Lowe Lintas' True Show celebrates the agency's own work
"We genuinely believe that awards are just an excuse to drink, not something that will make or break anyone's life," says R Balki, Chairman & CCO, Lowe Lintas

Lowe Lintas and Partners celebrated ‘10 years of not giving a damn about awards’ at the ‘True Show’ event at the Shangri-La Hotel, Mumbai on Tuesday evening, honouring the agency’s own best work produced over the last few years.
Speaking at the show to celebrate in-house work and talent, R Balki, Lowe Lintas’ Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, and also the host of the evening, joked, “We genuinely believe as an agency that awards are just an excuse to drink. Therefore these (the awards) are not something that will make or break anyone’s life. We only choose to have the True Show in years that we do some great work. This year, it was extremely difficult to create the shortlist of some very good work.”
The ‘Telephone exchange’ campaign for Idea won True Idea of the Year – Gold, while the ‘Bande acche lagte hain’ (for ICICI Prudential) and ‘Hawa badlegi’ (for Havell) campaigns shared Silver. The ‘Against half knowledge’ campaign for Economic Times scored Bronze, with the Lowe teams behind these campaigns dashing to the stage to collect their prize (a bottle of wine) and down a few mandatory shots. No glittering trophies were to be seen at the True Show, marking the 10th year of the agency’s voluntary absence from industry ad awards shows, but the glittering turnout including bigwigs from Lowe’s client organisations and the creative fraternity more than made up for it all.
Other award winners included ‘Cricket ki khushi’ (Coca Cola) for voiceover, Idea’s theme track ‘Honey Bunny’ for lyrics and music, ‘Badhti ka naam zindagi’ (Axis Bank) for editing and ‘Help a child reach the age of 5’ (Lifebuoy) for direction and cinematography.
“As our creative partner, Lowe Lintas is brilliant,” said Sashi Shankar, CMO of Idea Cellular, “We couldn’t ask for more. What the consumer feels about the campaign is more important than the agency bagging awards for it. This is a great way to celebrate their own work,” added Shankar.
Lowe Lintas also honoured the work of others that they ‘envied’, including Ogilvy and Mather for The Hindu ‘Stay Ahead’ ad, and film-maker Shoojit Sircar for directing the TVCs for Gujarat Tourism, featuring Amitabh Bachchan.
Joseph George, CEO, Lowe Lintas said, “This isn’t an annual or five-yearly special; neither does it follow a format or procedure like any other awards show. The purpose of True Show is to celebrate our work and the people behind it, not just within Lowe, but outside of the agency too.”
Apart from the agency’s own posse of creative and business heads, the gathering included HUL CEO Nitin Paranjpe; Tanishq COO CK Venkataraman, Idea Cellular’s Director Sanjeev Aga, MD and CEO Himanshu Kampania and CMO Sashi Shankar; Axis Bank’s MD and CEO Shikha Sharma and CMO Manisha Lath Gupta; Godrej Consumer Products EVP Sunil Kataria and others from the agency’s client organisations.
Popular faces from the creative fraternity included Prasoon Joshi of McCann Worldgroup, Josy Paul and Ajai Jhala of BBDO, Sonal Dabral of DDB Mudra Group, Madhukar Sabnavis and Abhijit Avasthi of O&M, KV Sridhar and Nitesh Tiwari of Leo Burnett, Agnello Dias of Taproot, KC Chakravarthy ‘Chax’ of Draftfcb Ulka and others.
The first such show was held in 2008.
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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
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'
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 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
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
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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