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DDB Mudra creates campaign for TTK Prestige
MUMBAI: Kitchen appliances manufacturer TTK Prestige, part of the Rs 2,500 crore TTK Group, has roped in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan as their brand ambassadors.
A campaign has been launched with Prestige re-introducing the line ‘Jo biwi se kare pyaar, woh Prestige se kaise kare inkaar’. It has been conceptualised by DDB Mudra – Bengaluru.
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Talking about the campaign which will see the couple on screen after a long time, DDB Mudra, senior VP & head Bengaluru Sujoy Gosh says, “We want to premiumise the brand and get it connected to the new urban Indian couple. And establish it as a national player which has a large range of products for the evolving indian kitchen.”
The campaign will have six TVCs wherein five for different products and one introducing the iconic line and establishing the range. “We have used the lines very refreshingly and contextualised it in every TVC. The products are weaved in as part of the story, so they seamlessly blend in and are a delight to watch. The stories are taken from their daily life. We had a number of discussions with the stars to come up with stories which are real. The stars were part of the creative development process right from the beginning,” adds Gosh.
It is a complete 360 approach and will be using TV, print and digital extensively. As of now, the agency and the company are also in talks to develop AFPs with TV channels as well so that the brand thought can get magnified.
Brands
upGrad acquires Internshala in 90 per cent stock deal to own career funnel
Deal aims to scale Internshala’s revenue from Rs 45 crore to Rs 100 crore
MUMBAI: upGrad has acquired Internshala, the world’s largest internship and early-talent marketplace, in a bid to stitch education, skilling and employment into a single career pipeline.
The transaction, announced on 26 February, is structured as a 90 per cent stock-swap, with the financial terms undisclosed. The deal deepens upGrad’s push to control the full career lifecycle, from learning to hiring, at a time when India’s skilling economy is under pressure to deliver outcomes, not just credentials.
Founded in 2010, Internshala claims more than 34 million registered users and 450,000 employers, with roughly 3 million active applicants each year. Over 40 per cent of its users come from tier 2 and tier 3 cities, and most of the platform’s traffic is organic. The company currently reports an annual revenue base of Rs 45 crore.
Under upGrad’s ownership, Internshala is expected to scale aggressively. The company aims to grow the platform’s revenue to Rs 100 crore and beyond, backed by increased investment in product development, AI-led talent matching and enterprise hiring solutions.
Internshala will continue to operate as an independent brand, led by its founder and CEO Sarvesh Agrawal, while tapping into upGrad’s technology stack, distribution and learning ecosystem.
“Education and employment in India have operated in silos for too long,” said upGrad head of corporate strategy and growth Chirag Samdaria. He said the acquisition strengthens the earliest and most consequential stage of the career journey, where intent is high and outcomes can be shaped.
Agrawal described the deal as a natural convergence of learning and opportunity, adding that the partnership would allow Internshala to skill millions of candidates and supply pre-trained talent to employers at scale.
Investec acted as exclusive financial adviser to Internshala.
The acquisition marks a strategic milestone for upGrad as it seeks to position itself not merely as an education provider, but as an end-to-end workforce development platform aligned with India’s evolving labour market.
