Cannes 2015: The Fringe: The Festival’s other side: Roopak Saluja

Roopak Saluja, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The 120 Media Collective, goes beyond the seminar halls and finds a different world altogether

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Published: Jun 27, 2015 8:32 AM  | 3 min read
Cannes 2015: The Fringe: The Festival’s other side: Roopak Saluja

There’s a whole other side to Cannes that you probably don’t know about. It’s sometimes called “The Fringe”. Around 12,000 people registered for the Lions last year.  I suspect the number is around the same this year too. But what a lot of people don’t know is that there are somewhere between five and ten thousand other folks, if not more, who descend on Cannes during festival week each year.  And they don’t register. You can be sure the Cannes Lions organizers aren’t so pleased about this. So who are these people and what exactly are they up to?

Let’s flip the question first. Who registers for the Lions? Mostly agency folk, clients and anyone else interested in downloading inspiration from the talks and witnessing the awards.  So who else is here at Cannes?  There are producers, filmmakers and other film folk of all kinds.  Then there are the dealmakers and networkers.  What’re they doing here?  In some cases they’re meeting the same people they meet back home.  I had one exec from a large US media company tell me, “We’ve spent two million dollars to fly a bunch of us over and rent a yacht to do meetings with and throw parties for the same people we meet back in New York.  It’s just a lot more fun and relaxed here.”

The parties are a lot more fun on the fringe side.  The official Cannes galas are blah, no one really cares about them.  Then you have the larger parties on the beaches along the Croisette- Google, Massive Music, Sizzer, Shots and more. But my favourite parties are the daytime pool parties at random villas in the hills. They’re a lot more intimate and relaxed than the massive ones on the beach and there’s often great barbecue. I say this even though Bang Bang sponsored the gigantic shots party for five years. A special mention goes to The Location Guide and Young Directors’ Award parties, which are just the most pleasant rosé-filled sundowners on the beach with a great vibe.

Two random events from this year’s edition come to mind as being worthy of mention- one tragic, the other amusing.  Apparently, someone from Google UK was killed a couple of days ago.  It’s all very hush-hush, no one really knows what happened other than that it was “a traffic accident”.  May he RIP.  On the lighter side, a random act of exhibitionism has filled timelines like crazy over the past few days. An anonymous couple was engaged in an act of extreme passion at 4 am on the red carpet outside the Palais.  Someone at a party at a nearby apartment took a picture, tweeted it and it’s been trending ever since. Google it for more info...

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SRK & Rashmika Mandanna add flavours to Prabhuji Sweets and Namkeens campaign

The campaign consists of five films

By e4m Staff | Sep 26, 2023 2:29 PM   |   1 min read

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Prabhuji Sweets and Namkeens has unveiled a collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan and Rashmika Mandanna.

The five-film campaign explores the rich legacy of Bhujia.

Speaking about this collaboration, Manish Agarwal, Managing Director of Prabhuji Sweets and Namkeens, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "We are thrilled to have partnered with two of the most iconic figures in the Indian film industry, Shah Rukh Khan and Rashmika Mandanna. This collaboration not only showcases our commitment to providing authentic Indian flavours to the world but also celebrates our rich heritage and the love our customers have shown us over the years. We believe these films will resonate with people across the globe and inspire them to savour the taste of India."

Elaborating on the creative journey, Smriti Sharma Bhaskar, Chief Creative Officer at Collective Creative Labs, remarked, "This campaign transcends the mere promotion of products; it is an endeavor to evoke emotions, stir nostalgia, and forge a lasting connection between Prabhuji and our audience. It pays homage to India's rich heritage and flavors, pays tribute to those daily moments when we relish these delicacies, and celebrates the harmonious coexistence of tradition and modernity. The presence of Shah Rukh and Rashmika has added an extraordinary charm to this endeavor."

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Kellogg’s launches chocolate muesli with new TVC

The campaign has been conceptualised by Ogilvy

By e4m Staff | Sep 26, 2023 10:42 AM   |   2 min read

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Kellogg’s has announced the launch of Kellogg’s Chocolate Muesli with the tagline, Mmmmuesli.

The brand has rolled out an extensive multi-media communication campaign, conceptualised by Ogilvy, for the launch.

The 360-degree campaign for Kellogg’s Chocolate Muesli, infused with rich indulgent chocolate, is being launched across various media channels, including TV, outdoor, digital platforms like YouTube and other social media channels.

The campaign includes a TVC featuring a delightful breakfast moment between a father and his teenage daughter as they enjoy the Kellogg’s Chocolate Muesli. Conceptualized by Ogilvy, the video ad reflects the exact response from the creative team when they initially tasted the product: “Mmmmmmmm….”

Sharing insights about the newly launched product, Vinay Subramanyam, Senior Director of Marketing, Kellogg South Asia, said, "We understand that taste plays a pivotal role in our daily food choices. Kellogg’s Chocolate Muesli is by leaps and bounds the tastiest Muesli one can have. One can spend a lot of time describing why this blend of multigrain, fruits, nuts and seeds and chocolate is so delectable. It is beautifully baked, is astonishingly crunchy and tastes great as a breakfast and equally awesome when you have it with dessert. However, true pleasure is felt and not described, and therefore we all unanimously agreed that the proposition should be the simple expression of Mmmmuesli.”

Rohit Devgun, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy India spoke about the inspiration behind the idea, “Chocolate in a breakfast bowl isn’t normal. So why would someone eating it express the same normally? That is what we captured with our new campaign. That this rich, chocolatey deliciousness doesn’t make your taste buds just go mmmmmm, it makes them go mmmmmuesli. An idea that travels across mediums with a unique sensorial expression for a unique breakfast product.”

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Poonawalla Fincorp film is a quirky take on how people take loans

Poonawalla Fincorp film is a quirky take on how people take loans The ‘Log toh Sawaal Karenge Hi’ campaign has two short films

By e4m Staff | Sep 25, 2023 3:25 PM   |   2 min read

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Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, a Cyrus Poonawalla group promoted non-banking finance company, launched the digital campaign ‘Log toh Sawaal Karenge Hi’. With this new campaign, Poonawalla Fincorp throws light on how people end up taking loans at high interest and pay higher EMIs despite having good credit behaviour and high credit scores. This campaign is targeted at borrowers with high credit scores to explore hassle-free loan offers of Poonawalla Fincorp with affordable interest rates, other benefits and to consider transferring their high interest loans to Poonawalla Fincorp.

This campaign has two short humourous and witty films, creating awareness about Poonawalla Fincorp’s capabilities of providing instant & hassle-free loans at low interest rates to people with high credit score through its website, mobile application, or call centre platforms.

Abhay Bhutada, Managing Director, Poonawalla Fincorp, said, “The tendency of high demand for consumer loans during the festive season gets fuelled due to multiple reasons such as home renovations, vacations, weddings, or purchase of consumer durables, etc.

We have observed that during festive season, people end up taking high interest loans without doing proper due diligence despite having a good credit history and high credit score which creates unnecessary burden of paying high EMIs. The purpose of this campaign is to create awareness about how to choose the right loan service provider like Poonawalla Fincorp which can help a borrower to explore best loan offers at attractive interest rates with no hidden charges. We at Poonawalla Fincorp always believe in offering best-in-class customer-centric products and solutions to enable dreams and fulfil the financial needs of our customers. This campaign highlights our value proposition of being the most transparent and end-to-end digital lending NBFC, committed to offer instant hassle-free loans to customers with high credit score.”

 

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Reliance Foundation says #LehraDoTeamIndia at Asian Games

The campaign PV Sindhu, Abhinav Bindra, PR Sreejesh and Sushila Chanu

By e4m Staff | Sep 25, 2023 1:07 PM   |   2 min read

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Reliance Foundation has launched the #LehraDoTeamIndia campaign to celebrate the Indian athletes and encourage the fans to get behind them with the iconic 'Lehra Do' cry as they aim to seek glory for the nation and make the tricolour fly high in Hangzhou, China.

The campaign features some of India’s most decorated and celebrated athletes as well as athletes who will be appearing at the Asian Games for the first time and have immense promise. Among the stars to feature in the campaign are two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu as well as hockey legends PR Sreejesh and Sushila Chanu. It also features veterans Achanta Sharath Kamal (Table Tennis) and Virdhawal Khade (Aquatics), who have represented India at multiple Asian Games. Avinash Sable (Steeplechase) will be looking to add an Asian Games medal to his Commonwealth Games medal from last year, while Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon) will look to add a decathlon medal to his bronze in high jump from the Commonwealth Games last year.

The campaign also has an eye on the future by including Shaili Singh (Long Jump), Anupama Upadhyaya (Badminton), Simranjeet Kaur (Archery), Mayuri Lute (Cycling) and Yash Tushir (Wrestling), who will all be making their first appearance at the Asian Games but are already among the brightest talents in the country. Abhinav Bindra, the 1st Indian to win an individual Gold at the Olympics, also headlines the campaign.

The campaign has been brought to life by Ogilvy India.

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Infectious Advertising creates launch campaign for Anmol FruitBix

The campaign highlights the product innovation of tutti-frutti

By e4m Staff | Sep 25, 2023 1:02 PM   |   2 min read

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Infectious Advertising has created and conceptualised the latest campaign for Anmol FruitBix, 'Tutti Frutti ki Baarish'.

Infectious Advertising created the launch campaign for FruitBix, highlighting the product innovation of tutti-frutti. ‘Tutti-Frutti ki Baarish’ captures the joyous mood one feels when one eats the biscuit.

Creative Chairman Ramanuj Shastry and ECD Ashish Naik, speaking about the ad said, “We used the ‘rain of tutti-frutti’ as a metaphor of abundance to create a magical world. We all know how much kids love tutti-frutti and were looking for the most magical and appealing idea when we hit upon the ‘rain’ idea. We had to travel all the way to Jaipur just to get clear skies and to shoot outdoors. It took incredible amounts of post-production to get the right effect, but the final film turned out just fab. Kudos to Vinod P. Vijay, the director, and his team for a great film. Hope it works like gangbusters for the Client.”

Aman Choudhary, Executive Director Marketing & Innovation, Anmol Industries Ltd., says, “The one big draw in the confectionary business is novelty and that is something that we worked really hard on with our internal R&D team. The task from the agency was to exaggerate this feat, which is a first in the category, especially when it comes to biscuits. The intent is to make our audiences fall in love with a familiar taste, all over again.”

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Hamdard Laboratories appoints mSix&Partners as integrated media agency

The agency will handle multi-channel media duties

By e4m Staff | Sep 25, 2023 12:58 PM   |   1 min read

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mSix&Partners has won integrated media and social duties for Hamdard Laboratories.

The agency won the account following a competitive multi-agency pitch and will be handling all aspects of media, including TV, print, radio, digital, out-of-home and cinema.

The mandate will cover the medicine portfolio which includes brands like Safi, Cinkara, Roghan Badam, Shirin, Joshina, and more.

Abdul Majeed, Chairman, Hamdard Laboratories (Medicine Division) said, “We found mSix&Partners’ strategic approach quite wholesome. We believe that together, we can achieve our goals.”

Subhamay Mukhopadhyay, Managing Partner, mSix&Partners India, said, "We're thrilled over our alliance with Hamdard Laboratories (Medicine Division) and our shared goal of boosting business success through our diverse teams at mSix&Partners. This partnership allows us to offer complete brand solutions, enhancing customer experiences. With Hamdard's rich heritage and commitment to innovation, we aim to elevate their reputation and contribute to a healthier, thriving community."

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Kartik Aaryan collaborates with Disney+ Hotstar for #ItnaSabFreeKa campaign

The film turns the table on the relationship between the star and his fans in a light-hearted fashion

By e4m Staff | Sep 25, 2023 12:14 PM   |   2 min read

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Disney+ Hotstar has collaborated with actor Kartik Aaryan for their ad film focusing on the platform’s ‘free on mobile’ offering of the tournament.

The film turns the table on the relationship between the star and his fans in a funny, light-hearted way. In his quintessential style, Kartik Aaryan interacts with his fans only to find out that his limelight has been stolen by Disney+ Hotstar and its free content offerings of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

Talking about the collaboration, Sidharth Shakdher, Head – Marketing, Disney+ Hotstar India said, “We are delighted to collaborate with Kartik Aaryan for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign for Disney+ Hotstar. His energy resonates with the spirit of the game, and together, we aim to elevate the cricket-watching experience for viewers across India. With this campaign, we want to reach our users in every nook and corner of India and provide them with first-class access to sports and entertainment.”

Commenting on this association, Kartik Aaryan said, “ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is more than just a game for me, it’s an emotion for me and I believe for everyone globally. I am excited to be associated with Disney+ Hotstar to celebrate ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and there’s more - Disney+ Hotstar is offering first-class free entertainment, this makes it a double celebration for all of us.”

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