Star Sports launches quirky new campaign for Pro Kabaddi League - ‘Le Panga’

The campaign has been conceptualised by the in-house team at Star Sports and dares people to overcome personal limitations much like in the sport of Kabaddi

e4m by Sarmistha Neogy
Published: Jul 6, 2015 7:57 AM  | 5 min read
Star Sports launches quirky new campaign for Pro Kabaddi League - ‘Le Panga’

On the day of the World Cup semi-final match this year between India and Australia, when the entire nation was waiting for another ‘Mauka Mauka’ campaign from Star Sports, the channel took a little detour. Instead of releasing their ad on cricket, they came out with a new ‘Mauka Mauka’ campaign with Salman Khan to promote the next biggest sporting event on the channel, Pro Kabaddi League- Season 2. It not only went viral, but generated a lot of positive conversations on all the social media channels. It was indeed a smart way of using the momentum of the World Cup to build up and create curiosity around the Kabaddi League.

This time around, before the League kick-starts on July 18, Star Sports has come out with a new campaign titled ‘Le Panga’ which inspires people to overcome personal limitations and barriers by portraying life situations where the protagonist goes through a transformational change on exposure to Kabaddi. Like their previous popular ‘Mauka Mauka’ series, the ‘Le Panga’ campaign is also conceptualised by the in-house team at Star Sports.

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Commenting on whether ‘Le Panga’ can be as popular as ‘Mauka Mauka’, Harshad Hardikar, COO, Indigo Consulting said, “These ads are nicely done. Good production value, nice mix of humour and everyday consumer insights. But expecting these spots to achieve success similar to Mauka ads would be difficult. The reason behind this will be, ‘lack of scale in the category itself’: Cricket still is the most popular sport in India. Kabaddi although growing in popularity, is nowhere close. And hence the scale it can produce will be limited. Secondly, ‘Sense of patriotism’: Mauka ads happened during World cup. The biggest event in cricket is matches played between different countries and not between different regions within India. Strong polarisation in Kabaddi is still to happen. And finally, ‘expectancy created by Mauka ads’, People almost waited to see the next release of ads as World cup matches progressed. And hence sharability increased many folds (which is a key factor for digital success). Ads of Pro Kabaddi lack that.”

KV Sridhar, Chief Creative Officer, SapientNitro liked the TVC with Malishka, but felt that the connect with Kabaddi was a bit low. “Kabaddi has become very popular with people across all the ages and there is a certain universal appeal to it.  Right now it’s pure entertaining and beautifully shot, but the relevance of the game could have been more. The rivalry shown between the two actors in the film could have been more intense, somewhat similar to players in the opposite team,” Pops added.

Talking about the Le Panga campaign, a Star Sports Spokesperson said, “As a sport, Kabaddi is unique in the nature of the challenge undertaken by the players. A raider is alone and almost always faced with insurmountable odds with the defenders waiting to pounce on him and use their collective physical might to overpower the raider and stop him from accomplishing his objective. The campaign, #LePanga, cites real life situations as in the sport that people can relate to.”

 Elaborating on the insight of the campaign, the spokesperson adds, “Panga is a positive emotion, where action leads to improvement. Fundamentally, the strong do not take ‘Panga’ with the weak as that would be synonymous with bullying behaviour. ‘Panga’ is that spirited act where passion and courage trump conventional logic and enables one to overcome seemingly impossible challenges.”

The campaign was kick-started with the first commercial featuring RJ Malishka which has been styled to include all the major elements of a Bollywood film. The storyline highlights the many attractions of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League and builds towards the excitement of watching the sport. The second TVC ‘Darna Nahin, Bindaas #LePanga, is a about a kid who gets kidnapped, on his way from school. Initially he gets bullied by the kidnappers, but later, he also takes the Panga and strikes back. The third film ‘Zero Se Ban Jao Hero- Le Panga’, is about a man who gets bullied by everyone around him, including his wife. Then one day, looking at the promo of the Pro Kabaddi League on TV, he gets the strength to fight back and he does so. On the day of the launch of the campaign, there were lots of conversations on the social media and people like Anand Mahindra, who is also the promoter of the League was found to be having fun with the hashtag # Le Panga. He tweeted saying ‘Mein to bilkul Pange Lene Wala Hoon…’

Previous season campaigns:

The campaigns for the first season of Pro Kabaddi were done by Ogilvy & Mather and there the attempt was to refresh the image of the sport Kabaddi and give it a cook look. The main crux of the films was ‘Jeet Te Wahin Jo Haar Nahi Mantey’.

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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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