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Coca-Cola launches new communication for Diwali, ties up with Ra.One
BANGALORE: Coca-Cola has launched its new integrated communication initiative – “Khushiyan Baatne Se Hi Badhti Hain” for this Diwali.
The campaign builds on the values of inclusivity, spreading and extending happiness that India as a society revels in and something that brand Coca-Cola has always been a proponent of.
To further amplify the campaign, Coca-Cola has tied up with Ra.One through an interesting consumer promotion through which 25 lucky respondents chosen through a computer generated lucky draw will win a chance to meet the leading star of Ra.One, Shah Rukh Khan.
The Coca-Cola television campaign for Diwali portrays how a group of friends set out to brighten up spaces that are most dear to them with diyas, thereby spreading happiness. The movement to spread the happiness is contributed by each of the friends lighting diyas in memory of special moment in a particular place like their classroom, the girl’s hostel watchman, canteen table etc.
Coca-Cola India and South West Asia VP – Marketing, Anupama Ahluwalia says, “We are confident that this new communication will strike a chord with the Coca-Cola consumers and serve as a catalyst in making their Diwali a little more special and memorable. This Diwali, we urge all Indians to include others in their happiness, go ahead light two more diyas for someone else”.
The ‘Khushiyaan Baantne Se Hi Badhti Hain’ campaign has been conceptualised by McCann Erickson‘s– executive chairman McCann Worldgroup India, regional creative director Asia Pacific McCann World Group Prasoon Joshi , and co-created by executive creative director Rahul Matthew, and senior creative director Akshay Kapnadak.
The film has been produced by Ram Madhvani of Equinox Films and the soulful background score has been composed by ace music composer Shantanu Moitra. The TVC will also be supported by a strong digital media campaign that aims to amplify the concept of sharing happiness through the act of lighting diyas.
Speaking about the latest initiative, Joshi said, “Working on this particular campaign has been a very fulfilling experience. The McCann and Equinox team has turned this campaign around in record time. The Coca-Cola ‘Khushiyaan Baantne Se Hi Badhti Hain’ campaign encourages everyone to make this Diwali more special and memorable by undertaking the simple act of lighting two diyas for someone/ someplace else thus extending happiness and spreading joy”.
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