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  • It showcases Godrej’s contribution to safety and security for people in the country

    Godrej promotes safety its own way with #AllSafeHere

    By A Correspondent

     

    To mark Republic Day, Godrej launched its campaign, ‘All Safe Here, featuring a video highlighting Godrej’s contribution to safety and security for people in the country.

     

    Commenting on the film, Tanya Dubash, Executive Director and Chief Brand Officer, Godrej Group said: “Godrej’s journey is intertwined with that of our country and we feel passionately about keeping India and our citizens safe. From Goodnight mosquito repellents to critical parts of Brahmos missiles, Godrej has contributed towards providing the nation with products and services that instil a feeling of protection in our consumers. On this Republic day, we reaffirm our commitment towards the nation and will continue innovating and creating products in line with this nation building philosophy.”

     

    Sharing his thoughts on the film, Anil Verma, Executive Director & President, Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., added: “At Godrej & Boyce, our mission has always been about enriching the quality of life every day, everywhere and a key element of this is that people feel safe and secure. It is a matter of pride to see so many of our businesses contributing to the wellbeing of Indians in so many different ways; we are truly privileged and blessed to be able to serve our country and our countrymen. On this Republic Day, we would like to renew our commitment to making all residents of India feel safer and, hence, more free than ever before.”

     

    Said Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia:“Putting together Godrej’s list of contributions to the nation and how the company touches and safeguards so many million lives every day, is both an enriching and a humbling experience. It’s also poetic in a certain sense. The effort was to say the story in a simple and yet evocative way. That’s what we’ve done.”

     

     

  • New ad campaign conceptualised by Creativeland Asia

    Godrej Aer Pocket shows how to get a fragrant start every day

    By A Correspondent

     

    Godrej Aer Pocket has unveiled a new campaign which emphasizes that Godrej Aer Pocket keep bathrooms happy through its unique fragrances, right from morning. This leads to happiness of the consumers throughout the day.The campaign has been conceptualised by Creativeland Asia.

     

    Speaking on the new TVC, Sunil Kataria, CEO – India and SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd said: “At Godrej, our endeavour has been to make the lives of consumers brighter and better. Godrej Aer Pocket is one such unique offering which successfully combines fragrances, technology and smart design. Places within homes such as bathrooms can lead to a happier day just because of the way they smell. Happy Bathrooms film, created by Creativeland Asia, will be instrumental in conveying this message to our consumers.”

     

    Added Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia Group: “We all know what a great start to the day can do to the rest of the day. A great bathroom experience pretty much guarantees that every morning. The film is a fun expression of that truth.”

     

     

  • The digital campaign highlights the well-thought-out features and the superior experience that Godrej Smart Care provides

    Godrej Appliances promises SmartCare through a series of digital films

    By A Correspondent

     

    With its latest campaign, Godrej Appliances takes forward its philosophy of ‘Soch Ke Banaya Hai’ (things made thoughtfully) to its after-sales service, Godrej SmartCare. The digital campaign highlights the well-thought-out features and the superior experience that Godrej SmartCare provides.

     

    About the film, Swati Rathi, Marketing Head, Godrej Appliances said: “Godrej is one of the largest players in the home appliances segment in India and we have distinguished ourselves from our competitors not only with our innovative products but also our thoughtfully curated services. In fact, we were amongst the first to offer branded customer service in Indian durables sector back in year 2000. Under the Godrej Smart Care brand – the Service arm of Godrej Appliances, we endeavour to provide our customers professional service but with personalized care. In an industry where the consumer -appliance relationship goes into years – much beyond the initial purchase experience, after sales service is a major consideration factor in the buying process and we strive hard to delight our customers with thoughtful service. Each DVC cleverly highlights a key USP of the service offered by Godrej. With this communication, we intend to re-establish the Smart Care offering amongst our consumers, while also educating them on the benefits of choosing the authorized service provider over local technicians.”

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia, said: “Godrej Appliances, one of the biggest names in this business, understands that appliances is a category where the consumer-brand interaction continues way beyond the point of purchase. With Godrej SmartCare, Godrej Appliances has differentiated itself remarkably in the after-sales service sector. This campaign aims to bring out Godrej SmartCare as the one-stop solution for all appliance-related services. Using humour to drive this message was a conscious decision. We wanted these films to serve as entertaining pieces of content, which is why we collaborated with one of the biggest YouTube celebrities in India, Jeeveshu Ahluwalia.”

     

    While the campaign has been conceptualised and executed by Creativeland Asia, the digital films have been produced by Bratman Films and directed by Ashwin Shetty.

     

     

  • The TVCs focus on how Havmor Ice Cream has more variants

    Havmor’s ‘Cool Gaiz’ make ice-cream eating a fun-filled affair

    By A Correspondent​

     

    Havmor Ice-Cream has released its latest campaign to beat the summer blues. Building on its commitment to authenticity, the Cool Gaiz are back this summer to further strengthen the brand’s #MadeOfMilk stance through two new iterations. The TVCs focus on how Havmor Ice Cream has more variants.

     

    Said Chaitanya Rele, VP – Head of Marketing, Havmor Ice Cream Ltd on the campaign: “We’ve worked really hard to define who we are as a brand. One that consumers love not just for the amazing products we make but one that a young, fun and somewhat irreverent India will find appealing. The Cool Gaiz are helping the brand become memorable and stand out from the crowd – not taking advertising as literally as we’ve traditionally seen brands do. We’re a bold group and our intent to be the benchmark has been realized.”

     

    Added Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia: “The Cool Gaiz are just like the good folks at Havmor, obsessed with making ice cream. Fun, delicious, interesting ice-cream. The #MadeOfMilk series, this summer, focuses on the variety on offer, and the fact that it’s made of milk.”

     

     

  • A TVC capturing the essence of TECNO’s promise of ‘Magic in any light’ through Camoni

    Tecno unveils ad campaign to promote ‘Camoni’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Tecno Mobile has announced the launch of its ad campaign for its smartphone Camoni. The campaign is created by Creativeland Asia and is directed by Kartik Ramnathkar and produced by MayurGoel.

     

    Commenting on the TVC, Gaurav Tikoo, Senior Vice President Marketing, Transsion India, said: “Seizing the fun and worthwhile moments in a day and sharing it with one’s friends and folks is a trend of this insta-age. Riding on this trend, Tecno’s Camoni series has been designed for the spirited people who like to keep up with such drifts in a generation. Through this TVC, the idea was to bring its superlative camera features to the fore and highlight Camon i’s brand promise ‘Magic in any light’.”

     

    On the launch film, Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia, said: “Two truths define this film. The first one is that young people today document their entire lives on their smartphone cameras. And the second truth is that TecnoCamoni has some of the greatest features on both its cameras that make it the best to take pictures in any kind of light (you should actually see the pictures it can shoot in the lowest of lights to believe it). The film is a portrayal of both these truths.”

     

     

  • Film has been conceptualised by Creativeland Asia

    Godrej Protekt highlights #HandWashConfessions in latest campaign

    By A Correspondent

     

    Godrej Protekt, a range of hand hygiene products from Godrej Consumer Products Limited, launched a new digital film titled #HandwashConfessions conceptualised by Creativeland Asia.

     

    Talking about the initiative, Sunil Kataria, Business Head, India & SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. said: “Nowadays kids have a mind of their own and getting them to do anything against their will is a real task. But you can definitely imbibe the spirit and importance of hand hygiene, hence this ‘Global Handwashing Day’ we took it upon ourselves to start a movement to motivate children to adapt a sanitation process that will ensure happy and clean hands. We have launched a fun digital film based on children confessions that will connect with the kids and at the same time encourage them to wash hands regularly.”

     

    Added Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia: “Kids don’t really like washing their hands. Unless someone comes along and gives them a perspective that convinces them to. With this campaign, Godrej Protekt renews its commitment to making handwashing a fun habit for kids.”

  • Based in Delhi, Souvik Datta will spearhead the creative leadership for Delhi-NCR

    Souvik Datta joins Creativeland as ECD

    By A Correspondent

     

    Souvik Datta

    Creativeland Asia has appointed Souvik Datta as Executive Creative Director. Based in Delhi, Datta will spearhead the creative leadership for Delhi-NCR.

     

    On the recent appointment, Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia said: “We have been looking for good creative leadership in Delhi-NCR for some time now. Souvik is a strong creative strategist with tremendous experience in this market. He has created some memorable work and is unafraid to try new things. I am pleased to have him on board. He will be working in close partnership with Manas Lahiri who we recently brought on board to lead the branch.”

     

    Anu Joseph

    On joining Creativeland Asia as Executive Creative Director, Souvik Datta said, “I am excited to be a part of a fiercely independent ecosystem. Creativeland comes with a legacy of good strong work and culture. I look forward to leading the Delhi-NCR creative mandate and strengthening the Creativeland legacy in the market.”

     

    With an experience of over 17 years, Souvik has worked with leading advertising firms such as Lowe Lintas, DDB Mudra Group, TBWA\India other than Contract where he worked until recently.

  • Campaign conceptualised by Creativeland Asia and Baaash Digital

    Creativeland Asia & Baaash Digital executes campaign for Cinthol

    By A Correspondent

     

    Cinthol has launched a monsoon focused campaign for Cinthol Confidence+, that has been conceptualised by Creativeland Asia and Baaash Digital. The central theme of the campaign is to overcome the fear of falling ill because of germs or getting dirty in the monsoon.

     

    Sunil Kataria, Business Head-India and SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) said, “Monsoon tends to put a brake on our daily lives, particularly sportsmen. The new Cinthol Confidence+ video is a moral boost from a coach to sportsmen and young people to get out in the monsoon without the fear of illness. Cinthol as a brand resonates with pushing your limits to the fullest to live every moment. Cinthol Confidence+ soap also assures 99.9% protection against germs and offers freshness with insta-deo fragrance.”

     

    Said Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia: “Many of us prefer staying indoors during the monsoon, but Cinthol as a brand is all about embracing the awesome outdoors. So, with this campaign for Cinthol Confidence+ soap, we zoom in on the fear that keeps people inside during the monsoon. To do this, we needed a spokesperson, a mouthpiece, a motivational figure who would always push you to step out and play, when everybody else is urging you to remain inside. That’s where the Confidence+ Coach walked in with an inspirational take on going out in the monsoon and attaining the glory that awaits.”

     

  • Film conceptualised by Creativeland Asia

    Godrej protekt urges kids to explore the world with their hands

    By A Correspondent

     

    Godrej Protekt, a range of hand hygiene products from Godrej Consumer Products Limited, has unveiled a film conceptualised by Creativeland Asia, that depicts how children love exploring the world with their hands.

     

    Talking about the initiative, Sunil Kataria, Business Head India & SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd Said: “Kids these days are inquisitive, enthusiastic and unstoppable. You can’t control them from exploring the world around them and in the process getting their hands dirty. And we know dirty hands mean lots of germs. Protekt believes that parents should encourage their kids to step out of home and explore, as it plays an important role in their development. This thought formed the base of our new campaign #ProtektLittleHands, a campaign which encourages kids to explore all those things which makes them wonder without thinking about getting dirty or worrying about germs. Godrej has always been a conscious brand that is committed to consumer’s health and over all benefit. As a thought leader in the category, we want to bring about a behavioral change and promote a healthy habit of keeping your hands clean and germ free.”

     

    Added Anu Joseph, Chief Creative Officer, Creativeland Asia: “What better way to get a mom to keep a hand sanitizer handy than to get kids sing to her the reason why she should? The idea was to throw light on the fact that a child’s hand is constantly busy exploring, and in the process getting really dirty. It’s simple, yet memorable.”

     

  • While the campaign has been conceptualized and executed by Creativeland Asia, the TV spot has been produced by Chrome Pictures and directed by Aleya Sen Sharma

    Godrej Expert Rich Creme hair colour promises ‘dekhbhaal’ in new TVC

    By A Correspondent

     

    Hair colours are often considered a necessary evil. People who use hair colours to cover their greys don’t associate them with any higher benefit. That’s exactly what Godrej Expert aims to change with its new campaign for Rich Crème hair colour, which doesn’t just colour, but also looks after the hair with its aloe and milk protein formula. The campaign brings out this ‘dekhbhaal’ using a parent-child relationship. It promises to give back to all parents what they have given children all along – care, protection and love.

     

    The film is about two daughters trying to convince their mother to colour her hair. They begin by telling her how she does so much for them and the family, and now it’s their turn to look after her. Giving her a pack of Godrej Expert Rich Crème hair colour is the children’s way of doing their bit for all the ‘dekhbhaal’ their mother has done. The film signs off with the tagline, ‘Dekhbhaal Godrej Expert Rich Crème ki’.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Anu Joseph, Executive Creative Director, Creative land Asia Pvt. Ltd. said, “The need of the hour was to get fence-sitters and first-timers to drop their cynicism and start colouring their hair. What better way than to get children to charm their parents into it? The insight that all parents blame their kids for greying early gave us an eminently relatable point to start the conversation.”

     

    Sunil Kataria, Business Head – India and SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), adds, “Godrej has always been the pioneers in hair colouring – from Godrej Expert Original to now Godrej Expert Rich Crème. This breakthrough innovation has had an amazing run, its Oh My God campaign helped in establishing a strong consumer connect. With the new TVC we are breaking away from the myths that surround hair colouring and bringing alive the concept of Dekhbhaal. The TVC stars Tisca Chopra endearingly conveys this super combination of effective hair colouring and care that the crème hair colour offers.”

     

    While the campaign has been conceptualized and executed by Creativeland Asia, the TV spot has been produced by Chrome Pictures and directed by Aleya Sen Sharma.

     

  • The campaign builds on the core Cinthol brand philosophy of 'Alive is Awesome', and has been conceptualized and executed by Creativeland Asia

    Cinthol creates ‘Alive is Offline’ for the digital medium

    By A Correspondent

     

    Cinthol has announced the rollout of a new integrated campaign, ‘Alive is Offline’, to encourage people to disconnect from the Internet and spend some time adventuring in the real world instead.

     

    The ‘Alive is Offline’ integrated campaign is anchored by a film that depicts the journey of a man adventuring through wild terrain, keeping away from his smartphone, the Internet and social media. It showcases how rewarding a life of nature and adventure is, if people would only give it a chance.  And finally, the film is also a convincing demonstration of how “the world is more beautiful than the World Wide Web.’

     

    The campaign builds on the core Cinthol brand philosophy of ‘Alive is Awesome’, and has been conceptualized and executed by Creativeland Asia.

     

    Sunil Kataria, COO – Sales, Marketing & SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. said, “Three years ago, Cinthol began its journey of talking to the young, live-for-the moment India through its brand philosophy of Alive Is Awesome. Through this campaign, we aim to strike a chord with a generation that’s conscious of how much they’re online and glued to one screen or another. #AliveIsOffline is a brilliant effort that builds on the brand philosophy in a manner that’s both insightful and inspiring. It urges addicted netizens to take away ‘media’ from ‘social media’ and leave one to only be social, to be social with nature, fellow companions and more importantly, with themselves.”

     

    On the campaign thought, Anu Joseph, Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia shared, “Most of us are guilty of staying connected – answering calls, replying to emails, posting, liking, tweeting, commenting, forwarding – even during our breaks. We go on holidays, but never go offline. We are never alive in the moment. Alive is Offline is Cinthol’s attempt at reminding people to lead more balanced, more fulfilling lives. To go offline because “this world is more beautiful than the world wide web.”

     

    The film opens on a scenic landscape shot, which is rudely interrupted by the sound of a phone ringing. When the phone call goes unanswered, an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) starts saying, “The person you are trying to call is currently busy”. The phone rings yet again while a man is basking in the sunrise. He remains oblivious to the phone ringing next to him. The IVR says, “The person you are trying to call is currently busy.” This time the IVR continues to speak and explains the philosophy behind ‘Alive is Offline.’ What follows next is best explained as a juxtaposition of what happens in the online world against complementary acts the man does in the offline world.

     

    As part of the teaser phase of the campaign, Cinthol’s Twitter handle  created #Addicted and #AliveIsAwesome, and posed a simple question to its 12.4 K followers- ‘What would you give up your Twitter handle in exchange for?’ This was to make its followers question their own addiction to Twitter and social media on the whole. The campaign received multiple responses. These tweets were monitored and followers were constantly pushed through the day to think deeper about their social media addiction.

     

    On the day of the launch, the #AliveIsOffline film managed to clock 11k plus shares, indicating a very high engagement rate.

     

    Following the teaser and the launch phase, Cinthol will create and promote #AliveIsOffline through user engagement activities on Facebook and Twitter.

     

    Customized caller tunes will also be made available for download, using the same IVR device deployed in the film in a fun and entertaining manner.

     

    The film is produced by BWP Totem Productions.

     

  • Having survived and survived with flourish in the last five years has been no mean feat for Creativeland Asia. Team CLA and their clients talk to MxMIndia on what makes the agency such a hit.

    Five years of Creativeland Asia

    Sajan Raj Kurup

    By Tuhina Anand

     

    As Creativeland Asia (CLA) completes five years of existence, one cannot ignore the fact that the agency has managed to find a foothold in this industry and not just that but has managed to do very well for itself. At its birth in 2007, CLA was just another name started by an awardwinning ex-creative head with a few others but slowly and steadily it has managed to find a place for itself and this has only happened because of its cutting edge and consistently good work on accounts like Frooti or for German luxury automobile manufacturer Audi which won a GrandPrix at both Spikes Asia and Goafest. And of course the much acclaimed work for Hippo.

     

    Talking about CLA, Sajan Raj Kurup, Founder and Creative Chairman at CLA said, “Completing five years is a landmark especially in a market like India but what makes this even more special is that we have made it on our own terms. I believe that India is one of the most creative countries and I have wanted to show that creativity to the world. While on the downside, making it on your own in India also becomes difficult because of various reasons and that’s the challenge we took. We managed to reach this point only because of the unconditional support that we have received from our friends who have been with us through thick and thin and our clients who became our biggest investors by believing in us.”

     

    He added, “At CLA we have created a culture that is quite ingenious to our way of working. We have created a culture of excellence and most importantly we have stayed away from the muck. This has helped us in focusing on real work that has worked for the clients. We may have won awards but I can vouch that none of them were scams as we steer clear of them. There is no work for awards sake but only work that works, that’s been our motto and I can say that today people outside of CLA recognize this culture and there are many young people who want to join us only because they know of our culture and our commitment to creativity. I don’t know if we have created a perfect place but we have created a place we are proud to be part of.”

     

    Work@CLAVikram Gaikwad, Partner and Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

    I realise that if you are doing what you really want to do, five years can go by before you know it. I am happy and proud that we have managed to live up to the plan we discussed the very first day of Creativeland’s inception, and we have stood by our principles from the very first day. We have consistently worked towards excelling in whatever we wanted to do. We also have our clients to thank who believe in us without whose partnership this achievement would not have been possible.

     

    Anu Joseph, Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia

    Sitting at Raj’s dining table five years ago, I knew we could be where we are today, if we stuck to Raj’s vision for Creativeland. There was clarity about how we were going to go about things. There have been ups and downs, heartbreaks and pressures, but it has been a pleasure walking into work every single day. And of course, there is so much we owe to our client partners who have invested their faith in us. They have been the force behind every piece of work we have done.

    These words clearly show that Mr Kurup is happy with the way CLA has shaped up. In fact, CLA is the first and the only agency from India that has made to the World’s Leading Independent agencies list in 2010. He points five events that made CLA in the last five years for the agency: CLA creating benchmark in creativity with every category it has worked on, from being a 4-5 member team to being 90-member team and creating a strong agency culture without any compromise, recognized as a leading independent agency and getting Grand Prix for real works, lasting relationship and innovative thinking and lastly being able to consistently deliver good work.

     

    Giving his take on working with CLA, Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India said, “I find Creativeland to be a good creative melting pot, one that is not restricted to typical media avenues. As an owner-driven agency, Creativeland is capable of doing things their own way and coming up with solutions, while keeping the core brand messages in mind. Their ideas have worked very well for us. Some of the work has been exposed to our colleagues in Germany, and has been appreciated.”

     

    Another of CLA clients is Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) where the agency has been working for long. K Ramakrishnan, President, Marketing, CCD, said, “Our journey with CLA is over five years old now. There is huge similarity between the organisational ethos of CCD and CLA in the sense that both started out as small organisations with a huge determination to make it big and to a large extent are on our way there. Another, is the spirit of youthfulness. Notwithstanding the growth that both the organizations have had, our relationship continues to be one to one.”

     

    “CLA’s focus on turnaround time where they have been able to churn out relentless number of creative outputs, on time each and every time, the youthfulness in their thought process and the spirit of a small agency in terms of ownership of brands and hunger for growth, contribute to their success in a short span of time, added Mr Ramakrishnan.

     

    As for the future of CLA, Mr Kurup is categorical as he says that while they are open to partnering provided it’s on their own terms however there is no plan to sell CLA to any bigger network. He said, “I have started CLA with the prime motive of building it up, selling it definitely not in the plan.” He added, “We have been growing on our own terms and have been saying no to businesses that we don’t feel comfortable working with. What CLA delivers is a personal touch to the clients and we don’t want to settle for anything less but only high quality ideas that delivers.”

     

    As for scaling up, CLA plans to open an office in London and is working on it. It has two offices in India and one regional office in Singapore. Also, the future for CLA is in getting on the content in a big way and it has taken a step towards this by getting into the movie business and more will follow in the future.