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Spotify’s ‘Roz Ke Kaam Fun Banao’ — Eight Films Turn Chores Into Music Moments
Advertising13 Sep

Spotify’s ‘Roz Ke Kaam Fun Banao’ — Eight Films Turn Chores Into Music Moments

Eight films across five languages sell Spotify as the chore soundtrack — 98% of Indian users already call it essential to the daily routine ~ Mumbai,…

Prudential Health’s ‘Sense Banta Hai’ — First Campaign Makes Insurance Feel Obvious
Advertising13 Sep

Prudential Health’s ‘Sense Banta Hai’ — First Campaign Makes Insurance Feel Obvious

Prudential Health India drops its first brand film set with Sharib Hashmi — three family messes, one punchline: when cover matches the need, sense banta hai…

KFC India Hits ChatGPT Ads — First QSR in the Conversation
Advertising13 Sep

KFC India Hits ChatGPT Ads — First QSR in the Conversation

EssenceMediacom’s Gurjot Shah Singh flags KFC’s ChatGPT ads as live — first QSR on the platform, pitched as presence at the moment of food intent ~…

World Gold Council’s ‘First Diwali’ — Belonging Gets a Shared Ring Moment
Advertising13 Sep

World Gold Council’s ‘First Diwali’ — Belonging Gets a Shared Ring Moment

BBDO India’s next ‘The Moment is Gold’ chapter turns a young couple’s first Diwali into a cousin-ring ritual of belonging — gold as lifestyle, not just…

Instamart’s ‘Switch’ — Habit Shopping Gets a Friendly Nudge
Advertising13 Sep

Instamart’s ‘Switch’ — Habit Shopping Gets a Friendly Nudge

A 25-year namkeen “anniversary” joke turns Instamart’s platform proposition into a simple ask: try something better, not just something familiar

BHIVE’s First Brand Film — Milind Soman Declares ‘Now THIS Is an Office’
Advertising12 Sep

BHIVE’s First Brand Film — Milind Soman Declares ‘Now THIS Is an Office’

India’s campus coworking brand drops its debut film — cramped desks give way to pickleball, walking meetings and a lifestyle-at-work pitch ~ Bengaluru, September 2026: BHIVE…

Hyundai Names Sheetal Devi Brand Ambassador — Progress for Humanity Goes On-Court
Brands12 Sep

Hyundai Names Sheetal Devi Brand Ambassador — Progress for Humanity Goes On-Court

World No. 1 para archer and Arjuna Awardee steps up from Samarth ally to full brand face for inclusion-led Hyundai India marketing ~ Gurugram, September 2026:…

Nihar Naturals’ ‘Kaala Teeka’ for Bihar — Hair Beauty Gets a Local Language
Advertising09 Sep

Nihar Naturals’ ‘Kaala Teeka’ for Bihar — Hair Beauty Gets a Local Language

Marico’s first Bihar-only Nihar film turns a mother-daughter kaala teeka into ‘Poshan Bhare Khil-Khilate, Nikhre-Saware Baal’ ~ Mumbai, September 2026: Marico has rolled out Nihar Naturals’…

Britannia Milk Bikis’ ‘Poo Potta Border’ — Tamil Nadu’s Biscuit Ritual Gets a Love Story
Advertising09 Sep

Britannia Milk Bikis’ ‘Poo Potta Border’ — Tamil Nadu’s Biscuit Ritual Gets a Love Story

Generations named the flower-border bite. Talented and Solomon Pappaiah turn ‘poo’ into ‘anbu’ for Milk Bikis Classic ~ Chennai, September 2026: Britannia Milk Bikis has turned…

FirstClub Enters Bigg Boss Kannada — Rukmini Vasanth Fronts ‘Real Boss of Quality’
Advertising09 Sep

FirstClub Enters Bigg Boss Kannada — Rukmini Vasanth Fronts ‘Real Boss of Quality’

Bengaluru grocery app walks into the house with quality checks cast as a trial by fire — and a dedicated in-show task ~ Bengaluru, September 2026:…

Just In Time’s ‘Watching Out For You’ — Ayushmann Makes Watch Choice Personal
Advertising09 Sep

Just In Time’s ‘Watching Out For You’ — Ayushmann Makes Watch Choice Personal

Two films with Ayushmann Khurrana shift Just In Time from shelf choice to personal discovery across 100+ stores ~ Mumbai, September 2026: Omnichannel watch retailer Just…

Laxmi Dental’s Illusion Zirconia — Madhuri Dixit Ends the ‘Whatever’ Crown Choice
Advertising09 Sep

Laxmi Dental’s Illusion Zirconia — Madhuri Dixit Ends the ‘Whatever’ Crown Choice

Two clinic films flip casual “whatever” answers — Madhuri Dixit pushes families to pick Illusion Zirconia with intent ~ Mumbai, September 2026: Laxmi Dental Limited has…