lot of strong assets in the group. Two top ten agencies, Lowe Lintas and Mullen Lintas; a very promising incubation, the Omni-channel agency PointNine Lintas; some of the industry’s best and brightest creative, strategy and business leaders; and last but not the least a culture that makes us stick together and tick. The future is looking different and exciting. There could be no better time for the group to embark on this journey. To stay at the top of its game, MullenLowe Lintas Group realizes the importance of investing in building a strong talent pool with new skills that are relevant in the digital and hyper-connected world. It’s becoming more challenging for brands to win in the marketplace as the consumer is evolving and most categories are being disrupted and transformed due to technology. Clients are looking for all the help they can get from their agencies to win in this new reality. We want to continue to be our clients’ biggest strength.”
In a separate development, Arun Iyer – Chairman and CCO of Lowe Lintas has decided to move within the agency to become a creative consultant. Arun plans to start a venture of his own and will transition out of the agency over the next year. The agency has planned a twelve-month transition period, during which he will continue to work for some key clients and help with succession planning.
Iyer, spoke of his decision, “I have had the privilege of being part of an institution. I have spent a little over 15 years here. And it is home. Over the last few years, I have been passionate about start-ups and have played a role in developing some strong brands such as Byju’s, Freecharge and Grofers. Going forward, I am planning to work more closely within the start-up eco-system.”
Adds Amer Jaleel, “Arun and I have been brothers-in-arms for over 8 years now. We’ve been shouldering the equity and reputation of Lintas together and that gives you a sort of a feeling of being in the same womb! Arun has, over the last 3 years, taken the spirit that Balki infused in Lowe Lintas to a different zone and moulded the agency in his own way. A large part of my job for MullenLowe Lintas Group will be to take that imprint forward.”
Jaleel and Tandon’s appointments take place with immediate effect. They are working on plans to transform MullenLowe Lintas Group in a few critical areas to remain the key agency partner for clients.
MUMBAI: Resiquick, the new instant adhesives brand from Astral Adhesives, has launched a new campaign developed by Lowe Lintas Ahmedabad.
Varun Dhawan is the brand ambassador for Resiquick promoting the adhesive brand in a multi-film campaign.
Astral Poly Technik VP for business development Kairav Engineer says, “Our a ssociation with Varun Dhawan for the instant adhesive range is in sync with our brand ethos and identity, which is to innovate and introduce newer products that surprise and delight both, our trade and consumer. It is for the first time in the segment that a brand ambassador is signed on for a Cyanoacrylate-based instant adhesive product, and we are confident that Varun is a perfect fit with his on-screen and off-screen persona.”
The multi-film campaign shows how using a glue that spills can land people in tricky and sticky situations. Varun Dhawan introduces the audience to the hero of the film – Resiquick adhesive, pronouncing its unique benefit of ‘1 drop at a time’ for ease of use and the strong bond it provides with the tagline ‘sirf chipkao nahi, jodo’.
Lowe Lintas executive director Sagar Kapoor adds, “The Resiquick tube is of superior design. It delivers one drop at a time hence is not clumsy to use. It also has a cap that can be reused, unlike most others in the category. So we decided to focus on the real benefit. Of course, delivered in an engaging and entertaining way. We were fortunate to get Varun Dhawan to help us do that.”
MUMBAI: Sun Pharma Consumer Healthcare, a division of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has launched Volini Max.
The company has signed Virat Kohli, captain of Indian cricket team as the new brand ambassador of Volini. A 360 degree marketing campaign featuring Virat Kohli goes live today.
Kohli says, “I’m happy to partner with Volini and announce the launch of Volini Maxx – India’s strongest pain relief spray. Athletes are required to push through pain on a regular basis, and Volini has been my trusted pain relief partner for decades. With its instant pain relief formulation, I am able to focus on my game and not the pain.”
Volini Maxx is a new variant of Sun Pharma’s popular brand, Volini. Its unique formulation of 2 per cent diclofenac makes it 100 per cent stronger than the existing 1 per cent diclofenac sprays available in the Indian market. Volini Maxx is targeted for severe pains including musculoskeletal, joint and low back.
Sun Pharma CEO India for emerging markets and consumer healthcare Kal Sundaram mentions, “Volini has been a trusted pain relief partner for over two decades. We are happy to introduce Volini Maxx spray which is stronger than any other topical pain relief spray available in India*. It will provide effective relief to people suffering from back and joint pain & also in sports injuries. Known for pushing the limits of physical endurance, Virat echoes the brand vision of constantly improving performance and not letting pain come in the way of going that extra mile.”
Lowe Lintas President Madhu Noorani adds, “Virat Kohli headlines more than every cricket match he plays. He is celebrated for his consistent performance and unmatched levels of fitness. Unstoppable, he is always seen firing on all cylinders on the field. However, this does not come easy in today’s demanding competitive cricket world. A sportspersons life, more than anyone else’s, is liberally sprinkled with injuries and when you are knocked down, what matters most is how quickly you can come back to the game.”
The overall topical analgesic market in India is valued at Rs 3380 crore growing at 11 per cent. Out of this, the spray category is around Rs 356 crore growing at 18 per cent, according to Nielsen MAT June 2018 report.
Sun Pharma is the world’s fifth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company and India’s top pharmaceutical company.
Sun Pharma’s global presence is supported by 42 manufacturing facilities spread across six continents, R&D centres across the globe and a multi-cultural workforce comprising over 50 nationalities. In India, the company enjoys leadership across 13 different classes of doctors with 32 brands featuring amongst top 300 pharmaceutical brands in India. Its footprint across emerging markets covers over 100 markets and six markets in Western Europe.
MUMBAI: Since its inception in 2014, Xiaomi has grown exponentially in the Indian smartphone industry.
The brand earned its number one position in India for three consecutive quarters, and currently dominates the smartphone market with a substantial 30.3 per cent share as per the latest IDC research (Q1 2018), wherein one out of three smartphones sold in India is a Xiaomi phone.
Xiaomi’s philosophy of bringing innovation for everyone combined with its robust India infrastructure of after-sales, well-established set of manufacturing units, innovative sales model and its 400+ strong workforce has significantly boosted the brand’s outreach. However, the growing popularity of the brand is mainly because of its passionate Mi fans who are not only increasing in numbers but also share great mutual love and admiration for the brand.
The campaign offers a common fundamental feature that every Xiaomi user deeply connects with – its trademark ringtone. The campaign showcases that while people in India would be busy going about with their everyday lives, they may often hear and resonate with the sound of Xiaomi’s ringtone in the midst of their daily bustle. The campaign proves how this simple ringtone works as a subtle, yet powerful reminder of the brand’s widespread presence among the people of India. And the sound of this tone may often brim excitement in any given social space, leading several people to wonder if it’s their call to take.
The brand has now launched a new campaign that aims to connect with all individuals and Mi fans across diverse customer segments. Although Xiaomi India’s traditional audience was mostly technology enthusiasts of age group 18-40 years, who endorse the geeky spirit and can discern value irrespective of price bands; the brand has moved well beyond this, and now enjoys a widespread presence across different customer categories.
The ‘Kiska Baja’ campaign will run across different channels which include television, radio, out of home, digital media and print media.
The TVC campaign videos are launching across first three weeks of July, where the first launched during the India tour of England T20 cricket match. The overall campaign including other media will roll out within two months from July to August.
Kiska Baja campaign is a collaborative effort of the Xiaomi brand marketing team led by Karan Shroff, and Lowe Lintas, and is directed by Ayappa.
Xiaomi India VP and MD Manu Jain says, “Kiska Baja is a sincere effort from our team to portray where our brand stands today, and how our major success resulted because of all the massive love and attention we received from the people of India. As we continue providing innovative products of high quality with best specs at honest pricing, we hope our customers will also enjoy our technology and deeply connect to our widely growing Mi community across India.”
Lowe Lintas chairman and CCO Arun Iyer mentions, “The idea was inspired by real life events. Wherever we went, airports, offices, supermarkets we heard a familiar tone. Realising this, we decided to have fun with the idea of what happens when there is a Xiaomi in every pocket.”
MUMBAI: Indian tyre manufacturer MRF has launched a new campaign. The campaign promotes MRF ZLX, the latest range of tyres specifically designed for sedans and hatchbacks. From uniquely designed lateral grooves for improved ride comfort, edge-to-edge comfy stabiliser liner and wide tread polymer blend for an improved life, according to the company, this tyre is specially designed to offer superior grip and optimised cushioned ride.
For a low involvement category like tyres, it is important that the narrative be especially robust and convincing. In this campaign, the brand intends to communicate their proposition of ‘comfort made more comfortable’. The film involves a delicate game of Jenga in action in a sedan which is moving over challenging roads through bumps and potholes riding on top of MRF ZLX tyres. This eventually hits home the message that a journey becomes more enjoyable when the ride is more comfortable.
MRF executive vice president marketing Koshy K Varghese says, “MRF ZLX tyres are engineered to deliver a comfortable drive, on Indian roads. This new campaign is meant to consolidate the proposition of ‘Comfort Made More Comfortable’.”
Lowe Lintas chairman and CCO Arun Iyer mentions, “It’s always a challenging task to come up with a sequel. By using the game Jenga as a visual mnemonic, we have tried to dramatise the benefit of comfort, delivered by MRF ZLX. The contrast between the road conditions and the game that goes on unaffected inside is punctuated by music that heightens the tension.”
