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  • Anupama Ramaswamy, Ashish Chakravarty and Rajdeepak Das

    Jury Chairs appointed for Abby 2024

    Anupama Ramaswamy, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide India, Ashish Chakravarty, Executive Director, and India Head of Creative, for McCann Worldgroup and Rajdeepak Das, Chief Creative Officer Publicis Groupe, South Asia and Chairman, Leo Burnett, South Asia, join as Jury Chair for Still Digital category, Audio category, and Film (below 1 minute) category respectively, at The Abby Awards 2024 powered by One Show.

    Said Ajay Kakar, Chairperson, Awards Governing Council, Abby Awards 2024: “I have always believed that an award is as good as its jury. This year too, the Abby Awards powered by One Show have a stellar line up of both domestic and international luminaries as Jury Chairs, across 23 categories. Over the last two years the number of women jurors have been significant, and this year, with over one-thirds being women masters of their craft. To win recognition from such respected Jury Chairs is a matter of immense pride for the AdClub, the participating agencies and brands.”

  • Das will also focus on elevating the Groupe's creative agenda through the a "lchemy of technology and data for transformation of client businesses"

    Rajdeepak Das now Chief Creative Officer. Publicis Group + Chairman, Leo Burnett South Asia

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    Rajdeepak Das
    Rajdeepak Das

    Publicis Groupe has appointed Rajdeepak Das as Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe South Asia and Chairman Leo Burnett, South Asia.

     

    In these newly created roles, Das will also focus on elevating the group’s creative agenda through the “alchemy of technology and data for transformation of client businesses”. He will work closely with the creative, data and technology talent across the group to champion these mandates.

     

    Anupriya Acharya
    Anupriya Acharya

    Said Anupriya Acharya, South Asia CEO, Publicis Groupe: “I have really enjoyed working with Raj as his ideas and creativity continue to fuel both business impact and accolades. His quest for world-changing brand ideas is truly remarkable. His scintillating, sustained performance, ability to transform agency culture and reputation, as well as the width of the work that captures innovation, business transformation, data and sustainability, make him an ideal choice. We hope to leverage these strengths on a larger Groupe canvas.”

     

  • Highlights role of family and timely financial planning in overcoming challenges

    HDFC Life unveils new campaign

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    HDFC Life Insurance has launched its latest brand campaign based on the core idea that ‘protection starts with self’. With this campaign, HDFC Life takes its brand promise ‘Sar utha ke jiyo’ a step further by delving deeper into the concept of ‘protection’. It highlights the need to ensure that we are able to secure our loved ones from any downfall in life while also securing their future.

     

    Speaking on the campaign, Vishal Subharwal, Chief Marketing Officer and Head E-commerce & Digital Business, HDFC Life, said: “Our aim has always been to showcase narratives that are engaging and relevant to our audiences. Last year’s campaign focused on the resilience of students and families amidst the challenges of the pandemic. This year, we have focused on the need for students to own their identities irrespective of how others perceive them. Family plays a critical role in enabling youngsters to recognise their self-worth and also in securing their future financially. This resonates with our philosophy of financially securing individuals and enabling them to face life’s uncertainties. It reinforces the need to be financially secure and prepare our future generation to cope with life’s challenges and uncertainties and live with pride.”

     

    Added Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “In today’s world we often see the youth struggling with their identity of who they are and where they belong. Our film narrates one such heart-warming story where a father not only gives his daughter the financial confidence to pursue her dreams but more importantly gives her the emotional support to stay true to herself. A valuable message that will resonate well, especially with the youth – Sar utha ke jiyo!”

     

  • Talks about 'Salary after Retirement'

    HDFC Life rolls out Annuity Campaign

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    HDFC Life’s latest campaign aims to create awareness about securing life after retirement with Annuity. The film looks at retirement through the lens of a fifty-plus couple who outline their expectations and fears about what lies after retirement.

     

    Speaking on the campaign, Vishal Subharwal, Chief Marketing Officer and Head E-commerce & Digital Business, HDFC Life, said: “Retirement planning is not an easy process. What is even more critical is ensuring that the retirement corpus is utilised in a manner such that it meets the individual’s financial needs in a regular, uninterrupted way. The part most individuals find challenging is that of managing their retirement corpus. What one needs is a regular, guaranteed stream of income similar to the salary that one received during their working years. By choosing Annuity products, one can secure their income even after retirement.

     

    With increasing lifespan and the rise in nuclear families it is necessary for individuals to secure themselves financially in their golden years. Through Annuity it is possible to take care of various needs such as daily expenses, medication and even leisure activities such as weekend outings, etc. HDFC Life has a suite of annuity products that are designed to provide regular income after retirement.”

     

    Adding Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “HDFC Life always encourages people to plan today, for a better tomorrow. HDFC Life Annuity plans offer a steady income post retirement, almost like a monthly salary, this helps alleviate the fear of life after retirement. In fact it encourages people to continue planning their dreams and goals even after retirement.”

     

  • Basis campaign on real-life experience

    HDFC Life launches film to emphasise personal insurance

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    HDFC Life Insurance has launched a campaign focussing on term life insurance. The film is based on the real-life story of Shail Gaurav, who is a Covid-19 survivor and also a policyholder of HDFC Life.

     

    Speaking on the campaign launch, Vishal Subharwal, CMO and Head E-commerce & Digital Business, HDFC Life, said: “Enabling the family’s financial security in one’s absence is an important task. Recent experiences of untimely deaths have accentuated this need. The purchase of term life insurance is linked to a harsh reality, and it is human nature to avoid unpleasant conversations. Through our campaign, we see the product from the eyes of a survivor. We believe this could be a wake-up call for those individuals who have not yet realised the criticality of term life insurance or are still procrastinating about having one. We also encourage the young working Indians to secure themselves and their families financially at a nominal cost.”

     

    Added Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “HDFC Life has always focused on the importance of planning to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances. Our latest film reiterates this message. Taking inspiration from a true story, the film narrates through a heart-warming father-child moment, no matter how uncertain the future maybe, you can secure your loved ones through timely financial planning.”

     

     

  • Das will continue to be CEO and CCO of Leo Burnett South Asia, in addition to his current role will be  the Chairman of this Creative Council, South Asia

    Rajdeepak Das is Chairman of Publicis’s South Asia Creative Council

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    Publicis Groupe has announced the launch of its Creative Council for South Asia, which, note a communique, will “further strengthen the group’s inspiring, truly remarkable creativity that transforms brands and businesses”.

     

    Das will continue to be CEO and CCO of Leo Burnett South Asia, in addition to his current role will be  the Chairman of this Creative Council, South Asia.

     

    Said Anupriya Acharya, South Asia CEO, Publicis Groupe: “At Publicis Groupe,  we have a tremendous roster of brands, scaled capabilities across design, experience, data and technology, the finest talent pool and the Power of One. There is no better time than now to bring all these together and partner our clients in building truly Epic Work and Epic Brands. Rajdeepak who apart from being a dynamic and gifted Creative Leader, has been the force behind many famous, iconic campaigns for leading brands and has pivoted Leo Burnett India to top position among creative agencies in the country today;  he was but a natural choice for this role.”

     

    Added Das: “It’s an honour to lead The Creative Council for Publicis Groupe South Asia. The Council will use the power of brand purpose and new-age creativity to bring positive impact to people’s lives. The Council will help  pedigreed brands to collaborate closely with the world-class talent of the Groupe. I can’t wait to get started and look forward to leading a power-packed Council that is going to create next-generation solutions.”

     

  • Bhumi Pednekar supports menstrual hygiene education for young girls across India

    Whisper rolls out new film for ‘Keep Girls in School’ movement

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    Whisper sanitary pads launched its new film titled ‘The Missing Chapter’ as part of its #KeepGirlsInSchool movement.

     

    Talking about the movement, Akhil Meshram, Senior Director, Category Leader, Whisper, Indian Subcontinent at Procter & Gamble, said: “At Whisper, we have been committed towards increasing awareness around menstrual hygiene management and period education for the past 25 years. The ‘Keep Girls in School’ (KGIS) movement, launched two years ago, has taken this commitment forward to also address how young girls and their families don’t need to look at periods as taboo. This year, by scaling up KGIS 3.0, we seek to ensure that 100% of all adolescent girls in the country are educated on menstrual hygiene so that no girl is forced to drop out of school due to her period.”

     

    Continuing to share her support for the movement, Bhumi Pednekar commented, “It has been a pleasure to work closely with Whisper®’s #KeepgirlsInSchool movement to drive awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene education for young girls across India. The pandemic has prevented many young girls from gaining awareness and accessing menstrual education resources, which could have helped them understand what their bodies are going through. I am glad that in its third year, #KeepgirlsinSchool is addressing this imbalance in their educational experience, and I hope together we can help young girls across the nation understand their bodies and their menstrual health braising awareness about the Missing Chapter.”

     

    Speaking about the campaign Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett, said, “This year Project Missing Chapter addresses an important aspect of why 1 in 5 girls drop out of school – no menstrual education. A simple chapter on menstrual hygiene can make a huge impact for these girls. Our film narrates how three girls, armed with a symbolic red paper are spreading information and awareness on menstrual hygiene. Whisper® is the perfect example of a HumanKind brand, and we are very proud to be working with them on this mission.”

     

  • The film 'BounceBack Batch' highlights the importance of financial planning

    HDFC Life unveils latest brand campaign

    By Our Staff

     

    HDFC Life has launched a new brand film ‘BounceBack Batch’. The emphasis is to drive positivity and empower individuals to consider living their lives with financial security that resonates with brand’s motto ‘Sar Utha Ke Jiyo’.

     

    Speaking about the brand campaign, Vishal Subharwal, Head – Marketing, Digital Business, and E-commerce, HDFC Life, said: “The last two years have been difficult for everyone. This phase has been especially challenging for students as they have lost out on classroom learning, interpersonal skill-building and some of the best days of their lives.”

     

    Added Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “One of the biggest setbacks of the pandemic was the shutdown of educational institutions. The batch of 2022 is often referred to as the ‘COVID batch’, having had to complete their studies under lockdown. There is often a question whether these students are at par with the others who completed their school years offline. Our film takes the audiences on an emotional journey of the turmoil that these champions had to go through and the resilience they have shown in the face of the worst adversity humankind has ever seen. They have persevered and bounced back stronger from this challenge.”

     

  • Actors Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna feature in ad

    Leo Burnett rolls out new TVC for Macho Sporto

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    Macho Sporto, the men’s innerwear brand, has launched a new TVC featuring actors Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna. Conceptualised by Leo Burnett and promoted by media agency Madison Media Omega; the Macho Sporto campaign films consist of three films.

     

    Said Navinn Seksaria, MD of JG Hosiery, parent company of Macho Sporto: “We are reviving our iconic campaign, ‘Yeh Toh Bada Toing Hai’, with a modern and trendier avatar of our brand, Macho Sporto. Although we are advertising men’s underwear, the campaign is centred around a young and confident woman who is empowered enough to gaze at a man she feels attracted to. Breaking patriarchal stereotypes, the campaign intends to highlight how today’s women don’t hesitate in making the first move. What better than a male underwear brand to convey this message and begin a fresh conversation.”

     

    Speaking about the campaign Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett added: “Through our campaign Yeh toh bada Toing Hai 2.0 – we wanted to address and break regressive old fashioned gender stereotypes. Typically innerwear brands portray conventional male dominant imagery, but our films depict a role reversal where we normalize and make the woman in control. This is probably the first time where a men’s wear brand is showing a woman taking the lead. The films are light hearted and have the brands signature tongue-in-cheek humour with Vicky and Rashmika playing their onscreen roles perfectly.”

     

  • Actor Ananya Panday features in TVC

    Leo Burnett creates campaign for Vega beauty products

    By Our Staff

     

    Vega, the personal and beauty care accessories brand, has launched new campaigns featuring their brand ambassador Ananya Panday.  The campaign has been conceptualised by Leo Burnett.

     

    Speaking about the campaign, Eiti Singhal, Chief Marketing Officer – Vega Industries said: “Vega takes pride in being the pioneer of at-home styling products, and our consistent approach of making our consumers self-reliant demarcates us.”

    Added Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “Vega as a brand is redefining the at-home styling in India. Our campaign highlights the fact that Vega products are not just for everyday hair care and styling but these are products that lets everyone whether a man or a women to truly love their hair. And who better than Ananya Panday who is a style icon herself to share this message.”

     

  • The film urges people to 'put Tide to work, make time for life'!

    Tide launches new campaign

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    Tide, the laundry detergent from P&G, has launched a new campaign #TideforTime with a film. In this campaign, Tide is shining the spotlight on the story of many households, where everyday tasks take up most of the time, leaving little time for anything else. By raising an important question – ‘Are we spending our time on what’s really important?’ Tide aims to contextualise the importance of time for the families of today.

     

    Talking about the campaign, Sharat Verma, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President, Fabric Care at P&G India said: “During Covid, we have been limited to the confines of our homes. But this physical proximity has not necessarily led to stronger emotional connection. Research shows 9 out of 10* people agree that Covid has made them realize the importance of togetherness. With #TideForTime, our endeavour is to bring to light a pertinent question, rendered even more important in the current context – ‘Are we spending our time on what’s really important?’. We also realize that families spend around 300^ hours every year doing laundry. This is also a reminder that by putting Tide to work and letting it deliver its superior cleaning, we can make some time for our lives and spend it on what we truly value – whether it is spending time with families, pursuing passions, finding some me-time or even exploring the entrepreneurial spirit. Because there’s only one thing more precious than our time, and that’s how we spend it.”

     

    Added Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett: “My late aunt was one of those people who always had time for everyone, and I used to often ask her how she managed to have time. Her standard reply to me was ‘Beta time milta nahi hai, time banana padhta hai’. When we started creating this movement, we realized we spend up to 300 hours on doing laundry. With #TideForTime movement, we want to encourage everyone to make time for all things that are really important by just saving on laundry time. This movement is a true HumanKind insight, a story which goes beyond words and we hope will inspire everyone to make more time for their loved ones.”

     

  • As Executive Vice President & Head – Digital

    Leo Burnett brings Niket Kumar onboard

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    Niket Kumar
    Niket Kumar

    Leo Burnett India has announced the appointment of Niket Kumar as Executive Vice President & Head – Digital. In this role, Kumar will be responsible for leading growth and glory on a cluster of businesses in the Mumbai office. Kumar will report into Dheeraj Sinha, CEO & Chief Strategy Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett and Rajdeepak Das, CEO & Chief Creative Officer – South Asia, Leo Burnett.

     

    Dheeraj Sinha
    Dheeraj Sinha

    Speaking about his appointment, Sinha said: “At Leo Burnett we are looking to build a team that reflects our new age thinking and pushes the envelope on creating best in class work for our clients. Niket comes with valuable experience from both the brand and agency perspective. Add to that his digital experience and I am sure that Niket will add value to both our teams and clients and accelerate our agenda of providing full funnel solutions to our clients. Niket’s appointment adds to the dynamic leadership team we have in Mumbai and I welcome him to the Leo Burnett family.”

     

    Added Das: “Niket’s appointment adds fresh thinking and energy to our leadership team. It also reflects the momentum that the agency currently has, and I am confident that Niket will play a valuable role in building and nurturing our clients and businesses. I wish him all the best in his new role.”