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Bajaj Pulsar NS400Z debuts with ‘Chala Apni’ campaign
Mumbai: Bajaj Auto, an Indian motorcycle manufacturer present in over 70 countries, has launched its flagship 400cc motorcycle, the Pulsar NS400Z. In the competitive middle-weight motorcycle market, the Pulsar NS400Z stands out with its performance and features. Priced at 1,85,000/- (ex-showroom), it offers impressive power-to-weight and power-to-price ratios.
The motorcycle’s performance, features, design, and pricing make it appealing to young riders, encouraging them to follow their own path. The brand has transitioned from the ‘Definitely Male’ platform to the more inclusive ‘Definitely Daring’ with the new message – Chala Apni.
The new campaign is designed to inspire, encouraging individuals to follow their own path, take a stand, and challenge norms. The accompanying film is both adrenaline-infused and thought-provoking, aligning with the Pulsar brand’s image.
Speaking on the campaign, Bajaj Auto CMO Deepika Warrier shared, “The Pulsar and especially the NS sub-range have always been seen by their riders as an expression of their identity. We are using the new campaign to launch the NS 400 Z and to celebrate our young riders’ mentality –their need to master their own lives, resist societal pressures, and make daring & uncomfortable choices. The ‘Chala Apni’ campaign strategy is the outcome of extensive cultural insighting work and aims to inspire Indian youth to express their “Inner Roar” and follow through on daring life choices. The campaign also celebrates the bond between the rider and the Pulsar NS 400 Z, which is a beast of a ride that combines category-beating power, speed, control & style.”
Ogilvy India CCO Sukesh Nayak shared his insights, “At Pulsar we have always dared to do different. So this time, for its latest offering, for the most advanced Pulsar ever, we have dared to put the rider in the centre. ‘Definitely Daring’ is a platform, an inclusive space that will help inspire the riders to follow their own calling and not just be followers. Chala Apni is not just a campaign line but hopefully an inspiration for the riders out to their to listen to their heart and not their mind.”
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.
