Ogilvy Mumbai has elevated Anurag Agnihotri to Chief Creative Officer (West).
He will report to the Ogilvy India CCOs, and be a part of the core Ogilvy West leadership running these offices alongside Hirol Gandhi, President and Head of Office – Mumbai and Kolkata, and Ganapathy Balagopalan, Chief Strategy Officer. As per his LinkedIn profile, he is currently Managing Partner (Creative), Ogilvy West.
Said Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Kainaz Karmakar and Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “Having worked with Ogilvy Mumbai for 18 years, Anurag has been at the heart of some of Ogilvy’s most defining creative work. With his deep understanding of our brands and solid partnerships with some of our most valuable clients, Anurag is perfectly poised to lead Ogilvy West in its next chapters.”
Ogilvy has created a new campaign for Project Nanhi Kali, which is jointly managed by the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust and Naandi Foundation.
Said Sheetal Mehta, Trustee & Executive Director, K.C. Mahindra Education Trust: “At Nanhi Kali, we believe that every girl should be in school. An educated girl lays the foundation of success not only for herself, but also for her family, her community, and the nation. Nanhi Kali has empowered over 500,000 girls in India with access to quality education. It is not just about the joy of learning, but more importantly instilling a sense of self-esteem and confidence in the girls.”
Added Kainaz Karmakar & Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “Even today, there are corners of India where the girl is deprived of education. As a result, her confidence and her self-worth take a huge beating. Nanhi Kali believes that education is not just a human right. It is a way for so many girls to feel human. The story, told through the eyes of a noble animal ‘Lajjo’, does just that. We want to make a special mention of our film director, Afshan Hussain, for telling the story so beautifully. And of Ms Ila Arun, for lending the perfect emotion to the ‘voice of Lajjo’.”
ITC Savlon has roped in actor Tara Sutaria as brand ambassador for Savlon Glycerine Soap that addresses the dual need of soft skin along with germ protection. A new film has been launched.
Speaking on the new film, Sameer Satpathy, Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business Division, ITC Limited said: “Savlon has been the frontrunner in addressing evolving consumer needs through innovation. The health soap category has seen a robust growth over the past two years. While hygiene has become a way of life for all, with consumer needs evolving, personal hygiene has progressed from providing protection only to ensuring value-added skin care benefits as well. Tara’s partnership with the brand brings with her a vibrant & fresh feel to the category that the Savlon soap encompasses.”
Added Kainaz Karmakar & Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “The concept of ‘Softy’ is a light, endearing way to establish the beauty credentials of this soap. The film is a product demo but told as a story. It makes a sharp point about what the soap can do for your skin and this will not be missed. The interaction between Tara and the dog is what will make the film memorable and we believe the audience will enjoy watching it again and again.”
It needed a brave client in 1993 for the original film, it needed an even braver client now, says Piyush Pandey, Chairman of Global Creative & Executive Chairman, India. Indeed.
In its 10 years, MxM hasn’t done a ‘big story’ based on a communique of a new TVC. But this one deserved it.
Reason: Cadbury Dairy Milk has released a refreshed version of its iconic 1990s campaign. The film conceptualised by Ogilvy India, for Mondelez India, shows a young woman cricketer scoring a winning run and her male friend running towards the field dancing with an unabashed glee, celebrating her smashing performance, as the crowd cheers on. The film ends with the powerful message of #GoodLuckGirls in recognition of today’s equal world where women are breaking barriers and pursuing all their dreams.
Piyush Pandey
Said Piyush Pandey, Chairman of Global Creative & Executive Chairman, India, said, “It needed a brave client back in 1993 to go ahead with the original Cadbury cricket film that became so popular. It needed an even braver client to attempt something with an iconic film and make magic out of it. I am delighted that the team at Mondelez India and at Ogilvy India has done this magic, made it relevant, exciting, and so Cadbury, in its bold and front foot fashion.”
Anil Viswanathan
Commenting on the ad, Anil Viswanathan, Senior Director – Marketing, Mondelez India, said: “From acing in the corporate world to winning Olympic medals, women are at the forefront of creating new milestones, every single day and our film is an ode to each one of them. As a brand that has always promoted gender inclusivity, contemporising an iconic campaign is our way of recognising the changing times and extending support to all the women trailblazers. An extension of our ongoing generosity narrative, the film also lands the message of how taking small yet significant steps to acknowledge the achievements of women would make the world a better place to live in. We hope this film brings back a gush of nostalgia and are confident that this refreshed version will find as much love as the original one”.
Added Sukesh Nayak, Harshad Rajadhyaksha and Kainaz Karmakar, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “The excitement and the stress in our heads were competing with each other. To recreate such a big hit is like setting yourself up for a million opinions. The only reason we went ahead was it felt right, and it felt awesome. We loved the idea from our gut. Luckily, so did the client. Hats off to the all girls’ team who thought of it and hats off to Bob from Good Morning Films for making it so well.”
A L Sharada
Here’s what Dr AL Sharada, Director, Population First said on the ad: “There are some ads which are iconic. The Cadbury ad was one such. The gay abandon of the young woman rushing on to the pitch dancing, the embarrassed shy smile of the man, the helpless police man and the response of the audience- one could never forget the ad. Such beautiful execution. Even today the ad does not fail to bring a smile on our faces when we remember it. What happens if the roles are reversed? A roar of appreciation and celebration. The ad touches on nostalgia and yet is so contemporary. With women cricketers doing so well and changing gender norms, the ad looks so plausible and is absolutely mind blowing.” Dr Sharada puts advertisements under the scanner for their gender sensitivity for Campaign India.
And here’s the original ad.
CREDITS for the current ad:
Ogilvy Senior Lead & Creative Team:
Piyush Pandey – Chairman Global Creative & Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy
Hephzibah Pathak – Vice Chairperson & Chief Client Officer, India
Sukesh Nayak – Chief Creative Officer, India
Harshad Rajadhyaksha – Chief Creative Officer, India
Kainaz Karmakar – Chief Creative Officer, India
Creative:
Tanuja Bhat – Executive Creative Director
Siddhesh Telang – Group Creative Director
Swagata Banerjee – Creative Director
Samyu Murali- Art Director
Ogilvy Account Management:
Prakash Nair – Associate President & Integrated Brand Team Leader
Antara Suri – Senior Vice President
Parshuram Mendekar – Client Services Director
Manseerat Sethi – Account Supervisor
Ogilvy Planning:
Ganapathy Balagopalan – Head of Strategic Planning, Ogilvy Mumbai
Bhakti Malik – Vice President, Planning || Prasidh Dalvi – Planning Director
Production House: Good Morning Films
Director: Shashanka Chaturvedi || Producer: Robin D’Cruz:
Ogilvy Mumbai bagged the accolade of being the ‘Most Creative Agency of the Decade’ amongst Indian agencies last week (end-June 2020). The recognition assumed significance as it was announced by Cannes Lions, no less. Additionally, ‘Savlon Healthy Hands Chalk Sticks’ (which won Ogilvy’s first Creative Effectiveness Grand Prix besides seven Lions) featured amidst the ‘Iconic Work’ in this report.
To discuss the Ogilvy India way of doing advertising, we spoke with Piyush Pandey, Executive Chairman India & Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, and Chief Creative Officers Sukesh Nayak, Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha. The discussion was moderated for MxMIndia by Pradyuman Maheshwari.
Brooke Bond Red Label has launched its latest ad film emphasising on the importance of compassion during these difficult times. The campaign attempts to shatter the stigma through a simple message: being told to stay alone is not the same as being left alone.
Said Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India, on the campaign: “Social distancing is the need of the hour but the paranoia in people makes them act in an extreme fashion. This often leads to ostracism of the person suffering from Covid-19. Not only does she or he have to deal with the illness but also the stigma and rejection. Brooke Bond Red Label believes that togetherness can prevail at all times. Yes. You can be physically distant and find a way to care for someone. With this in mind, Chinmay and Akshay wrote the story. Credit to them and the director Buddy, for producing it so beautifully.”
Added Shiva Krishnamurthy, Vice President – Tea & Foods, HUL: “We can be socially connected even while we are physically distant’ is the message that Brooke Bond Red Label would like to convey through this new film. Brooke Bond Red Label’s purpose is to make India more inclusive. We strongly believe that a tasty cup of tea can help overcome prejudices that come in the way of bringing people together. Set in today’s times, this film is yet another execution of our long running Swad Apnepan Ka campaign.”
Following the announcement of the exit of Sonal Dabral from the agency, Ogilvy India has announced that Kainaz Karmakar, Harshad Rajadhyaksha and Sukesh Nayak will take on the joint responsibility of driving Ogilvy India’s creative product and reputation, as Chief Creative Officers. While the trio will oversee all creative work across markets in India, they will also continue to lead creative hands-on in Ogilvy Mumbai.
Piyush Pandey
Said Piyush Pandey, Chief Creative Officer Worldwide & Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy: “I consider myself very fortunate to have on my team three partners who have made a huge impact on Ogilvy’s creative leadership, and an even more significant difference to Ogilvy’s partnerships with clients. This promotion could not be more deserving! I am extremely proud to have Kainaz, Harshad and Sukesh on our India team. They are the future of Ogilvy and I am confident they will be the game changers in Ogilvy,”
Kunal Jeswani
Added Kunal Jeswani, CEO, Ogilvy India: “Sukesh, Kainaz and Harshad are powerhouses of energy and great talent. Over the last few years, their work across some of our largest clients has been modern in expression and execution, and as inspiring and memorable as any trademark Ogilvy India work should be. This is a rare and precious balance for any creative to strike. They understand the value of hard work and deep client relationships and I am sure they will do a fantastic job of driving Ogilvy India’s creative product and reputation.”
Health brand Savlon announced its new brand ambassador, actor Boman Irani, for its hygiene portfolio.
Speaking on the occasion, Sameer Satpathy, Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business Division, ITC Limited, said: “Savlon believes in inculcating change in behaviour, it is important to engage in a dialogue and enable everyday conversations. We are delighted to have Boman leading the hand hygiene conversation with children. The conversational repartee in the affable humourous exchange, highlights the core brand message of hand hygiene along with convenience and affordability.”
Commenting the campaign, Harshad Rajadhyaksha and Kainaz Karmakar, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy (West), added: “Boman Irani is one of the finest actors of our times. Witty, approachable and authentic, he is the perfect fit for our new Savlon Handwash campaign. A series of ads that bring out the serious benefits of our handwash, in a quirky manner. His intuitive comic timing and his disarming banter with the kids, make these little stories so watchable.”
Empowering the boatmen community of the region, HUL has joined hands with Kumbh Mela authorities in keeping the Sangam clean this year. The river is only accessible by boat and considering the volume of visitors, a substantial amount of littering ends up polluting the river. To address this challenge, Hindustan Unilever partnered with Ogilvy to conceptualise a simple and innovative solution – ‘Swachhata Ki Sawari’ that aims to keep cleaning the river unceasingly.
The mechanism involves simply attaching two nets on either side of 100 boats, which ferries devotees to and from the Sangam. Once the boat is in the river, the nets which are closed at one end, collect floating garbage during the journey and once it reaches the shore to disembark passengers, a team of cleaners remove the garbage from the nets and reinstall clean nets. The cleaners then transport the collected waste to the designated garbage area on each ghat.
Explaining the idea, Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India (West), said on this project: “Simplicity is the most difficult thing to achieve. This idea achieves that. Practical, low cost and highly effective, this innovation turns everyday boats into vehicles of cleanliness.â€
Added Priya Nair, Executive Director, Homecare, HUL:  “‘Start A Little Good’ and ‘Swachhata Ki Sawari’ are all about finding simple yet effective solutions to tackling growing issues like plastic pollution and waste management that we face today. We hope that this initiative will benefit in keeping the Sangam clean during the Kumbh and create awareness amongst consumersâ€.
Bournvita Biscuits, through its latest campaign, seeks to foster progressive parenting. Their latest campaign ‘No More Excuses’ stems from real life insights when children resort to creative excuses to avoid eating anything that could be healthy.
Said Sudhanshu Nagpal, Head – Biscuits Category, Mondelez India: “Since its launch in 2016, Bournvita Biscuits has provided an effective choice of delicious snacking enriched with the wholesome goodness of Bournvita, the drink Indian consumers have trusted for decades. The latest campaign on Bournvita Biscuits appeals to all progressive mothers, who believe in collaborative parenting. Since mornings are always hustled, leaving barely any time for kids to consume the right foods, Bournvita Biscuits will help moms provide the right start to their day giving them “no more excuse†to skip the morning snack.â€
Added Harshad Rajadhyaksha & Kainaz Karmakar, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “The campaign plays on the insight that kids are most innovative when they want to get out of something. One of the things all kids want to escape is a boring breakfast. The film is simple, relevant, charming and brings this insight to life.â€
Savlon, ITC’s leading health and hygiene brand, has unveiled its new brand campaign, ‘Bharosa Maa Sa’.
Said Sameer Satpathy, Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business, ITC Limited:“It’s a lovely film. It makes mothers and children share the same emotion of love and trust. The film stays true to the core brand promise of performance power and the healing touch of mothers.â€
The film directed by Shashank Chaturvedi of Good Morning Films is a montage of athletes, the pain they go through and the two things that keep them going – Mother’s love and Savlon. The TVC brings alive the narrative of gentle love and warmth of a Mother and Savlon’s promise of effective care.
Added Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha, CCO, Ogilvy & Mather:“The power of the film lies in the human insight that the first person we think of when we get hurt is our mom. Savlon salutes the healing power of mothers, because moms know how to heal with love and gentleness. This truth will connect across geographies and languages. Savlon shares some important qualities with moms. We heal powerfully and yet, gently.â€
Hindustan Unilever has launched a new campaign for Comfort that drives home the message that household chores like laundry is not something that only the girl child needs to be engaged in. It’s equally important for both the son and daughter to learn this.
Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Priya Nair, Executive Director, Home Care, Hindustan Unilever, said: “The message ‘Chota Step, Badi Baat’ implies that one extra step in using Comfort can give a great benefit in washing. Also, one small lesson from the mother, asking the son to learn this, is a big step towards impacting the social conditioning on gender. With our latest campaign, Comfort is taking on a powerful purpose for the first time – with each small step we hope to make a significant impact towards a better tomorrow.â€
Talking about the conceptualisation of the campaign, Kainaz Karmakar and Harshad Rajadhyaksha, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy, said: “The idea for ‘Chota Step, Badi Baat’ was born very simply from Comfort’s product proposition – How one small step of using Comfort after wash, has a significant & big impact on one’s clothes. Then on, we simply had to make this little product truth connect seamlessly with a human truth – that in life, even one small step in the right direction can result in a lasting, positive impact. We are happy that even beyond this execution, the space is very promising for various future engagements.â€
