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ASUS announces its latest campaign ‘TUF Bano TUF!’
Mumbai — ASUS is proud to announce the launch of its latest campaign, TUF Bano TUF!. The ASUS TUF Gaming laptops are crafted to deliver an unmatched gaming experience, seamlessly blending rugged build with powerful performance and everyday functionality. In a bold move to underpin the tough and immersive experience of the TUF Gaming laptops, ASUS has teamed up with The Great Khali, the first Indian-born World Heavyweight Champion in history.
ASUS TUF Gaming laptops are engineered for gamers who demand top-tier performance and durability. This campaign solidifies ASUS TUF Gaming Laptops as the ultimate choice for those seeking a real, immersive gaming experience without compromising on everyday usability. The collaboration with The Great Khali is a testament to the strength and durability synonymous with the TUF Gaming brand.
The campaign features a captivating storyline where Saloni Pawar, popularly known as Meow16K, a passionate gamer, showcases her new ASUS TUF Gaming laptop. Her friend, Rohan Ledwani, known in the esports arena as HydraFlick, is initially unimpressed but soon realizes the laptop’s true potential. As Meow selects The Great Khali as her in-game character, HydraFlick is astonished to experience Khali’s formidable presence in the room, illustrating the laptop’s ability to bring games to life with stunning realism. The campaign cleverly showcases the exceptional gaming experience provided by TUF, leaving HydraFlick in awe as everything returns to normal once the game ends.
Speaking on the collaboration, The Great Khali said, “I’m thrilled to partner with ASUS. Just like in the ring, where strength and resilience are crucial, the TUF Gaming laptops are built to endure and perform at the highest level. This campaign perfectly captures the essence of toughness and the immersive experience that TUF Gaming offers.”
“The Great Khali epitomizes the spirit of toughness and power, qualities that are fundamental to our TUF Series,” said ASUS India marketing head consumer PC & Gaming, Systems Group Paramjeet Singh. “Khali’s renowned legacy and formidable performance in the ring make him the ideal match for this campaign. Through this collaboration, we aim to showcase that TUF Gaming laptops are not just about playing games; they are about experiencing them in the most realistic and powerful way possible.”
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.
