Tag: Malabar Gold

  • Asli sona shines as Sonakshi strikes gold with Instamart this Diwali

    Asli sona shines as Sonakshi strikes gold with Instamart this Diwali

    MUMBAI: When life gives you a golden spoon, you star in an Instamart ad. This Dhanteras, Swiggy Instamart is back to strike gold literally with Asli Sona herself, Sonakshi Sinha, headlining its cheeky festive campaign that promises everything from Soan Papdi to actual sona delivered to your doorstep in just 10 minutes.

    After last year’s nostalgic tribute to Karisma Kapoor’s Sona Kitna Sona Hai, Instamart doubles down on its golden pun game, rolling out a playful new film conceptualised in-house. The ad reimagines the phrase “born with a silver (or golden) spoon” in the most literal and hilarious way possible.

    The campaign traces Sonakshi’s journey from an ultrasound where her golden spoon first makes an appearance, to her childhood on the playground and even a dramatic adult avatar where the same spoon deflects a bullet in a Versailles-like setting. The gleaming prop, much like its owner, steals the show ending with the tongue-in-cheek line: “Sona ka sona toh by birth sorted hai. Aap apna dekh lo?” reminding viewers that their own gold needs are just a tap away.

    “Who doesn’t love a good pun and a great deal?” quips Swiggy head of brand marketing Mayur Hola. “After the iconic Sona Kitna Sona Hai campaign last Diwali, we’re back to remind everyone that asli sona is available on Instamart. And who better to do it than Sonakshi Sinha? From Soan Papdi to sona (gold), whatever you need, get it on Instamart in minutes.”

    And it’s not all sparkle without substance, Instamart’s golden streak is backed by numbers. Last Diwali, a single user in Kochi purchased gold worth Rs 8.3 lakh through the platform, signalling how festive indulgence is now just a few clicks away. This year, the platform has teamed up with leading jewellery brands like Malabar Gold, Kalyan Jewellers, MMTC, and Mia by Tanishq, offering certified gold and silver coins right to customers’ doors.

    With 24/7 delivery now expanded across cities including Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram, Instamart continues to redefine what “instant” means in quick commerce. From smartphones and luxury watches to festive jewellery, it’s all about blending convenience with indulgence wrapped in a dash of humour and a whole lot of gold.

    As Sonakshi’s spoon gleams and bullets bounce off, one thing’s clear: in the fast lane of festive shopping, Instamart isn’t just serving speed, it’s serving sparkle.
     

  • 16th Asianet Film Awards 2014 to be aired on 25-26 January

    16th Asianet Film Awards 2014 to be aired on 25-26 January

    BENGALURU: The Star Network’s Malayalam offering, Asianet, will be airing the 16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2014 on 25 and 26 January at 6.30 pm.

     

    The event was held at Dubai a few days ago. Asianet claims that a 25,000 strong crowd witnessed the show along with several prominent personalities from the film industry and socio-cultural spheres.

     

    The title sponsor for the awards is Jyothy Laboratories flagship brand Ujala.  The event is presented by Samsung UHD TV and KKR Food Products brand Nirapara. The co-sponsors list includes Bhima, Malabar Gold, Preethi, Federal Bank, Dhatri, Kalyan Silks, Berger and Muthootu Mini.

     

    Amongst the awardees are Shahrukh Khan (International Icon of Indian Cinema), Innocent ( Asianet Life Time Achievement Award),  Kamal Haasan (Popular Tamil Actor), Mohan Lal (Actor of the Millennium), Manmootty (Best Actor), Dilip (20 years of Acting Excellence), Prithwi Raj (Most Popular Actor), Amla Paul (Best Actress). ‘Drisyam ‘won the award for the best film.

  • Asianet ropes in three sponsors for Christmas Day

    BENGALURU: The Star Network’s Malayalam GEC Asianet has roped in Josco Jewellers as Christmas Day sponsor with Malabar Gold and Kalyan Silks as co-sponsors.

    The channel has announced special fare for Christmas day this year.

    Christmas day Asianet kick starts with a Christmas choir – Gloria at 6.30am, followed by Christmas Sandesham at 7.00 a.m. and Vellithirayile Nithyavasantham, a chat show with veteran actress Sheela at 7.30 a.m.

    A special programme, Happy Christmas Daa Thadiya, will be aired at 8 a.m followed by a comedy skit Pappiyude Happy Christmas at 8.30 am. A special programme on the movie Kammath & Kammath titled Kammath KUdumbathile Kalyana VIseshangal will be aired at 9 am. The channel has also lined up a 5.30 pm a chat show with Malayalam Mammootty and director Ranjith.

    Besides its regular programmes, Asianet will also telecast World movie premiers of three movies Usthad Hotel, The King & The Commissioner and Mayamohini.

  • Malabar Gold & Diamonds signs Suriya as brand ambassador

    MUMBAI: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has signed South Indian actor Suriya as its brand ambassador.

    Suriya has launched the company‘s latest CSR initiative of providing educational scholarship to girl students in Tamil Nadu.

    Malabar Gold & Diamonds chairman M. P. Ahammed said, “We are proud and privileged to join hands with the sensation of today, Suriya. He is a grounded, accessible, celebrated, prestigious and a forward thinker which are the very values with which Malabar Gold and Diamonds is also surging forward”.

    At present, Malabar Gold & Diamonds has four showrooms in Tamil Nadu in the cities of Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode and Salem. The Group plans to branch out its network in Thanjavur, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Ramanathapuram and also add two showooms in Chennai in the year 2012. It also plans to have showrooms in Vellore, Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Trichy, Tuticorin, Tiruvannamalai and Pondicherry in 2013. Malabar Gold & Diamonds aims to set up 35 showrooms across Tamil Nadu by 2015 with supply chain centers at Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy.

  • Sania Mirza, Mohan Lal to now endorse Malabar Gold

    BANGALORE: Sania Mirza and Kerala superstar Mohan Lal recently inaugurated Malabar Jewels and Diamonds Ltd, eighth retail outlet and the first one outside Kerala, in Bangalore.
     
     
    On the anvil are plans to open outlets in Mangalore and Hubli in Karnataka, Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai in Tamil Nadu, informed Malabar Jewels and Diamonds LTD MD (Bangalore) Asher.
    Lal who has been endorsing the Malabar gold chain as brand ambassador has been joined by tennis ace Mirza.

     
     
    Malabar Gold who have been releasing TV ads across all channels in Kerala in the past are now ready to shoot new ads with Mirza. The new ad campaign across all media forms – print, outdoor, radio and TV will showcase the brand ambassadors.
     
     
    Refusing to share details about the advertisement plans or budgets, the company’s marketing manager (Bangalore) Yasir said, “Our in-house agency India Matrix is handling the campaign. We’ll have them on hoardings, print, radio, TV and any other media as per the agreement signed with them,” while speaking of Mohan Lal and Mirza.
    Malabar chain of stores forms a separate limited company for each of their stores and provide each gold article sold by them with a BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) stamp for 100 per cent hallmarked 916 gold.

    Their outlets are equipped with German made ‘Karat Analyzer’ for customers to verify the quality of the gold they buy or sell. They also retail diamond jewellery with ‘F’ grade diamonds that come with a certificate of authenticity and colour purity and every diamond jewellery comes with a 100 per cent buyback guarantee. Malabar are also a PGI (Platinum Guild International) authorised retail store, besides which they also retail premium watch brands like Omega, Longines, Rado and Tissot.