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1pointsize wins creative duties of Pasta Bar Veneto
MUMBAI: Chennai-based creative agency 1pointsize has won the creative duties of Pasta Bar Veneto, a chain of Italian restaurants from Fifth Avenue Hotels & Resorts.
The agency will be involved in the advertising and design work of the restaurant.
Pasta Bar plans to set up its first outfit in Chennai and then scale up to 60 restaurants over two years.
Says Fifth Avenue Hotels & Resorts MD Vinod Sharma, “There are way too many pizzerias in India and way too few Pasta Bars. Worldwide, the popularity of pastas is zooming, and we thought there couldn’t be a better time to roll out a national chain of pasta bars. At the core, The Pasta Bar Veneto is targeted at the young foodie. Our first Pasta Bar will be at Alsa Mall, Chennai, and then we plan to scale it up to over 60 restaurants in the next two years. We’ve chosen 1pointsize as our creative partner and brand guardian as they bring class and creativity to the table.”
Adds 1pointsize CEO Sharad Haksar, “We are very excited about The Pasta Bar Veneto as there is clearly a market for it. What impresses us most is the amount of detailing that has gone into the restaurant from day one.”
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Navi releases new ‘Hurrypur’ film focused on speed and simplicity
Auto breakdown turns F1-style pit stop in campaign film set to Baalti’s track
MUMBAI: When life’s in the fast lane, Navi wants even your breakdowns to be over in a blink. Navi has rolled out a new film under its ongoing ‘Hurrypur’ campaign, doubling down on its core pitch speed and simplicity in everyday transactions.
The film opens on a familiar hiccup, an autorickshaw breaking down mid-ride. But what follows is anything but ordinary. The repair unfolds like a Formula 1 pit stop swift, precise, almost cinematic. Within seconds, the tyre is replaced, the vehicle is back on the road, and even the fare negotiation wraps up in record time.
Set to US-based musical act Baalti’s track “123”, the film uses rhythm and pacing to mirror its central idea, in a world that moves fast, everything around it must keep up.
The narrative builds on Hurrypur, a fictional world where time is treated as currency and delay is almost obsolete. Through exaggerated yet relatable scenarios, the campaign reflects a broader behavioural shift consumers increasingly expect instant responses, whether from people, platforms or payments.
Navi Limited MD and CEO Rajiv Naresh said the Hurrypur universe is designed to highlight the company’s focus on delivering seamless, time-efficient experiences. Meanwhile, creative agency Sideways and director Ayappa KM leaned into humour and visual energy to push the story beyond a typical product-led narrative.
Instead of listing features, the campaign sticks to storytelling turning a routine inconvenience into a high-speed spectacle.
Because in Navi’s world, even a pit stop refuses to slow things down.
