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Cylndr India delivers CGI TVC for Boroplus Soft launch
MUMBAI: Winters are synonymous with cozy sweaters, warm beverages, and, yes, dry skin woes.
But this year, Boroplus is ditching the mundane for the magical.
The iconic winter trusted skincare brand has teamed up with Cylndr India—an advertising and digital storytelling production studio run by CEO Umesh Bopche — to unveil its Boroplus Soft moisturising cream in a way never seen before. With a stunning CGI-driven campaign, the duo has transformed a winter essential into a vibrant visual masterpiece, proving that skincare can be as fun as it is functional.
Who knew moisturising could steal the spotlight this season?
Using advanced CGI techniques, the video brings the product and its natural ingredients to life, creating a vibrant and seamless visual story. The film highlights the cream’s transformative moisturising properties while showcasing Cylndr’s technical precision and creative prowess.
For this project, the concept note came directly from Emami, and Cylndr’s in-house team of over 50 skilled CGI and VFX artists delivered an immersive and interactive experience aligned with the brand’s vision.
Harbouring a robust portfolio, Cylndr India has produced content for leading brands like Samsung, Nippo Batteries, Rollick Ice Creams, Evocus, Linc Pen, and Luminous Solar. It integrates the latest animation tools and artificial intelligence into its production process.
The Boroplus Soft project represents Cylndr’s commitment to impactful storytelling and cutting-edge visuals.
Watch the CGI film here: Cylndr India
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Air Canada ceo to quit over “English-only” message after New York plane crash
English-only condolence video after fatal LaGuardia crash triggers outrage in Quebec and hastens succession
MONTREAL: Air Canada’s boss is heading for the exit after a linguistic misstep collided with a national faultline.
Michael Rousseau will retire by October, the airline said on Monday, days after a backlash over his English-only video tribute following a deadly crash involving an Air Canada Express jet in New York. The March 22 collision with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens, but Rousseau’s message, bookended only by “bonjour” and “merci”, ignited fury in French-speaking Quebec.
Mark Carney welcomed the departure, calling the video a “lack of judgment and lack of compassion”. “It is absolutely essential that his successor is completely bilingual,” he said in Toronto. “He did a good job technically as CEO but as the leader of an organisation you have broader responsibilities. It’s the right decision at the right time.”
The row quickly metastasised. Quebec’s National Assembly voted 92–0 for Rousseau to quit. More than 1,800 complaints flooded the federal languages watchdog. Even Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, a major shareholder, weighed in. “There is no doubt that the video should have been in both official languages.”
The symbolism cut deep. One of the dead pilots, Antoine Forest, was from Quebec. Language, long a live wire in the province, remains entwined with identity and politics, fuelling the separatist Parti Québécois ahead of an election due by October.
Rousseau, 68, had form. In 2021, soon after taking charge, he drew fire for delivering a Montreal speech largely in English and boasting he had lived there for years without speaking French. He apologised then and again last week, saying he was “deeply saddened” his limitations had “diverted attention from the profound grief of the families and the great resilience of Air Canada’s employees.” He had logged more than 300 hours of French lessons since taking the helm in February 2021.
Operationally, his tenure was steadier. He steered Air Canada through the pandemic and its messy aftermath, though labour tensions, most notably a four-day cabin crew strike, dogged the recovery. Shares slipped more than 2 per cent after the news before trimming losses to about 1.2 per cent on the Toronto exchange.
The airline, bound by the Official Languages Act to serve customers in both English and French, said it is accelerating a succession plan already under way, with candidates to be judged in part on their French. Analysts say the next chief must pair operational discipline with strategic clarity amid fuel volatility, labour costs and fierce competition.
A dual crisis—metal on tarmac in New York and politics at home—has now claimed its most senior scalp. In Canada’s flag carrier, competence got Rousseau far. In the end, fluency finished the job.
