Dentsu Webchutney and Trigger Happy collaborate to promote URI: The Surgical Strike

The #UriDeceptiveStrikes video garnered about 2,00,000 views in just 5 hours after its release on YouTube and trended on Twitter organically

e4m by exchange4media Staff
Published: Jan 22, 2019 5:01 PM  | 5 min read
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Film promotions have a ton of scope for creativity and imagination, but, in Bollywood – where the stakes are high, various kinds of ‘safe’ marketing gimmicks, often leave much to be desired. This is precisely why disruptive and clutter-breaking new ways devised by Dentsu Webchutney and supported by Trigger Happy, to promote URI: The Surgical Strike, has been the talk of the town, these past few weeks.

RSVP’s latest film starring Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam, addresses the highly explosive subject matter of the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Military on Pakistan. With the film’s key messaging being, “Iss baar ghar mein ghusenge bhi, aur maarenge bhi,” the promotion carried out for this film needed to have a similar stance.

“The josh had to be high! With the traditional movie promotions in place, we couldn’t let ‘URI: The Surgical Strike’ play out in a similar old-fashioned way. It was imperative that we do justice to the solid content we were promoting. The content needed a rock-hard creative base; something which will stay with people for a long time. Disruption is and shall always be the key!” said Pravin Sutar, Executive Creative Head, Dentsu Webchutney.

The world got its first taste of this creative marketing campaign with the launch of the #UriDeceptiveStrikes video. In this seemingly uneventful video, set at a press conference held by Yami Gautam, the viewer is left stunned when they realise that Vicky Kaushal and a bunch of other soldiers were standing in the background the entire time, and they went unnoticed, until the very end. In line with the theme of a surgical strike.

The #UriDeceptiveStrikes video garnered about 2,00,000 views in just 5 hours after its release on YouTube and trended on Twitter organically. Till date, it is estimated to have reached around 1.2 million views.

Taking an untraversed route, we struck gold. The right creative collaborations always reap new, unchartered and exciting ideas, and along with the RSVP marketing team, we at Trigger Happy and Dentsu Webchutney could walk the path less taken for Uri. The positive box office results are for all to see and it is highly motivating to have clients back us with their support, so we can keep innovating and thinking out of the box.” says Amit Chandrra, Chairman & Managing Director of Trigger Happy, awed by the positive response of the film’s promotions.

Taking their promotional stint to the next level, the team at Dentsu Webchutney engineered an engaging interrogation with the help of Google Assistant. A terrorist could be interrogated by the user to fish out vital information regarding a terrorist attack planned on India, via Google Assistant. This voice-powered innovation garnered a lot of praise for its unique and bold stunt that got thousands involved in the activity.

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“We really wanted to open up the movie promotion space and take it to the next level, hence collaborating with Trigger Happy yet again, and Dentsu Webchutney was beneficial in many ways. We all agreed that we wanted the users to be engrossed and be interactive through this campaign. While keeping the tonality cool and engaging. Every marketing unit and idea for URI has been noticed and appreciated, assuring us that creative gambles with the aid of like-minded partners will pay off positively, and are always worth taking,” said Pashan Jal, RSVP.

With Dentsu Webchutney and Trigger Happy on-board, by the time the movie arrived in theatres on Jan 11, audiences had their adrenaline pumped and were thronging at theatres to watch the much-anticipated film. With a Weekend Box office collection of ₹ 35.73 crore, the verdict is out, the film is highly appreciated, and the marketing campaign has delivered what it promised and more.

The third promotional activity was a brilliant and unpredictable attack on piracy that literally took on the phrasing of “Iss baar ghar mein ghuske maarenge” to a whole other level. A video was uploaded on Torrent sites with the same file size as that of a full-length movie. Upon downloading the torrent file, the users found a video of the cast talking to the person who downloaded it via the screen and urging them that the movie is seen at the theatres, and to stop piracy.

“What we hate is what we need to kill,” said Aalap Desai, Senior Creative Head of Dentsu Webchutney, after launching a successful attack on Torrents. He continued to say that, “We’re tired of seeing really predictable and boring film promotions. The consumer has evolved, and so must we as content creators and advertisers. To loosely quote The Dark Knight, the kind of promotion carried out for URI: The Surgical Strike is the hero our film industry deserves, but also needs (Not to forget how fun it was to troll thousands of torrent downloaders)”.

To say that The Surgical Strike on Torrents was well received would be an understatement. Over 20,000 illegal torrent downloaders caught the bait and presumably found themselves red-faced when they realised what they had actually downloaded. When social media and news outlets got a whiff of what had happened, the entire activity went viral. Dozens of news articles, hundreds of tweets from important personalities lauding the anti-piracy efforts taken by the film, and thousands of memes started popping up all over.

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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur

The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:15 PM  | 1 min read
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With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.

The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.

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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out

The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'

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Published: Oct 27, 2023 6:07 PM  | 1 min read
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Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."

The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."

COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.

Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.

He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board

e4m by exchange4media Staff
Published: Aug 26, 2023 11:48 AM  | 1 min read
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e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.

Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.

According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.

As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.

A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.

Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.

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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall

The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall

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Published: Aug 26, 2023 10:54 AM  | 1 min read
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Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.

“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.

“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.

"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."

"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."

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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias

Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments

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Published: Aug 24, 2023 3:35 PM  | 1 min read
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KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.

Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy

Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.

Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."

Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."

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