Tag: Diwali

India – Axis Bank, in collaboration with marketing agency AutumnGrey, a Grey company, has launched Achh.ai—a platform designed to make Diwali shopping more meaningful by merging festive rewards with the spirit of kindness. 

Achh.ai enables users to explore exclusive offers while receiving gentle reminders to embrace kindness, capturing the true spirit of Diwali. With options to type or speak to find deals, the platform ensures a seamless, user-friendly experience that adds a mindful touch to festive shopping.

The name ‘Achh.ai’ is derived from the word ‘Achhai,’ meaning kindness or good deeds. This platform’s unique approach aligns with Axis Bank’s philosophy of ‘Dil Se Open,’ expanding this spirit of openness to embrace acts of achhai (goodness) during a season when giving holds special significance.

Anusha Shetty, chairperson and group CEO of GREY India, shared, “We envisioned Achh.ai as more than a tool for finding discounts; it’s a celebration of kindness and community. It’s our way of bringing a little more ‘achhai’ to each shopping moment, elevating festive buying to something more impactful.”

The ongoing Achh.ai campaign is live across major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, and has generated enthusiastic responses. Influencers like Jatin Sapru, Karan Wahi, Nupur Sanon, and Saransh Goila have shared their experiences with Achh.ai, highlighting its impact across food, shopping, travel, and more.

New Delhi, India – Oppo India is celebrating unity amidst diversity in its latest Diwali campaign ‘Vishwas Ka Deep.’ The campaign highlights the different ways Diwali is celebrated across India.

The campaign film expresses the message “Har Diwali Vishwas Ka Deep Jalati Hai,” which focuses on the hope that connects people across various communities during the festive season.

Featuring various Diwali traditions, the film begins with the celebration of Budhi Diwali in Kullu Valley, where tribes sing and dance around a flame. It then moves to Mandrem, where the Narak Chaturdashi is held, commemorating the destruction of evil through a torch. It also shows the celebration of Thar ki Diwali in Rajasthan, where the puppetry art form can be seen.

The film also features the durability of OPPO’s smartphones, including the Reno12 Pro 5G, F27 Pro+ 5G, and A3 Pro 5G.

Additionally, OPPO has released an interactive microsite showcasing unique Diwali traditions in different places in India.

“With #VishwasKaDeep, we are bringing together the diverse cultural essence of Diwali, and how the light of trust and hope unites families, friends, and communities. We have also created an interactive microsite that allows smartphone users to explore Diwali from various regions and create their AI-driven festive postcards,” Karan Dua, head of brand marketing at OPPO India, said. 

“The sentiment of trust and resilience aligns with OPPO India’s commitment to delivering premium user experiences through durable and reliable smartphones,” Dua added.

New Delhi, India – Vivo, a smartphone brand, has launched a new campaign about the Diwali festival in celebration of its 10 years in India. The campaign, titled ‘The Spirit of Homecoming,’ celebrates the joy of family reunions during the festival.

In partnership with FCB India, Vivo’s campaign highlights the brand’s commitment to building meaningful connections. It reflects the brand’s mission to connect people with their loved ones in India, especially during the festive season.

The campaign tells the story of children who want to return home for the festival, despite being in different areas. Meanwhile, their parents’ longing to see them remains unspoken. It is a reminder that the essence of Diwali is not found in festive lights but at home.

Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated in India during autumn every year.

Geetaj Channana, head of corporate strategy at vivo India, said, “As we celebrate 10 years of vivo in India, this Diwali campaign is a tribute to the unbreakable connections that define us. In a world pulling us in different directions, true joy lies in moments shared with those who matter most.”

“At vivo, our goal has always been to bridge distances and empower consumers to capture life’s meaningful moments. With our innovative camera technology, we enable families to preserve and revisit the joy of togetherness, wherever life takes them,” Channana added.

Mayuresh Dubhashi, chief creative officer at FCB India, commented, “Every festive season, every parent across India, has just one question for their children – ‘When are you coming home?’ Sometimes, it takes the form of words, asked matter of factly, in a phone conversation. And sometimes, it takes the form of pictures – missing fairy lights, that you would help put over the doorway, a missing rangoli, that you would help decorate the verandah with, or a missing smile, that you, and only you, could bring to your parent’s face. This Diwali, vivo celebrates ten years of taking the pictures that bring millions to where they belong during the festive season – to the ones they love.”

Bangalore, India – Indian energy solutions brand Luminous Power Technologies has launched a new campaign this Diwali that takes their philosophy of illuminating lives to the masses. Conceptualised by Grey India, the campaign was launched with a heartwarming film that highlights the difference such gestures can make in the lives of those around us.

The campaign via Grey India captures the essence of Diwali and shows the importance of spreading light and happiness in the lives of others, as Luminous urges India to make this Diwali about celebrating the spirit of giving and making a difference in someone’s life.

The campaign film features a father who works hard as a driver and takes errands to get his daughter through school, in which she’s having a bit of difficulty studying at night since power outages are common. Then the father’s boss helps him out by giving him a proper alternative light source for this Diwali, literally bringing light into their lives. 

Talking about the campaign, Neelima Burra, chief strategy and transformation officer at Luminous Power Technologies, said, “Luminous has always been at the forefront of innovation and social responsibility. The campaign highlights our deep commitment to lighting up not only homes but also lives to dream bigger and achieve higher. In a country where long power outages are common, we remain dedicated to lighting up lives in India.”

“This Diwali, let us join hands to express our gratitude and spread the joy of giving. Together, we can make this Diwali truly special by spreading light, happiness, and hope, ensuring that the light of progress reaches everyone, even in the darkest hours,” she added. 

Meanwhile, Anusha Shetty, chairperson and group CEO of Grey Group India, commented, “Power Cuts are real in India, and living in larger homes with inverters and solar solutions, we sometimes miss seeing a reality. Many of us already help with fees and clothes, but our extended family requires a bit more power in their lives. I am glad we could partner with Luminous on this Diwali vision.”

New Delhi, India – As a part of the Candy Day and Diwali Festive season or Festival of Lights, hard-boiled candy brand Pulse has launched its annual property, ‘Candy Day, The Pulse Way’, with a one-of-a-kind digital activation called ‘#PulseTongueTwisterChallenge’.

The campaign aims to bring people together on an active social media community and challenge their speed and fluency through the Pulse Tongue Twister. 

Created in collaboration with creative and performance digital agency FoxyMoron and creative and CRM agency Wunderman Thompson, the twister challenge had been spearheaded by social media personalities, namely, Sanket Bhosle, Sugandha Bhosle, and Varun Sharma attempting the challenge.

Arvind Kumar, DS Confectionery Products’ general manager of marketing, shared that through the Pulse Tongue Twister Challenge, they aimed to bring in an added element of cheer and fun to the festive celebration. 

“The initiative is an opportunity to engage with our vibrant online community and celebrate the spirit of festivity with dual enthusiasm,” said Kumar.

To participate, interested participants must make a reel accomplishing the tongue twister, and upload their attempt on Instagram with the hashtag #PulseTongueTwisterChallenge, tagging @passpass_pulse.

The challenge had started from 1 November until 4 November 2021. The winners will enjoy an array of prizes such as a laptop, iPhone XR, and bluetooth portable speaker, among others.

Prachi Bali, FoxyMoron’s national head client partnerships and business head for North, commented, “This campaign does the most important thing that any festive campaign should do, which brings people together over shared laughs and it’s wonderful to see the teams achieve that while keeping audiences engaged.”

The ‘#PulseTongueTwisterChallenge’ is now live across Pulses’ Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As the ‘Deepavali’ or the Tamil festivity of lights or also known as ‘Diwali’ in Hindu tradition is fastly approaching on 4 November, utility firm Air Selangor has launched a new animated film to celebrate the festive season’s diverse cultural experiences, all through the perspective of a love story.

The film, created by agency Reprise Digital, follows protagonist Balan as he searches for the girl of his dreams. As he goes on his quest, Balan witnesses the myriad ways in which Deepavali is celebrated and learns to understand the different meanings of Deepavali for all those within the community.

Thanendran Thanesvaran, group commercial director and head of sports marketing at Reprise Digital, who also served as script writer for the film, explained that despite the film’s romantic theme, the backdrop really shows the idea of new experiences and togetherness manifested during the Deepavali festivities.

“The interesting thing we realised in this process is that different Indian communities have their own unique way of celebrating Deepavali, and each culture might not necessarily know much about another,” Thanesvaran stated.

The film was released on 25th October 2021 across digital platforms. It features seven different languages, including Indian languages Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati and Punjabi, something rarely done in a short film.

“While most festive films are longer, this was deliberately kept to under 3 minutes, with multiple languages used, to keep engagement up amongst all Malaysians. Though we had originally hoped to shoot it live, we hope the animation and lively music that has fused together different genres of Indian musical influences is one that will resonate with all Malaysians,” Thanesvaran added.

Meanwhile, Elina Baseri, head of corporate communication at Air Selangor, commented, “The greatest celebrations are those celebrated together, and Air Selangor is very pleased to share this message of community and hope to all Malaysians this Deepavali.”

She added, “The team at Reprise have portrayed a boy-meets-girl story that cleverly transcends cultures while showcasing the vibrancy of Indian cultures. From the story to the music used, the film breaks down cultural barriers and is a relatable one that we hope all of Malaysia will enjoy as much as we did in putting it together.”