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  • For Reliance Communications' latest commercial on 'unlimited plans' featuring Bollywood girl Anushka Sharma and her boyfriend, they have toned things down

    Debrief: Reliance Communications: At last they get it right

    By Anil Thakraney

     

    Ok, so it looks like Reliance took my advice for their mobile phone ads; or at least they took all the dissing in social media very seriously. For their latest commercial on ‘unlimited plans’ featuring Bollywood girl Anushka Sharma and her boyfriend, they have toned things down.

     

    Regular readers will recall that in my review for the Reliance 3G Tab commercial, I had expressed anger over the treatment of the ad. Ms Sharma was seen freely insulting her boyfriend and making him feel like a total loser. My concern was the impact of such loutish behaviour on the brand’s image. To me, spunky is cool, offensive is not.

     

    [youtube width=”400″ height=”220″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhx0W35XOMk[/youtube]

    Well, in the new ad, the team seems to have done course correction. The boyfriend (who uses a rival brand) can’t believe Ms Sharma lands up with such a low bill, he thinks she’s using the phone as a showpiece. So he takes up the challenge and abuses the lady’s phone. He makes many STD calls, sends out many text messages and generally has fun with the applications. But the bill remains the same, much to Ms Sharma’s amusement. And so gets introduced the Reliance plan.

     

    Now this is fine. The girl goes one-up on her man, but isn’t abusive or crass. She wins but without being a bitch. This makes for a pleasant ad, and it still delivers the message effectively. This is the way to carry forward this campaign. Hope Reliance has left all the nastiness behind.

     

    Rating: (On a scale of 1-5): 3. Better approach, fun treatment

     

  • Ms Sharma will be the face of all brand campaigns related to the TVS Scooty brand

    Anushka Sharma to endorse TVS Scooty

    By A Correspondent

     

    TVS Motor Company announced that it has signed on actor Anushka Sharma as the brand ambassador for its TVS Scooty range. Ms Sharma will be the face of all brand campaigns related to the TVS Scooty brand.

     

    TVS Scooty has been one of the most exciting two-wheeler brands for young women. This association with Anushka Sharma only strengthens the brands commitment to its youth target audience and reinforces its positioning.

     

    Commenting on the development, Mr H S Goindi, President Marketing, TVS Motor Company said: “Anushka Sharma was an immediate choice for the TVS Scooty brand. She is well known for being spunky with her distinctive style and is an icon for young girls inIndia. She is seen by young women as one who is living her goals along with being vivacious, independent and successful. We are confident that this association will further enhance the popular TVS Scooty Brand. ”

     

    For Ms Sharma, the association with TVS Scooty dates back to 2005: “It’s almost like ‘homecoming’ for me. As a young woman, I know how important independence and mobility is to me. TVS Scooty has always understood young women ofIndiaand it feels great that I now have an opportunity to be a part of the rich legacy of a brand such as TVS Scooty. It is a breakthrough attitude and style statement that is relevant to today’s young women.”

     

    TVS Scooty has a history of other successful associations with celebrities.