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Digital entertainment: FreeCharge partners ALTBalaji, Eros Now & SonyLIV
MUMBAI: FreeCharge, a digital payments platform, has announced its partnership with ALTBalaji, largest digital platform for original shows from India, to provide easy, secure and fast digital payment solutions for users.
FreeCharge, India’s leading digital payments platform today announced its partnership with ALTBalaji, largest digital platform for original shows from India, to provide easy, secure and fast digital payment solutions for users.
The company also recently partnered with Eros Now and SonyLIV to accommodate a large set of millennials’ preferences of watching their favourite movies and shows on the go and to binge watch at their convenience.
These partnerships enable FreeCharge users to subscribe and pay for leading digital entertainment services on their platforms and cater to a wide set of audiences present across. Aimed at young audience, the objective of the tie-up is to provide users easy, secure and 2-click pay and check out option for quality entertainment content.
Talking about the partnership, FreeCharge COO Ankit Khanna said, “The audience today have slowly begun shifting towards online platforms for their entertainment needs and streaming services provide innovative content with a mass appeal. We are happy to be the payment facilitators for leading digital entertainment companies such as ALTBalaji, Eros Now and SonyLIV to ensure customers get quality entertainment without any difficulty. The aim is paying for preferred movies and shows should be as convenient as accessing them online.”
FreeCharge is building an ecosystem of merchants to make consumers’ daily payment transactions frictionless and convenient. With this partnership, FreeCharge further expands its usability across more consumption buckets of its consumers. The company which has tie-ups across brands and categories both offline and online aims to become the most preferred option for digital payments by making available easy, secure and less than 10 seconds pay and check out options to consumers.
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ITC Sunfeast, Zepto host mango-themed experiential ‘Paglu Party’
Event blends Alphonso desserts, DIY sessions and interactive formats
MUMBAI: When mango season peaks, some savour it others go full ‘paglu’. ITC Sunfeast Baked Creations, in collaboration with Zepto, turned summer indulgence into an immersive brand experience with its ‘Mango Paglu Party’, a high-energy, mango-themed event designed to blur the line between dessert and discovery. Built around the brand’s ‘Mad Over Mangoes’ universe, the space leaned into a sensory overload bright, playful and unapologetically mango-drenched. From curated installations to social-first corners, every element was designed to be as shareable as it was experiential.
At the centre of the celebration was the fruit itself, elevated into a menu crafted using fresh, carbide-free Alphonso mangoes sourced by Zepto. The spread ranged from a flaky Mango Pista Kouign Aman to Mango Coconut Serradura Pudding and a Mango Mascarpone Cake, balancing indulgence with seasonal freshness.
But this was not a passive tasting affair. Guests were drawn into the experience through interactive formats, including a DIY dessert session led by the brand’s chef, where attendees created classics like Mango Tres Leches. Zepto chief business officer Chandan Mehndiratta also joined the session, adding a touch of brand personality to the proceedings.
A quirky highlight came in the form of the ‘Aam Paglu Prescription’, a playful, doctor-themed concept that positioned mango indulgence as the only “treatment” worth taking, turning a simple insight into a memorable activation.
The event built up to a theatrical finale, with the crowning of the ‘Aam Paglu of the Day’ followed by the cutting of an oversized mango-shaped Mango Mascarpone Cake, closing the experience on a high note.
More than just a seasonal showcase, the Mango Paglu Party reflects a broader shift in brand storytelling, where products are no longer just consumed, but experienced. For ITC Sunfeast Baked Creations and Zepto, mango season was not just about flavour, it was about creating a moment that audiences could step into, engage with and, quite literally, devour.
