Brands
Net sensation Priya Varrier promotes Pringles
MUMBAI: At a time when the whole wide world seemed to be lingering around with cupids and love-struck angels, Kellogg’s popular potato crisps brand and the world’s second-largest potato chips player Pringles created a frenzy by striking the right chord with singles!
Unlike other popular brands that were hopping onto the Valentine’s Day buzz, creating fancy coupled campaigns, Pringles was trending on Twitter (alternating between number 2 and 3) on the afternoon of 14 February securing much affection with an intriguing singles campaign.
To further amplify the buzz around the campaign, overnight internet sensation, Priya Prakash Varrier joined the bandwagon by sharing a Facebook post on Valentine’s Day, “So many Valentines requests but I’m staying #SingleAsAPringle because I’m just Puurrfect. Pringles ;)”; with a photo of her eating Pringles. Overnight, the post went viral with more than 1.4 million ‘likes’ on Instagram alone.
Love is surely not in the air for many of us all the time; and with so much hype around Valentine’s Day and the week before, the pressure of being alone and insignificant tends to bog even the best of us down. Pringles activated a noteworthy campaign on Facebook and Twitter a week ago where it celebrated eternal singlehood and the unending love one has for Pringles. The brand helped embrace the singlehood status and that Pringles is all they need hence, they’re happy to be #SingleAsAPringle.
Pringles has always been atop topical campaigns. From interactive experiences to engagement formats, it is all about being fun and fresh along with highlighting their value proposition in a unique way. This particular activity managed to reach about 7.5 million people, garnered over 300 million online impressions and generated close to 40 thousand conversations.
Brands
Royal Stag launches ‘Live It Large’ campaign with six celebrity faces
Rohit Sharma, Bumrah, Badshah lead new Royal Stag brand film
MUMBAI: Big dreams, bigger personalities and a message that ambition comes in many forms. That is the pitch behind the new ‘Live It Large’ campaign from Seagram’s Royal Stag Packaged Drinking Water, which brings together six well known faces from sport, music, cinema and gaming.
The campaign features cricketers Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah, rapper Badshah, actors Sidharth Malhotra and Naga Chaitanya, and gamer Payal Dhare, each representing a different facet of what the brand calls “Generation Large”.
Announced by Pernod Ricard India, the campaign film travels across regions of the country to highlight how ambition and self expression take on different cultural flavours across India. From the swagger of North India to the tech driven vibrancy of the South, the music rich East and the rustic energy of the West, the film positions the country as a “Land of Large”.
The campaign marks an evolution of Royal Stag’s long running philosophy of encouraging young Indians to dream big. The brand says the new narrative reflects a generation that is redefining success and choosing unconventional paths.
Debasree Dasgupta, chief marketing officer at Pernod Ricard India, said the campaign builds on the brand’s legacy of celebrating aspiration. She said bringing together personalities from different industries and regions reflects how ambition today has many voices and expressions.
For Sharma, the campaign echoes the mindset required on the cricket field. He said living large is about backing oneself even when the odds are stacked against you and enjoying the journey along the way.
Malhotra described the collaboration as a natural fit with his belief in pushing boundaries and trying new things, while Badshah said the campaign celebrates individuality and the confidence to chase one’s own path.
Bumrah said the philosophy resonated with his own approach to the game, where discipline and belief matter as much as headline moments. Chaitanya added that the brand’s ability to stay rooted in culture while evolving with the times made the collaboration meaningful.
Dhare, one of India’s leading gaming creators, said the campaign reflects the spirit of young dreamers who are redefining success on their own terms.
The ‘Live It Large’ campaign will roll out through a multi platform strategy spanning television, digital media, print and outdoor advertising as Royal Stag looks to connect with India’s young, aspirational audience.
