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Grey creates new Reliance Unlimited Plan TVCs
MUMBAI: Reliance has rolled out new television commercials for the Reliance unlimited plans featuring Anushka Sharma and Ranvijay.
The TVCs have been conceptualised by Grey India.
Produced by Rising Sun, the films have been directed by Shoojit Sircar.
Grey India national creative director Amit Akali said, “This film should keep Ranvijay fans happy. A lot of them keep complaining about how Anushka mistreats him in our films. So here‘s a film where Ranvijay is on top of the game, at least for a large part of the film. In the end it‘s obviously Anushka and her network that win the day.”
Grey executive creative director Vishnu Srivatsav added, “This was a great product and we wanted the advertising to do justice to it. We also wanted to have fun with the ‘Tera Mera‘ format and open up Ranvijay‘s role, through the challenge. We had fun coming up with Ranvijay‘s outrageous attempts to inflate Anushka‘s bills and it was also nice to build Ranvijay‘s hopes, just to let him down.”
The ad-
Sharma and Ranvijay are at the breakfast table, breaking into their usual banter. Ranvijay makes fun of Sharma about her bill amount being so low and mocks her phone by calling it a showpiece. Sharma confidently challenges him to get a higher bill with her phone. Ranvijay thinks he‘s nabbed the opportunity of a lifetime.
Over two TV commercials we see Rannvijay applying the “most absurd” ways to consume phone calls, data and SMS on Sharma‘s phone. Good luck SMS being passed on to hundreds of people, cricket match being watched on the phone instead of big screen, call put on hold till end of day, waiting for a certain Kriplaniji to return, making an STD to listen to Delhi FM, uploading the innate, stupid photographs, delaying a callback so that it can happen on a roaming sector, anything that will bust Sharma‘s phone bill.
When the bill finally arrives, Ranvijay‘s month-long cheer turns into disappointment. He is stunned that the bill is only Rs 1500. Sharma, however, promptly corrects him. Its Rs 1499, she says, clearly demonstrating that The Unlimited Plan truly allows unlimited calls, data, SMS usage. And, reiterates that “Reliance is Simply Better”.
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DB Group names Abhay Dubey as chief brand marketing
Seasoned marketer brings regional muscle and launch savvy to DB
LUCKNOW: Dainik Bhaskar Group has appointed Abhay Dubey as chief brand marketing, strengthening its leadership bench as the media major sharpens its focus on brand-led growth.
Dubey steps into the role after a high-impact stint as regional marketing manager at Reliance Broadcast Network, where he led data-driven regional campaigns and rolled out new initiatives from concept to completion. Based in Lucknow, he steered end-to-end account marketing, orchestrated launch events, and fine-tuned go-to-market strategies with a sharp eye on budgets and brand visibility.
Before that, he served as area marketing manager at Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, handling business development, media buying and integrated branding campaigns across Uttar Pradesh. His remit included planning new service launches and working closely with creative agencies, media owners and government departments.
Dubey also held the position of brand manager at EM3 Agriservices Pvt. Ltd., where he drove product launches, demand generation and stakeholder engagement. Earlier in his career, he was head of marketing at Saffron Communications Pvt. Ltd., overseeing integrated campaigns across sectors, and began his journey at Jagran Engage, building experience in advertising and lead generation.
With expertise spanning digital marketing, brand management, demand generation and below-the-line advertising, Dubey brings both strategic planning skills and hands-on execution experience to the table. His track record suggests a marketer who is as comfortable crunching numbers as he is crafting narratives.
At DB Group, he is expected to shape sharper brand strategies, amplify market presence and ensure campaigns that do not just make noise, but make sense.
