I personally loved the new Rasna film Pyarelal Ka Bachpan Ka Pyar by Scarecrow. It was a bit of pleasant surprise. It is a classic case of the brand willing to refocus its lenses and to experiment. It is about a long journey and not necessarily just a drink that children love. Yes, there are… Read More »
I got up to a tweet that introduced me to the latest ad in the ‘JAGO REY’ series. I loved it. Here was a brand that has found relevant cause and could rejuvenate it frequently. On the same day, I read the probing blog by Lakshmipathy Bhat, ‘Cause – driven advertising’: does it help in… Read More »
Oh, I know. I caught you there with the headline. As a brand / product/ service, you and the customer is not married. On top of that there is no hint of an affair. Intimacy is a desire and dream but then that is where you stand. If I hear you right, you are committed to… Read More »
You haven’t heard a more stupid question than this. And then you would ask me, Do you really think I should be doing this? What gave you that idea? I know the first reactions the question would elicit. Ok, let’s look at the other side. Do you think your agency will send you a valentine… Read More »
The world is fragmented more in its media space than in its like and dislikes. The consumer touch points have been multiplying exponentially. The attention span is decreasing at an alarming rate. However, the global village allows you to pace your activity. A delta movement (not momentum) can be amplified across the globe to the… Read More »
Ok, now that I have done my annual pilgrimage to the BiggBoss house at Lonavala for the third year, and we are in the final leg; it is time for me to reflect on the season. I have been an ardent compulsive viewer of the show. I still harbour the dream of hitting the show… Read More »
There is an Industry and then there are people who for reasons best known to them make every attempt to break the fragile fabric of star events. It holds true for Goafest and Abby’s too. Are egos involved? The industry most likely will answer with a loud YES. I believe in a simpler truth. They… Read More »
The ASCI code for ‘Celebrity in Advertising’ is something I fail to understand. As per national tradition, certain highly influential people, business leaders, religious leaders, politicians, government functionaries, Bureaucrats and people like doctors, authors, activists and educationists have been treated with kid gloves. To me, any such guideline must cut across all segments and not… Read More »
Yesterday, actress-turned politician, six times Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the leader of masses and a national leader of stature J Jayalalithaa was laid to rest draped in her favourite green saree. An epic era came to an end. The uncertainties continue, even though her close associate, tea-vendor turned politician OP Panneerselvam took over as… Read More »
After a long time, I read a book that is an example of brilliant storytelling. ‘A Village Dies – your invitation to a memorable funeral’ by Ivan Arthur. Published by ‘Speaking Tiger’. It is a story in convenient flashbacks. TVD, is a story of two villages Kevni and Amboli, in erstwhile Bombay. A mixed community… Read More »
