Ad Campaigns
Aqualite brings in Javed Akhtar to pen #ComfortDikhtaHai spot
NEW DELHI: Footwear brands Aqualite has launched its new brand campaign #ComfortDikhtaHai targeting Indians across diverse age groups. The new TVC showcases the Aqualite's range of PU, EVA and printed hawai chappals, and highlights the brand’s commitment to comfort and style.
With an aim to reach out to masses across all languages, the lyrics of the new ad campaign have been written by acclaimed lyricist Javed Akhtar. The jingle will be available across multiple languages with renowned Bollywood artiste Piyush Mishra singing it in Hindi, Zubeen Garg in Assamese, Roopam Islam in Bengali and the multi-talented LV Revanth singing it in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
#ComfortDikhtaHai marketing campaign has been developed and conceptualised by Kolkata-based ad agency Shreyansh Innovations. The 60 second TVC will be aired in major TV channels, and will further be leveraged through other mediums including print ads across national publications, along with outdoor and BTL level activations in Bihar, UP, and in store communication.
Aqualite MD Davinder Kumar Gupta said, “Over the years, Aqualite has invested in understanding the needs, tastes and preferences of Indian customers. Aqualite Research Institute is a testament to our commitment to our Indian customers who are looking for comfortable footwear. At the Aqualite Research Institute, our experts scientifically study our customers' feet and develop products which are not only affordable and made of high quality but are also skin friendly, cost effective and have perfect pattern and size.”
He further added, “The thought behind #ComfortDikhtaHai campaign is to highlight Aqualite’s commitment to deliver best comfort for your feet. The campaign resonates with our motto of bringing comfortable footwear to Indian masses anywhere and everywhere.”
Light House Funds partner Sachin Bhartiya said, “As strategic partners to Aqualite, we are positive that the company’s commitment on comfort, innovation and quality will make them one of India’s most trusted and admired footwear brand. Through its contemporary footwear that sets benchmarks in comfort, affordability and style, Aqualite is empowering Indian masses across the country. The #ComfortDikhtaHai campaign will resonate with consumers since it stands for what the brand has been consistently focussing on for all these years.”
Shreyansh Innovations creative head Debdarsan Dutta said, “Our main task was to make the core Aqualite benefit of comfortable footwear resonate with the masses. We sought to do it by eschewing the much-bandied celebrity endorsement route and stand out from the clutter by representing our comfort premise through the relatable visual metaphor of a cushion / pillow. Adding to this visual delight, the comfort story is further complemented by a likeable audio track. We are confident that #ComfortDikhtahai will sit as comfortably with our audiences as Aqualite footwear does on your feet.”
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
