SPNI launches ‘India Ki Sabse Badi Party’ campaign with Pankaj Tripathi

The stage is set for an extraordinary celebration of Indian football, and Pankaj Tripathi is getting the country ready for the party.

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has joined hands with one of India’s most loved actors for ‘India Ki Sabse Badi Party’, a new campaign celebrating the Indian football team’s landmark international matches against Panama, Brazil and Uruguay, beginning September 25, 2026.

Driven by Pankaj Tripathi’s unmistakable humour, warmth and effortless screen presence, the campaign begins with a mysterious invitation to a grand party on October 3. As curiosity builds, the reason behind the celebration is progressively revealed: India’s historic encounter with five-time world champions Brazil in Kolkata.

While the India-Brazil clash forms the centerpiece of the campaign, ‘India Ki Sabse Badi Party’ celebrates the entire international window as the Blue Tigers take on Panama on September 25, Brazil on October 3 and Uruguay on October 6.

Blending Pankaj Tripathi’s distinctive storytelling style with the emotion and energy of world-class football, the 65-second campaign film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

The campaign extends through ‘India ki sabse badi party x fan edition’, a series of films featuring Pankaj Tripathi and capturing the excitement of fans from across India in their local languages towards the build-up of the matches. The actor is also seen in ‘Tripathi Ji Ki Tuition’, a series of short-form films in which Pankaj Tripathi is taking entertaining lessons on football. The broadcaster is also set to launch a social first campaign featuring Pankaj Tripathi in a fun interaction with Team India footballers along with skipper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.

Rajesh Kaul, Chief Revenue Officer and Business Head, Sports and International, Sony Pictures Networks India, said, “India taking on Panama, Brazil and Uruguay represents a landmark moment for Indian football, and we wanted to build a campaign that matched the scale and excitement of these fixtures. Pankaj Tripathi’s universal appeal, authenticity and natural ability to connect with audiences make him the perfect person to invite the country to this celebration.

‘India Ki Sabse Badi Party’ brings together entertainment and sport in a manner that is warm, engaging and unmistakably Indian. Through the campaign, we want to build excitement beyond the core football audience and turn these historic matches into a shared national occasion.”

Pankaj Tripathi, Actor and two-time National Award winner, said, “Football has a unique way of bringing people together. The excitement, emotion and energy around these matches are truly infectious. Through ‘India Ki Sabse Badi Party’, we have tried to celebrate that passion in a way that is entertaining, relatable and full of joy.

I had a wonderful time being part of the campaign, and I hope fans across the country join the celebration as India prepares to take on three formidable football nations.”