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Brand Curry hires Dhirendra Agrawal as creative head
MUMBAI: Creative agency Brand Curry has appointed Dhirendra Agrawal as creative head. He will report to Brand Curry managing director Subrata Chakraborty.
Agrawal’s previous stint was with Avon Beauty Products. Agrawal’s duties at Brand Curry include restructuring the organisation, bringing dynamism into the system and making the agency ready for the next level of growth.
Agrawal has 14 years of experience and has worked with brands like TVS, Kwality Walls, Levi‘s, Dockers, ITC Food, Bagpiper, ING Vysya, Airtel, AMD, Himalaya, Times of India, Canon and Honda Bikes. He started his career as a visualiser with Cognito Advertising in 1998. Seven months later, he joined Pinnacle Advertising in the same position. In 1999, Agrawal moved to McCann Erickson as art director. In 2004, he joined Rediffusion-Y&R as creative group head. He then moved to Contract Advertising as associate creative director a couple of years later.
Before joining Avon Beauty Products as creative head, Agrawal served at Denstu Marcom for four months.
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Philips Avent appoints Yami Gautam Dhar as brand ambassador
New campaign urges parents to choose science-backed sterilization over traditional boiling.
MUMBAI: Indian parents have long believed that boiling baby bottles keeps germs at bay, but Philips Avent is gently suggesting it’s time to turn up the heat on that tradition with science. Philips has launched a new campaign highlighting the importance of sterilization in infant care, positioning its Philips Avent Sterilizer as a more effective solution than the age-old practice of boiling. The campaign, which also announces acclaimed actor and new mother Yami Gautam Dhar as the brand ambassador for Philips Avent in India, draws on a powerful cultural insight: the deep-rooted Indian tradition of protecting children from the evil eye (nazar).
The film cleverly connects familiar customs such as using salt, chillies, applying a black tika, or evil eye bracelets with modern parenting realities. While these traditions offer emotional comfort, the campaign gently points out that they may not be enough to protect against germs and infections. Backed by a recent survey, Philips claims the Avent Sterilizer delivers up to 2X better germ protection compared to boiling, along with fewer reported illness episodes among infants.
Philips Personal Health, Country Head Shukla said many parents still rely on boiling without realising the difference in effectiveness. “Our survey findings indicate fewer reported infant illness episodes in homes using the Philips Avent Sterilizer. With this campaign, we want to empower parents with knowledge and solutions that combine science with care,” he noted.
Welcoming Yami Gautam Dhar, Shukla added that as a new mother herself, she brings authenticity and relatability to the message, balancing trusted traditions with informed choices.
Yami Gautam Dhar said motherhood makes every decision feel significant. “Learning about proper sterilization was an important part of my journey. The Philips Avent Sterilizer offers up to 2x better germ protection compared to boiling, making everyday baby care safer and easier. I’m proud to partner with a brand that supports parents in making informed choices.”
The Philips Avent Sterilizer is available across leading e-commerce and quick commerce platforms including Amazon and Firstcry, major baby care retailers, and select electronics stores across India.
In a country where protecting little ones is both a cultural duty and a daily ritual, Philips Avent is serving up a modern twist: keep the love, add the science because when it comes to germs, a little extra protection can go a long way.
