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  • Alia Bhatt is the new face of the brand and the TVC portrays her in her fun loving, confident and adventurous avatar

    FCB Ulka conceptualises new TVC for Hero Pleasure

    Hero MotoCorp has unveiled its latest TV commercial for Pleasure, the 100cc, light and zippy scooter. The commercial has been conceptualized by FCB Ulka, and features new sensation Alia Bhatt.

     

    Hero had led the way a few years back to establish the scooter category for women with Pleasure and it has managed to carry forward its strength consistently through thought provoking advertising over the years.

     

    The ‘Why should boys have all the fun’ platform with this new campaign takes a leap further where the scooter is not just a commute or enabler of fun but it is the fun. The television comes from the thought when it comes to enjoying the thrill of riding, why should boys have all the fun.

     

    Alia Bhatt is the new face of the brand and the TVC portrays her in her fun loving, confident, adventurous avatar which matches with the personality of the scooter as well. The TVC shows her enjoying her time with her partner, the pleasure scooter in the lovely locales of Kulu Manali.

     

    Vasudha Misra, Senior Creative Director, FCB Ulka Delhi, said, “Hero Pleasure is all about putting girls on an even keel with boys. From being a vehicle that helps women ‘go places’ we wanted to evolve it into a vehicle of pleasure. Hence, the idea of why should guys be the only ones to ride purely for the fun of it. Also, the role of music was extremely important in the concept. Indian rap has, fairly or unfairly, got a misogynistic image. So we purposely used rap, and a light-hearted banter between a guy and girl, to drive home to message.”

     

    Sharad Mathur, Vice President, FCB Ulka Delhi, said, “The TVC is aimed at breaking the stereotypes in the Indian society about girls not able to go out and live life as boys do. The communication showcases the protagonist enjoying the thrill of riding the all the new Hero Pleasure, lending credence to the brand philosophy that the young girl of today can go out and have fun just the way she wants and how she wants. Hero Pleasure is the scooter of the young confident girl of today who believes in fun, mischief and independence. And Alia Bhatt, the youth icon, captures this attitude perfectly. Her charm, vibrancy and naughty but nice image brings alive the proposition of the brand – Why should boys have all the fun?”

     

  • You have to be crazy to even imagine that the multi billionaire Ms Chopra would ride a lowly scooter. I know her job in an ad is to look pretty and get the eyeballs, but shouldn't these guys pay at least a modicum of attention to credibility?

    Debrief: Hero Pleasure: Mindless celeb advertising

    By Anil Thakraney

     

    If you are looking for an example of totally daft celebrity-based advertising, then you are at the right place. Hero Pleasure is a ladies-only scooter, and the advertiser asks the right question: Why should boys have all the fun? Indeed why. But in response, you don’t get to hear an interesting answer. What you get instead is Ms Priyanka Chopra! Yikes!

     

    So the mega star cheerfully rides around town on her Hero Pleasure (no one recognises her, of course). She ends up shaking at a happening party with her dad (more yikes!), and makes fun of a chap whose mom is pissed off because he’s out late. Not only is the ad dull, it’s mighty stupid.

     

    But the bigger problem is in the casting. You have to be crazy to even imagine that the multi billionaire Ms Chopra would ride a lowly scooter. I know her job in an ad is to look pretty and get the eyeballs, but shouldn’t these guys pay at least a modicum of attention to credibility? Even if they HAD to use a movie star, why not cast a younger, fresher face, and someone whose personality matches with the brand. To my mind, the solution lies inside Chopra’s own household, her niece Parineeti Chopra. The way the latter has carefully crafted her feisty persona, she appears like someone who might enjoy the odd scooty night out. And because she’s a newcomer, the credibility factor gets some weight.

     

    And the ‘pretty face for attention’ theory doesn’t wash with Priyanka Chopra as she’s endorsing a hundred other brands. You have to wonder if some advertisers even bother to apply their minds before signing huge cheques in the name of the usual celebs.

     

    [youtube width=”400″ height=”220″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB63G54LuaM[/youtube]

    Rating: (On a scale of 1-5): 0. Very poor casting. Boring creative.