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Brandmovers launch new Puma digital campaign with Chitrangada
MUMBAI: Brandmovers, the global digital creative agency today unveiled its first fitness centric campaign titled ‘Chitrangada Singh’s Gear Up buddies for Puma and Jabong.com’. The campaign can be seen at http://www.jabong.com/gearupbuddy.
Brandmovers conceptualised, produced and developed this campaign in the form of an interactive video on fitness routines, for all fitness lovers. The video is live on the website of Jabong.com and would enable online users to experience interesting exercises such as running, zumba and crossfit.
Watch the Video: Chitrangda Singh’s Fitness Workout #GearUpBuddy
Brandmovers’ new Puma campaign includes three instructors along with Chitrangada who are known as Chitrangda Singh’s ‘Gear Up’ buddies and will train the viewers in zumba, crossfit and running. This video gives users the ability to change between exercises, while the people on screen switch into different Puma fitness gear. The most annotated YouTube video in history with over 1700 annotations, this exclusive video also gives users an option to know more about the particular fitness gear by clicking on it, and directing them to Jabong.com if they want to purchase.
“With Puma’s first of its kind digital fitness campaign, we are trying to create online engagement by making people a part of the video experience rather than witness it. The concept of Chitrangda’s ‘Gear Up’ buddies is designed for people who like to stay fit. The campaign will attract and involve people, making them shop online at the same time”, said Brandmovers India co-founder and CEO Suvajyoti Ghosh.
“The trend of e-commerce players partnering with retail brands is yet to evolve. We wanted to create an edgyimmersive brand experience that is shareable and linked to online sales on an e-Commerce website.” he added.
Brandmovers has also brought in additional User-Generated Content (UGC) in this campaign by beginning a hunt for the fourth fitness expert, reaching out to bloggers and fitness-holics, who will get a chance to feature in the next edition of the interactive video as Chitrangada’s ‘Gear Up’ buddy.
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VML India lands two finalist spots at Cairns Hatchlings 2026
The Mumbai agency is back in Australia with two teams, a UN brief and 24 hours to impress
MUMBAI: VML India is heading to Australia again. The Mumbai-based creative agency has secured two finalist spots at the Cairns Hatchlings 2026 competition, one in the Audio category and one in Design, making it the only Indian agency to have reached the finals in both editions of the contest since its launch in 2025.
Four people will make the trip. Senior copywriter Shilpi Dey and senior art director Raj Thakkar will compete in Audio. Art directors Shabbir and Shruti Negi will go head-to-head with the world’s best in Design. The finals take place at the Cairns Convention Centre from 13th May, culminating in an awards ceremony on 15th May.
The work that got them there is worth examining. For the Audio category, Dey and Thakkar tackled a brief for LIVE LIKE MMAD with a campaign called Inner Voice, Interrupted. Using spatial audio techniques, the campaign recreates the overwhelming self-doubt that descends after a long workday, physically panning negative thoughts left and right before cutting the noise entirely to reveal a confident inner voice. Strategically targeted at commuters via Spotify during evening rush hours, the campaign reframes the hours after work as an opportunity for personal growth and charitable action.
For the Design category, Shabbir and Negi worked on a brief for Canteen’s Bandanna Day, a campaign highlighting how cancer pushes teenagers out of their own defining moments. Using a pixelated design language to create stark contrast between a blurred world of isolation and a focused world of connection, the campaign, titled The Flipside of Cancer, shows teenagers fading into the background of birthdays, skateparks and school proms. As a Canteen bandanna appears, the blur flips and the teenager snaps back into sharp focus.
Kalpesh Patankar, group chief creative officer of VML India, made no attempt to disguise his satisfaction. “We are immensely proud to see our teams consistently excel on the Cairns Hatchlings platform since its inception,” he said. “They have masterfully tackled challenging briefs across diverse categories, demonstrating both layered storytelling and a unique creative approach. This exceptional teamwork is truly inspiring.”
Dey and Thakkar, returning to the finals after last year’s run, were candid about the demands of the audio medium. “It’s one of the most demanding mediums, where we only have a few seconds to capture a listener’s world with sound alone, so absolute clarity is essential,” they said. “The true measure of creative work is its ability to create positive change, and our audio submission was made to help those who need it most while encouraging people to silence the inner voices that hold them back.”
Shabbir and Negi, competing in Design for the first time, described the experience as “a completely different beast.” “We see it as an opportunity to showcase our expertise, raise the bar, and challenge ourselves in new ways, while also learning from creative minds from across the globe,” they said.
In Australia, the four finalists will face a live 24-hour brief from the United Nations before presenting in a live pitch session. Twenty-four hours, one brief, one shot. VML India has been here before. It knows exactly what is at stake.
