Brands
Asian Paints’ unveils its latest series ‘Live Stylishly’ for those seeking elegant, stylish yet simple decor ideas
MUMBAI: Conceptualised, written and produced by Supari Studios, Asian Paints launched another exciting series of ‘How To videos’ for your home décor ideas.
‘Live Stylishly’ is a weekly series of inspiring home décor & interior design ideas that will help you transform your home into spaces that are functional yet aspirational. With these videos we created an ecosystem of content across Pinterest, YouTube and IGTV for anyone looking for premium lookbooks and ideas to revamp their homes. The content gave a local twist while giving the consumers an understanding of the wide range of products Asian Paints has to offer.
We came up with four versatile themes to enhance spaces like bedrooms, study and living/dining room spaces. These themes were Nautical, Jewel Tones, Botanical and Gelato which were explored through 20 fun DIY videos curating a video catalogue for every homes’ makeover.
Nisha Vasudevan, Director, Asian Paints Live Stylishly Season 3 says “We aimed to create inspirational and aspirational yet snackable content that will showcase the Asian Paints catalog by illustrating how colours transform a space. We went with snappy scripts complemented by supers that would ensure the audience retains the messaging even if audio didn’t play. The spaces were revamped using choreography created using various sets of hands – they snap, click, and select throughout the videos, and act as catalysts for transformation. No characters are visible in the frames – this has allowed for seamless, fun and clutter-breaking visuals that focus on the spaces. One of the other challenges included the time-frame – we had just 3 days to shoot 20 videos. To achieve the above, we’ve used a mix of stop-motion, compositing and chroma cleverly. All departments had to work hard and smart, and this has translated into a set of neat, lucid and entertaining videos for Asian Paints’ Live Stylishly Season 3.”
Manoti Jain, Executive Producer, Supari Studios says “For Asian Paints Live stylishly, we wanted to build a brand IP that was strategically relevant and would serve as a powerful content territory for the brand. At the inception of the idea the focus was to build a content strategy that meets both the brand’s goals and engages with the intended audience. We have created a total of 20 videos that revolve around information that the consumers are constantly seeking for while doing up the house. As next steps we are looking to create more videos in the space making Home Decor synonymous with Asian Paints in India.”
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
