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Bingo! becomes the official snacking partner for DreamHack 2022
Mumbai: ITC Ltd.’s Bingo! has partnered with Nodwin Gaming as the official snacking partner for DreamHack 2022.
Following this partnership, Bingo! has set up an exclusive Bingo! Streamer Zone, which will bring together popular YouTube influencers and streamers such as Thug, Mortal, Scout, Ocean, 8Bit Mercy, 8Bit, 8Bit Rebel, Sid Joshi, Xyaa, Hydraflick, Samay Raina, Sagar, and many more.
This is the third edition of DreamHack being hosted in India, where gamers can experience professional e-sports tournaments and watch top players battle it out in the gaming arena.
This engaging and innovative collaboration between Bingo! and DreamHack highlights the brand’s interest in and support for the e-sports community.
ITC Ltd. head of marketing – snacks, noodles, and pasta Aishwarya Pratap Singh said, “We are thrilled to be collaborating with DreamHack, India’s largest e-gaming festival. Bingo! owns the platform of young and innovative snack offerings and is a brand loved by the youth. Gaming has always been at the forefront of the activities that the youth enjoy, & Bingo! aspires to be the preferred snacking partner for the gaming community. DreamHack has a strong track record and a large fan base, and we, at Bingo!, hope to jointly deliver an exciting gaming experience to the fans. This collaboration will be a fantastic experience for both fans and industry professionals, who will be able to interact with and learn from experts in the e-sports fraternity while also growing with it.”
Alongside, Bingo! will be hosting several fun activities for the event attendees. The brand will set up a dark room in which the audience must evade laser beams and reach the end of the room to collect a pack of Bingo! Cheese Nachos Flavor, Namkeen. Bingo! will also set up a neon-themed photobooth where GIFs will be created of the attendees and a chill zone where a Cheese Nachos Favour and Namkeen DIY counter will facilitate customised ‘namkeen’ dishes using Bingo! Cheese Nachos Flavour. An AR & VR game arena will also be set up, where one must scan around and tap on as many Cheese Nachos Flavor packs as possible within a set amount of time to win.
Adding to it, Nodwin Gaming co-founder Akshat Rathee said, “DreamHack is a fun, entertaining gaming and esports event that can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life and across age groups. We are delighted to collaborate with our snacking partner, Bingo!, to make this event even more memorable. The audience can really let their hair down with their loved ones by taking part in all the exciting esports activities and other games while munching on a Bingo snack to keep their energies up. Not only that, Bingo has also set up an exclusive streamer zone and a meet-and-greet zone for e-sports enthusiasts and fans to interact with their favourite gaming influencers, so there is a lot to look forward to.”
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Dettol launches new emotional campaign for Antiseptic Liquid
Heartfelt film celebrates mother’s instinct with the tagline “Nothing protects like Mom & Dettol.”
MUMBAI: Dettol has found the perfect formula for its latest campaign, a generous mix of maternal love and antiseptic care that’s sure to tug at every Indian heartstring. The iconic germ protection brand has rolled out a touching new campaign for Dettol Antiseptic Liquid built around the universal truth of a mother’s instinctive care. The film brings to life the simple yet powerful idea: “Nothing protects like Mom & Dettol.”
Set against the lively chaos of a shaadi ka ghar, the story follows a young boy who hurts himself but puts on a brave face to hide his pain. The moment he reaches his mother, she instinctively senses something is wrong. As she gently tends to his wound with Dettol Antiseptic Liquid, his guard drops, leading to a tender role reversal where the child ends up comforting his mother. The film ends with the poignant line, “Apnon ki suraksha ka mazboot sahara.”
The campaign reinforces Dettol’s timeless place in Indian homes as a reassuring companion in moments of vulnerability. It was conceptualised and written by Prasoon Joshi
, with an original track composed by Vishal Khurana K, sung by Javed Ali, and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. Amit Sharma directed the film.
Reckitt EVP regional director for South Asia Gaurav Jain said the campaign captures the deep emotional bond between a mother’s instinct and Dettol’s protection. “This campaign encapsulates that delicate, human truth, a mother senses hurt even before it is spoken, and Dettol strengthens her ability to respond with care and confidence,” he noted.
Prasoon Joshi added, “When a child is hurt, the first instinct is to reach for their mother, their ultimate safe space. And in that moment, the mother turns to Dettol, something she trusts to protect what matters most.”
As the flagship product in the Dettol portfolio, the Antiseptic Liquid continues to offer unmatched protection for cuts and wounds, standing shoulder to shoulder with mothers through life’s small scrapes and bigger worries.
In a world full of flashy advertisements, Dettol has quietly reminded us once again that the strongest protection often comes wrapped in the simplest, most heartfelt moments, the kind only a mother and a trusted bottle of Dettol can provide.
