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  • Taproot Dentsu film Ranveer in prehistoric avatar

    Ranveer grooms with Set Wet of Marico in TVC

    By Our Staff

     

    Set Wet, a male grooming masterbrand  of Marico, in association with Taproot Dentsu, has launched a campaign with its long-time ambassador, Ranveer Singh. The campaign, which has gone live across TV and digital platforms, is also complemented by the debut of an all-new look Set Wet products.

     

    Speaking on this new campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “As a youth-centred brand, Set Wet has always strived to echo the mindset of our consumers. Today’s generation has prided themselves on finding the best and most unique solution to their problems and we aimed to take that ideal a step further with this new campaign. Together with the iconic and beloved Ranveer Singh, this campaign elaborates on the resourcefulness, uniqueness, creativity, and cheeky nature of our consumers, showing how they can be the sexiest version of themselves.”

     

    Talking about the inspiration behind the film, Ayesha Ghosh, CEO, Taproot Dentsu added: “A brand whose baseline is ‘Sada Sexy Raho’ and whose brand ambassador is a livewire, usually means that the campaign development is a rollicking ride, all the hard work notwithstanding. Add to that Team SET WET were just as keen as us to break the mould of the conventional grooming product ad. Once Yogesh Rijhwani, the ECD who conceptualised this ad, landed the prehistoric man comparison, Ranveer’s flair for pulling off unexpected characters and director Rajiv Rao’s effortless style of storytelling took the idea to the next level.”

  • An extension of the ‘Mere Baal, Meri Jaan’ campaign, the new film highlights how a woman’s hair is reflective of her identity

    Parachute Advansed celebrates women…

    By A Correspondent

     

    Marico Limited’s premium Parachute Advansed brand has launched a campaign for Pongal 2021. Showcasing different hair looks that exemplify different forms of expression, Parachute Advansed urges women to express their authentic self.

     

    Conceptualised by VML Y&R, against the backdrop of Pongal, the new TVC depicts various women in their festive looks.

     

    Speaking on the new campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Parachute Advansed has always been every woman’s ally in her journey of creating a unique identity. With nurturance and authenticity at the core, it has enabled today’s women to express themselves. This year on Pongal, the brand aims to celebrate them through a distinctive campaign that brings to life this unique personification forging a deeper connect.”

     

    Added Venkatagiri Rao, CCO, VMLY&R SEA & India: “For Pongal, we wanted to send out a message that even the most revered traditions only become more rich and alive when people add their own colour and spin to it. The Parachute Advansed campaign invites women to celebrate Pongal by unabashedly celebrating their own identities and hair choices. As a hair care brand, it’s important to support those who don’t have that freedom of self-expression, even in this day and age, by putting the topic out there and leaning into it. Thanks to the unique and robust Tamil style of music that underpins the campaign, a topic as everyday as hairstyles gets infused with unbridled energy and flair that feels very uniquely Tamil, and also gets the spotlight it deserves.”

     

     

  • It is conceptualised by Mullen Lintas

    Saffola’s new TVC

    By A Correspondent

     

    Saffola, Marico Limited brand, has launched a campaign that seeks to drive home the need for proactive, everyday heart care. It is conceptualised by Mullen Lintas

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Saffola has always been committed to raising awareness about heart health as well as steps to proactively take care of our heart. Through this new campaign, Saffola aims to drive awareness of the impact of stress on our heart and the need to take proactive care. The new TVC also portrays an interesting shift in the dynamics of the modern Indian household and shows the husband taking care of the wife’s heart and overall health. The campaign lucidly conveys an important message that while we take our busy and stressful lifestyles in our stride and cannot do much to change it, it could be putting tremendous pressure on our heart and therefore proactive care is a necessary step.”

     

    Added Azazul Haque and Garima Khandelwal, Chief Creative Officers, Mullen Lintas: “As a brand Saffola has been synonymous with heart health since its very inception, but the core task was to drive proactive care of the heart in line with the brand endeavor and by showing a context that viewers can identify with. We wanted to take a more progressive stance and tell our story through a gender role reversal, as heart health is universal so we built the narrative around women’s heart health, but relatable and extendable to all. Hence, the story of a husband concerned about his wife’s heart health as her work involves everyday stress seemed sweet, emotive, progressive and relatable and emotionally compelling.”

     

     

  • Initiates #ThankYouNurses campaign

    This Onam, Parachute Advansed Gold salutes nurses

    By A Correspondent

     

    Marico Limited’s hair nourishment brand, Parachute Advansed Gold, has launched a digital campaign, this Onam, honouring the unparalleled spirit of nurses across the country. The #ThankYouNurses campaign, led by a digital film conceptualised by VMLY&R, salutes the brave warriors and provides a platform for all Indians celebrating Onam to come forward and express their gratitude for the nurses through their Pookalams, a popular floor decoration with flowers which is an integral part of Onam celebrations.

     

    Said Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited: “As India continues its fight against the pandemic, we wanted to honour the nurturing spirit and tireless efforts of the nurses who have ensured millions of Covid survivors are with their families this festive season. Parachute Advansed Gold stands for care and nurturance and has a deeper connect with the consumer larger than just hair. With this heartwarming ode, Parachute Advansed Gold aims to not only salute them, but also encourages every individual to remember them and dedicate their pookalams to the unparalleled spirit of these warriors”

     

    Added Venkatagiri Rao, CCO VMLY&R India: “As the festive season kicks off, we had to remind everyone that while we’re getting busy returning to our new normal, for nurses on the frontline, nothing has changed. They continue to fight the grim fight, every single day. So, it was important to make this festival about gratitude and remembrance. And who better to channel that gratitude for us than Covid survivors. We made real survivors the voices of Parachute Advansed Gold’s  #ThankYouNurses film. Hopefully, the world will follow their lead. And most importantly, never forget what they owe the brave nurses.”

     

     

  • Garners a massive 10 billion views in the first six days alone

    Parachute’s #ChampiBeats garners great traction on TikTok

    By A Correspondent

     

    Marico Limited’s hair-nourishment brand, Parachute Advansed, has launched #ChampiBeats, a campaign to encourage consumers to use the lockdown time to bond with their loved ones over a musical champi. Roping in TV celebrities and influencers, the brand ran the campaign on TikTok, garnering a massive 10 billion views in the first six days alone.

     

    Speaking about this campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Parachute Advansed is a brand that stands for care and nurturance, and shares an extremely strong connect with its consumers. During the on-going lockdown, we felt that the brand can help people make the most of their togetherness, while also helping them deal with the stress of the situation. We launched Parachute Advansed #ChampiBeats on TikTok to turn the ‘champi’ from a mere oiling ritual to a fun and memorable shared experience with loved ones. In collaboration with celebrated stars, we wish to connect with our consumers in a unique and playful way, while staying true to the core value of the brand which is providing superior nourishment.”

     

    Added Venkatagiri Rao, Chief Creative Officer, VMLY&R India & South East Asia: “When you have a unique platform like TikTok, you want to stay true to its nature, rather than treat it as a surrogate platform for airing a commercial message. And #ChampiBeats succeeds in co-opting the language of TikTok seamlessly. It is a digital solution that takes an ancient ritual like the champi and completely reinvents it for the TikTok generation. Creating memorable ‘connected experiences’ and connected brands is what we do at VMLY&R, and this is a very good example of that approach.”

     

     

  • Opens up school curriculum learning through virtual classes on Paathshala Funwala app

    Nihar Shanti Amla provides free access to education to rural students

    By A Correspondent

     

    Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala has announced ‘Padhai Par Lockdown Nahi’- an initiative that ensures students can keep learning English even at home through the ‘Phone Uthao India ko Padhao’ programme that was launched last year. Free virtual classes are available for the next two months for grades 6-10 through the Paathshala Funwala app on Google Playstore.

     

    Commenting on these initiatives, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Nihar Shanti Amla has always believed that education is the foundation of nation’s growth. COVID-19 pandemic has posed serious challenges to continuity of learning. We understand this and to ensure that learning doesn’t stop even during the lockdown, we have launched Padhai Par Lockdown Nahi campaign. This programme gives an opportunity to urban adults sitting at home to teach spoken English to a rural child who can access it anytime, anywhere through a simple, convenient phone based intervention. In addition, the partnership with AAS Vidyalaya helps make all other subjects available free on our app for 2 months. It covers 6th-10th grade curriculum designed as per CBSE, UP State Board and NOIS board. Together we all can make a difference to these children’s lives and strive towards building a confident, educated young India.”

     

    Added Russell Barrett, CCO & Managing Partner, BBH India: “Nihar Shanti Amla has been built on the promise of Look good, Do good. And for years now the brand has dedicated itself to doing good by educating India’s underprivileged children through various on- ground and digital initiatives. During these exceptional times, exceptional brands reinforce their worth by their actions and Nihar Shanti Amla has dedicated itself to ensuring there is no lockdown on learning. We’ve used technology to give children in the remote interiors of India the same privileges that our own children enjoy during this time through the Phone Uthao India Ko Padhao programme. We’re so proud to partner Marico in this initiative and to ensure the next generation of India doesn’t stop their onward march to a better future.”

     

     

  • Aims to forge a deeper connect with women…

    Team WPP crafts new ad for Parachute Advansed

    By A Correspondent

     

    Marico’s Parachute Advansed has launched its new campaign  Mere Baal, Meri Jaan. With an aim to forge a deeper connect with women, the campaign captures the importance of hair in every womans life and how it is a reflection of her being.

     

    Conceptualised by Team WPP, the integrated team set up by marketing services conglomerate WPP to service Marico, the TVC builds on modern beauty imagery while using real-life instances where hair is fundamental to the expression of a womans emotions and frame of mind. It goes on to depict women for whom hair symbolizes their resilience, love, freedom, determination, happiness, motivation, hope and optimism.

     

    Said Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited: “Parachute Advansed, a brand that stands for care, nurturance and beauty, has over the years build a strong emotional equity amongst todays women. Synonymous with hair care, it truly understands the importance of hair in a womans life and in the expression of her identity, feelings and moods. Through this campaign, it aims to celebrate this symbolism and deepen the love for the brand – Parachute Advansed.”

     

    Added Rohit Devgun, Executive Creative Director and Abhijit Dube, Senior Vice President of WPP: “There is a reason why ‘Bad hair day’ is among the most searched things on the internet. Her hair is at the very heart of her identity for every woman. She loses sleep over the health of her hair. She loses hair too. Hair is her first love. Acknowledging a womans feelings about her hair is the only way we thought we could arrive at something meaningful, something that would connect with her.

     

     

  • Attempts to send message that ‘Capability has no look or hairstyle’ through powerful stories of women

    Nihar Naturals Hair Oil launches its digital campaign #Unstereotype

    By A Correspondent

     

    On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Nihar Naturals unveiled its digital campaign titled #Unstereotype, to recognise and showcase stories of real women and their experiences of breaking stereotypes. Through this campaign the brand aims to drive an impactful message leading to change in perception about correlating a woman’s look and her capabilities.

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Nihar Naturals believes that every woman has unlimited potential and strength and stereotyping them basis their looks overshadows their efforts and hard work. The women featured in our videos have done extraordinary work in their respective professions and we salute their strength, determination and capability. The brand has always championed the cause of women’s progress and is a perfect embodiment of the spirit of these strong women.”

     

     

  • Partners with TikTok for a Hashtag Challenge resulting in more than 2.8 billion views

    Hair & Care celebrates the joy of open hair with #KhuleBaalBefikar

    By A Correspondent

     

    Marico Hair & Care launched a new campaign titled #KhuleBaalBefikar that celebrates the joy of open hair. A key element of this campaign was the TikTok challenge that went live on November 23.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Koshy George, Chief Marketing Officer – Marico Limited, said: “At Marico, our priority is to understand consumer mindset and accordingly develop an insight-driven campaign. Hair & Care is a young, fun brand for audiences who like to enjoy every moment in their lives fully. These consumers are always looking for entertaining content on the new-age social media platforms and are willing to adopt new trends. Our media mix was hence devised scientifically keeping in mind newer formats that would gain engagement from our core consumers. TikTok is one such platform that has helped us drive our brand narrative – #KhuleBaalBefikar in a fun, engaging, short-video format.”

     

    The film was conceptualised and shot by BBH India with Chrome Pictures and is currently on air in Hindi speaking markets. Commenting on the campaign, Subhash Kamath, CEO & Managing Partner, BBH India, said: “Hair & Care has always been an exciting brand for us. It is young and fresh and demands a very different approach from regular hair oil advertising. The brief was simple and clear and we had fun creating this campaign. The promise of ‘Khule Baal Befikar’ isn’t just a functional promise. It symbolises the sense of freedom and expression of our youth audience. So it was important to make it fun and entertaining, and the creative delivered beautifully on that promise.”

     

     

  • Mullen Lintas has set up a multi-disciplinary team in its Mumbai office to handle the mandate for the Saffola portfolio of brands

    Mullen Lintas wins creative mandate for Saffola

    By A Correspondent

     

    Mullen Lintas has won the creative mandate for Marico’s Saffola portfolio. This follows a multi-agency pitch.

     

    Mullen Lintas will give a renewed impetus to Marico’s growth ambitions through contemporary, innovative and disruptive communication and creative solutions to make a difference in the lives of consumers.

     

    Koshy George

    Speaking of the appointment of Mullen Lintas, Koshy George – Chief Marketing Officer, Marico Limited said: “Since its launch, Saffola has emerged successfully time and again to create relevant products for consumers and become one of the most trusted brands in India for leading a healthy lifestyle. Today, Saffola is integral in driving Marico’s growth story. The brand has expanded its portfolio, offering a range of innovative products in the super premium refined edible oil and healthy foods categories.  As we build on this strong brand equity and amplify our innovation trajectory, we look forward to working with Mullen Lintas whose creative ideation, proficiency and execution excellence will aid our efforts in creating a brand of the future.”

     

    Vikas Mehta

    Added Vikas Mehta – CEO, Mullen Lintas: “Saffola is an iconic brand that has continued to play a huge role in making India heart-healthy. The brand has been built on the back of some really memorable advertising over the years. As Mullen Lintas comes on board as its new creative partner, we will do our best to up that legacy further and help the brand leap into a future that’s even brighter than its past. Saffola is a heart-warming addition to the Mullen Lintas portfolio as it further strengthens our credentials in FMCG and healthcare.”

     

    Mullen Lintas has set up a multi-disciplinary team in its Mumbai office to handle the mandate for the Saffola portfolio of brands.