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  • Will be provided, with other benefits, customized jerseys by Masaba Gupta

    Cadbury partners with Mumbai Cricket Association to sponsor ground staff

    By Our Staff

     

    Cadbury Dairy Milk has partnered with the Mumbai Cricket Association to celebrate and support the the ground staff at cricketing venues. This includes best-in-class travel, accommodation, taking care of their nutritional needs and providing customised jerseys designed by renowned Fashion Designer Masaba Gupta, throughout the season. The brand has also extended its collaboration with Mumbai Indians as the official goodness partner supporting this initiative.

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Anil Viswanathan, Vice President – Marketing, Mondelez India said: “As a brand, Cadbury Dairy Milk has always believed that a little bit of generosity can go a long way and it is often the small acts of kindness that have the biggest impact. Taking this narrative and purpose a step ahead, our partnership with Mumbai Cricket Association this year celebrates the lesser-known heroes of cricket, the ground staff. Through our initiative, we want to support and bring forth stories of these members who tirelessly work behind the scenes to create magic for the entire nation. We hope our initiative acts as a springboard and spreads the message of acknowledging the unacknowledged.”

     

    Added Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India: “Building further on our generosity platform, this cricketing season we are proud to celebrate an unknown team of superstars, the team of ground staff. We are grateful to have them as our team. As proud sponsors, we hope that this team becomes the most loved team not just for the players but for the entire country.”

     

     

  • Say 'Game Badal Do' in new campaign

    Dhoni now stars for WinZO

    By Our Staff

     

    Mahendra Singh Dhoni jas been roped in by WinZO, a social interactive gaming company, for its ad campaign themed “Game Badal Do”.

     

    Speaking about the upcoming campaign, Co-founder, Saumya Singh Rathore said: “The tagline of the campaign, ‘Game Badal Do’, truly encapsulates our vision for both WinZO and the Indian gaming industry. Just like MSD and the characters in the sketches, we are determined to unlock the true potential of the Indian gaming industry and establish India at the top of this rapidly emerging global market. This campaign is a significant step in that direction, and we would like to congratulate everyone involved in delivering this phenomenal campaign.”

     

    Said Piyush Pandey, Chairman of Global Creative & Executive Chairman, Ogilvy India: “Working with two extremely like-minded entities like WinZO and MSD who propagate the same values of resilience, excellence and winning, truly enhanced the creative process and its result is evident in the campaign. Ogilvy is very excited to be a part of this campaign involving the game changers, WinZO and MSD, and confident that the idea of changing the game and achieving success will be well received and thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.”

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  • Created and conceptualised 3 short films in Hindi and English

    Ogilvy partners with Swayam to address domestic violence

    By Our Staff

     

    Ogilvy India has partnered with Swayam, a Kolkata-based women’s rights organization, to launch a campaign addressing issues of domestic violence. The agency has created and conceptualised three short films in Hindi and English which has been executed by Shoojit Sircar.

     

    Said Anuradha Kapoor, Director of Swayam: “Most people identify domestic violence with physical abuse, but domestic violence takes many other forms- emotional, economic, and sexual. Sometimes it is obvious, sometimes so subtle that women cannot identify what is happening to them as violence. Through this campaign we wish to highlight these subtle and overlooked forms of violence that women face both in their parental and marital homes. These forms of violence impact women’s physical and mental health severely – women often say that wounds and scars heal, but the wounds to the heart and the mind stay forever and are far more debilitating. Our campaign also aims to reach out to women to help them recognise these forms of violence and seek help, whilst at the same time creating awareness among the larger society.”

     

    Added Piyush Pandey, Chairman Global Creative & Executive Chairman, Ogilvy India: “It requires constant effort for a long time to bring about behavioural changes. The films highlight the menace of domestic violence and provoke men to question their own behaviour. These are subtle forms of violence that violate women’s right to life.”

  • The film is directed by Neha Kaul of Corcoise Films

    Ogilvy crafts Lux Cozi campaign

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    Lux Industries, the innerwear manufacturer, has launched a new advertisement campaign film for its brand ‘Lux Cozi’. The film features brand ambassador and actor Varun Dhawan. The creative agency is Ogilvy Mumbai, while the film is directed by Neha Kaul of Corcoise Films.

     

    Speaking on the launch of the new campaign, Saket Todi, Executive Director, Lux industries said: “At Lux, we have always valued our consumers’ thoughts and behaviour more than anything. Their preferences and opinions have inspired us while their insights have helped shape our brand image and propelled our businesses in the right direction. This campaign is a testament to this ideal of ours. We believe that Lux Cozi as a brand must be dynamic and in sync with how the consumer is moving. Today’s consumer for Lux Cozi is looking for a happy zone and we hope that this advertisement film will bring a smile on the faces of our consumers.”

     

    Added Piyush Pandey, Chairman of Global Creative & Executive Chairman, Ogilvy India: “The purpose of an undergarment is to make one feel cosy and comfortable. It is not to increase the sexual appeal or body display. The new Lux Cozi film featuring Varun Dhawan achieves the purpose with dignity and grace.  A film that no one will feel uncomfortable watching with the family.”

     

    Said Neha Kaul, Director, Corcoise Films: “Filming with the bundle of energy – Varun Dhawan was a sheer delight. Discussions and jamming sessions with Varun were a great value-add and I am super delighted with the film.”

     

  • To support education for underprivileged girls

    Ogilvy creates new campaign to bolster Project Nanhi Kali

    By Our Staff

     

    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’.”

     

  • Has launched 'The 5 Star Valentine's Day Alibi'

    Cadbury 5 Star celebrates the season of romance

    By Our Staff

     

    Cadbury 5 Star has launched ‘The 5 Star Valentine’s Day Alibi’ campaign.

     

    Said Anil Viswanathan, Vice President, Marketing – Mondelez, India: “Being at the heart of the country’s youth culture, Cadbury 5 Star has always communicated narratives that are witty and relatable. As a brand that truly understands Gen Z, we wanted our Valentine’s Day campaign to represent singles – to not only help them steer away from the awkward questions but also give them an experience to sit back and do nothing; bringing back the Cadbury 5 Star promise with elements of humour and quirk intact. After all, singles also deserve to have fun.”

     

    Added Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India: “Valentine’s Day can be quite daunting for someone who’s single or just not into it. Since 5 Star has been championing the cause of people who just want to ‘do nothing’, we took it a step further this year by offering them a perfect escape from the madness. A commonly used excuse that will no more be a lie. As crazy as it sounds, some people will soon be spending Valentine’s Day doing literally nothing on a faraway island called ‘My Cousin’s Wedding’.

     

    Said Shekhar Banerjee, Chief Client Officer and Head-West, Wavemaker India: “We didn’t just stop at creating an Island called My Cousin’s Wedding but also created a larger-than-life Embassy similar to a real one to create a legit experience. If that wasn’t enough, we even went ahead and created outdoor banter with a counter-culture approach between Cadbury 5 Star and Cadbury Silk thus establishing the brand’s different positioning while still leveraging the occasion that’s meant for the brands promoting love. To amplify the campaign further we tapped into various relevant youth touch points with a 3600 activation that helped us dial up the messaging across our TG and build in the brand messaging of escaping this Valentine’s by simply Doing Nothing! The response has been overwhelming and a lot of chatter around the escape plan by simply doing nothing is the talk of the town.”

     

  • Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan have been engaged to promote Tata Play

    Tata Sky is now Tata Play

    By Our Staff

     

    Tata Sky –DTH and Pay TV platform has announced its new name and identity, Tata Play, as its business interests grow beyond DTH services.

     

    The new identity has been created by Venturethree, London and the campaign has been designed by Ogilvy India. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan have been engaged to promote Tata Play in national markets and actors R Madhavan and Priyamani will be the face of the campaign for the South markets.

     

    Said Harit Nagpal, MD & CEO – Tata Play Ltd: “Tata Sky leveraged its market leadership in its core business to create an ecosystem of content delivery by foraying into OTT and Broadband. We believe it is time for a brand identity that resonates beyond our DTH business. I thank Tata Sons and The Walt Disney Company for backing this business, which over the years has expanded to 23 million households and made our content distribution platform a formidable player in the market.”

     

    Explaining the ethos of the new brand identity, Anurag Kumar – Chief Communications Officer, Tata Play Ltd., said, “The Tata Play brand mark and play mark takes inspiration from the “Tata” mark – borrowing and reinforcing the trust, quality and recognition of India’s most valuable brand. The word “Play” adds youthfulness, ease & simplicity to an already trusted brand. The brand colours pink and purple along with dark blue and white are vibrant, youthful and add distinctiveness to the overall identity. With Tata Play, we promise you Fun, Personalisation, Flexibility, Freedom, Quality, Innovation and Connection. With Tata Play, you Play Better. And entertainment becomes aur bhi Jingalala”

     

  • Stalwarts Kiran Anthony and Mahesh Gharat move on

    Ogilvy (South) announces changes in creative leadership

    By Our Staff

     

    Puneet Kapoor will be incharge of creative at Ogilvy Bangalore and across all the southern markets. This will be effective March 2022.

     

    He takes the place occupied by Kiran Anthony and Mahesh Gharat, two Ogilvy stalwarts. While Gharat will be moving into full-time direction, Anthony will continue to lead Vi in a consultant’s role while he also pursues directing.

     

    Said Piyush Pandey, Chairman Global Creative & Executive Chairman India, Ogilvy: “I salute and thank Mahesh Gharat and Kiran Anthony for their stellar contribution to Ogilvy for a very long time.  It’s never easy to see your bright stars leave. However, when they step out to actualise their dreams, you can only cheerlead and wish them fulfilment in what they have chosen as their next journey and destination.”

     

    Added Kainaz Karmakar, Harshad Rajadhyaksha & Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officers, Ogilvy India: “Kiran Anthony and Mahesh Gharat have led some of the most memorable campaigns this industry has seen.  They have won critical pitches, built terrific teams, and put Ogilvy on the world stage more than once.  They were always helpful, always putting their people first. Always there for Ogilvy.  Having contributed a great deal to Ogilvy, they now want to go after their dream of becoming film directors.  This means we still get to keep them close, just in a different role.”

     

    Puneet Kapoor
    Puneet Kapoor

    Kapoor comes to Ogilvy from Lowe Bengaluru. His advertising career spans 24 years across Lowe, Ogilvy, McCann, BBH and as a founder of Eleven Brandworks. His most celebrated recent work includes campaigns for Unacademy, Swiggy, Fastrack, Titan, Myntra, Udaan, Xiaomi, Redbus, Flipkart, Cleartrip, Britannia, ITC Foods and TVS.

     

    He will join Ogilvy in March 2022 and will work with Ogilvy India’s Chief Creative Officers and the President of Ogilvy India (South), continuing to do stellar work for Ogilvy’s clients across Bengaluru and Chennai.

     

  • The campaign is aimed at inspiring audiences to reach their 'PalatDe' moments

    Ogilvy films with Jasprit Bumrah for Thums Up

    By Our Staff

     

    Thums Up has launched a new campaign ‘Toofan’ with Jasprit Bumrah by leveraging the brand’s distinct association with its strong taste and experience. Its latest Toofan campaign is aimed at inspiring audiences to reach their ‘PalatDe’ moments.

     

    Said Tish Condeno, Senior Category Director Sparkling Flavours , Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia: “Thums Up has always been a loved beverage by our consumers for its strong taste and experience, which has been the core differentiator in the category. In continuity with our partnership with the Toofan of our Indian Cricket Team – Jasprit Bumrah who is known for his pace, strength and resilient attitude on the field , this new  campaign offers a strong execution idea – ‘Soft Drink nahi, Toofan’,

     

    Commenting on the campaign, Sukesh Nayak, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India added: “The big idea to land strong drink for me is the repositioning of the commonly used word ‘soft drink’. An iconic brand like Thums Up which stands for the ‘never give up attitude’ deserved a separate word to be called out as, hence, ‘soft drink nahi toofan’. From the day we thought of this idea, we all knew that this can be huge and we were thrilled to see all our partners react with same excitement when they heard about the core thought. A big shout out to my team and Bob, who have truly brought this idea to life with an execution that is bold and powerful. This is a big idea and Jasprit is the first part of it, so watch out for some more toofani action coming soon.”

     

  • Highlights paperless services over traditional insurance providers to digitally-savvy youth

    Ogilvy creates print campaign for Acko General

    By Our Staff

     

    Ogilvy has released a print campaign for Acko General Insurance Limited. Acko, a new-age insurance company, wanted to communicate the advantage of using its smooth, paperless services over traditional insurance providers, to the digitally-savvy youth.

     

    Said Mahesh Gharat, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India (South): “With Acko, there is zero paperwork. Our creative idea and execution was born out of this simple product insight. We wanted to dramatize the pain point and highlight the horrifying experience one has to go through while dealing with traditional insurance companies.  To see the campaign come alive on print was truly gratifying. Acko believed in the idea, and to see brands like Acko investing in the craft and not just the message, is great to see.”

     

  • Ropes Thaikuddam Bridge rock band for 'New Ultima Protek Song'

    Ogilvy creates new TVC for Asian Paints

    By Our Staff

     

    Asian Paints Ultima Protek has embarked upon a new journey that further strengthens its position as the Ultimate weatherproof paint. After successfully launching a TVC with Suraj Venjaramoodu for Kerala in 2020, the brand is back with a new commercial starring rock band Thaikkudum Bridge along with Kerala’s very own, award-winning Director & Writer Jeethu Joseph.

     

    The new TVC clearly establishes how Ultima Protek offers round the clock protection against algae and moss. Conceptualised by Ogilvy India, the ad is directed Prakash Varma.

     

    Speaking about the new ad, Amit Syngle, MD & CEO, Asian Paints Limited said: “Over the years “Ultima Protek” has been holding fort as the gold standard of exterior painting and has proven to be the Ultimate weatherproofing solution for the Kerala consumers against algae and moss. The brand has always produced iconic ads with jingles communicating the essence of consumer need solved by the product. With 2022 kicking off, we are back with a new one, but this time with a very contemporary twist added by the fabulous Thaikkudam Bridge to communicate the Non-stop protection against algae that the brand offers. The song very strongly communicates thepromise we intend to offer to all our consumers: “Ultima Protek Non-Stop, Paayal Poopal Full Stop.”

     

    Added Kiran Anthony, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy and Mather, India: “Asian Paints and Kerala share a very special bond between them. The ads have always been a talking point. So, this time around, we paired Thaikkudam bridge against Jeetu Joseph. People have always seen Thaikkudam Bridge perform on a stage. But we got them performing on a moving truck and in their own style, make fun of Jeetu’s house which is covered in paayal poopal and offers Asian Paints Ultima Protek as a solution.”

     

  • Tara Sutaria is brand ambassador of the Savlon Glycerin Soap

    Ogilvy films Sutaria for Savlon

    By Our Staff

     

    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.”