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  • Bollywood star Ayushmann talks about his struggle with social media in the early stage of his career on #MeriRealLife

    Bollywood star Ayushmann talks about his struggle with social media in the early stage of his career on #MeriRealLife

    Mumbai, 14th, November 2018: Anupama Chopra is back with another interview on #MeriRealLife – this time with Vicky Donor’s famous and critically acclaimed actor Ayushamann Khurrana on her YouTube Channel Film Companion.

    In the episode, going live today, Anupama chats with the youth sensation, Ayushmann, who shares about his journey to Bollywood and how his life changed after the movie ‘Vicky Donor’. He also talks about how curated the images on his Instagram account are and the tough time he has undergone, facing criticism from people on social media. Watch the full episode on

    Talking about how he faced criticism on social media, the actor said on #MeriRealShow, “Success is a very lousy teacher. Your failures and rejections, they are your friends, philosophers and guides in life.”

    #MeriRealLife interview series by Anupama Chopra is based on Idea 4G #MeriRealLife campaign which urges people to use social media responsibly and highlights the growing phenomenon of people living ‘dual-lives’ due to over use of the medium. The interview series features eminent Bollywood celebrities who talk about their association with social media and how they are battling the pressure of showing only their perfect side on social media. The show intends to bring out #MeriRealLife of Bollywood stars who are idolised by the masses and leaves them with the message of keeping it real on social media.

    #MeriRealLife interview series has already featured talented actors like Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal and Sonam Kapoor in the past few weeks. These episodes are available on Film Companion’s YouTube channel and also on Idea Movies & TV and Vodafone Play apps.

    Idea 4G #MeriRealLife campaign has garnered approx. 30 million video views across social media platforms and driven 16K conversations amongst users sharing their stories on #MeriRealLife.

  • Idea urges people to use social media responsibly in new ad

    Idea urges people to use social media responsibly in new ad

    MUMBAI: Addressing the growing phenomenon of the need for validation on social media, Idea has launched a campaign titled #MeriRealLife, encouraging people to drop the pressure of chasing and sharing perfection on social media, and instead, share real, unfiltered stories using Idea 4G.

    The campaign went live yesterday with the first two TVCs breaking on the live matches of Asia Cup Cricket Tournament.

    There are over 400 million internet users in India and over 50 per cent are active social media users. Rapid proliferation of 4G has enabled better internet speeds, resulting into Indians now spending almost 28 hours a week on mobile phones. This mammoth increase in consumption of 4G data has been fuelled largely by people sharing and consuming videos and photos on social media.

    On an average, people spend anywhere between 2-4 hours/day on social media platforms. With such high engagement, social media is bound to have a huge impact on the lives of people. The new Brand Idea campaign is designed to propagate ‘Responsible Use of Social Media’ with the tagline ‘Perfect ka pressure hatao, Idea 4G ke saath apni real life dikhao’.

    Vodafone Idea chief marketing officer Sashi Shankar says, “People are constantly, looking for validation on social media for their behaviour – be it what they are eating or wearing or places they are visiting. The growing phenomenon of living to share on social media and not the other way around, is driving people towards a dual life –a social life and their real life.”

    The campaign is developed basis research inputs from mental health professionals from MPOWER, an organisation that aims to end stigma and encourage dialogue around mental health. Insights from research by MPOWER suggest that the constant need for validation leads to a loss of self-worth, a feeling of being ‘not good enough’ resulting in anxiety and related issues, especially amongst the youth actively engaged on social media.

    Staying with Brand Idea’s belief in purpose led advertising, this campaign elevates the role of Idea 4G beyond the category conversation to something that reflects its transformative role in people’s lives and society.

    The high decibel campaign will lead with a series of three TVCs of 40 and 35 secs duration, capturing the concept through the lens of three people from different walks of life, sharing how their social media lives are different from their real lives.

    The Idea ads show people talking about a fancy new car, the perfect look and relationship goals on their social media, while in their real lives they are questioning their own shallow behaviour. The videos end with the characters having their moment of reckoning, where they encourage the world to share their real photos and videos with #MeriRealLife.

    The TVCs have been directed by Shimit Amin, the director of critically acclaimed blockbusters such as Chak De, Rocket Singh – Salesman of the year, Ab Tak Chappan.

    The new campaign has been developed by BBDO India.

    The campaign will be promoted on TV, Radio and Digital through high decibel visibility across 100+ TV Channels and strategic integrations in shows/programs such as Film Companion by Anupama Chopra on Digital, and popular radio shows ‘Heart to Heart with Meera’ and ‘Calling Karan’ on Ishq/Love 104.8 among others.