MAM
boAt teams up with Marvel for the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ movie
Mumbai: boAt, an audio and wearable brand, is excited to announce a dynamic partnership with Marvel Entertainment for the movie “Deadpool & Wolverine.” To mark this collaboration, boAt has launched the exclusive Deadpool Edition Airdopes Alpha, available exclusively on Flipkart and the boAt website. This launch coincides with boAt’s innovative marketing campaign, “Go Crazy.” This exciting campaign taps into the movie’s hype and perfectly resonates with Deadpool’s outrageous personality.
The campaign kicks off with a playful twist as boAt’s co-founder and CMO, Aman Gupta, discovers his car vandalized by his own marketing team, inspired by his directive to “Go Crazy for the campaign.” This humorous incident sets the stage for a series of videos that showcase the campaign’s fun and quirky elements.
The campaign features three entertaining videos starring prominent personalities: Indian actor and producer Tusshar Kapoor, Tajikistani playback singer, boxer, and social media influencer Abdu Rozik, and Indian actor and producer Mukesh Rishi, renowned as Bulla. Each brings their unique style to unveil the Airdopes Alpha edition. Emulating Deadpool’s irreverent spirit, these videos break the fourth wall, injecting humour and a hint of madness into the narrative.
In the first video, Mukesh Rishi (Bulla) unboxes the Airdopes Alpha Deadpool edition in his characteristic rhyming style. The second video showcases Abdu Rozik boxing in the ring, competing for the coveted Airdopes Alpha. In the third video, Tusshar Kapoor promotes the limited edition Airdopes Alpha in his iconic character style. Each portrayal captures the essence of the Deadpool series Airdopes Alpha, adding an element of excitement and frenzy.
The campaign extends offline with contextual posters strategically placed along select Metro Lines of the DMRC metro. These posters, infused with Deadpool’s distinctive quirkiness, aim to entertain commuters and build anticipation around the product launch. One standout poster humorously reads, “Listening to gossip isn’t cool, but these Airdopes are.”
boAt co-founder & CMO Aman Gupta expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership: “We are thrilled to collaborate with Marvel’s ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ movie. This perfectly aligns with our brand’s commitment to creativity and innovation. We look forward to delivering a blend of humour and superior audio quality to our customers through this exciting campaign and product.”
The Deadpool Edition Airdopes Alpha will be exclusively available on Flipkart and the boAt website at a special price of Rs 999. This limited-edition product promises to resonate strongly with Deadpool fans, offering them a unique and immersive audio experience.
MAM
Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
