Ad Campaigns
Eggfirst launches brand campaign for Reid & Taylor with Vicky Kaushal
Mumbai: Reid & Taylor has launched its latest campaign, ‘Man on a Mission,’ with Bollywood superstar Vicky Kaushal as the face of the brand.
This campaign aims to celebrate men who are on an everyday mission, just like Vicky, whose journey from humble beginnings to superstardom is truly inspiring. ‘Man on a Mission’ resonates deeply with today’s discerning audience, reflecting their aspirations for both personal and professional success.
Eggfirst founder and MD Ravikant Banka said “Every brand carries a unique responsibility, and this is even more true for an iconic name like Reid & Taylor. In today’s competitive landscape, it’s essential to connect with consumer aspirations at a deeper level, something that’s core to them and very personal to them. We believe ‘Man on a Mission’ will powerfully connect and resonate with the target consumer.”
Reid & Taylor CEO Subrata Siddhanta said, “Having known Ravikant for nearly two decades, I’ve firsthand seen Eggfirst’s exceptional blend of strategy, consumer insights, storytelling, and digital expertise, all deeply rooted in integrity. The campaign ‘Man on a Mission’ is aligned with the core of our brand’s vision, and we are confident that with Vicky Kaushal, the connect will be even stronger.”
Speaking about the association, Vicky Kaushal said, “Reid & Taylor is a brand with immense legacy, and this collaboration reflects the values I hold close which are perseverance, commitment, and excellence. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of this journey.”
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
