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Hashtag Orange lands Roca India digital brief, flush with plans to boost online presence
MUMBAI: Bathroom brilliance just met browser muscle. In a digital leap, Roca India has appointed Gurugram-based Hashtag Orange to lead its online brand transformation. Announced on 22 April, the mandate comes with a full-stack remit: digital storytelling, data-fuelled media planning, and an SEO strategy built to soak up search traffic like a Roca basin.
With over 100 years of global expertise in sanitaryware, Roca is hardly a new name in Indian households. But as digital becomes the new showroom, the brand has turned to Hashtag Orange to build visibility, engagement and recall in the minds of modern consumers who shop, scroll and scrutinise online.
“Roca is more than a brand; it’s a name that has established quality, innovation, and design excellence in the world of bathroom solutions for decades. We aim to enhance this legacy in the digital world by developing strategies that connect with digital-first consumers today in the Indian market. At Hashtag Orange, we are committed to the potential of stories and technology, and with Roca, we have a thrilling chance to merge both into one to fuel engagement, awareness, and growth,” said Hashtag Orange founder Mukesh Vij.
Roca India head of brand marketing Vikrant Choudhary added, “Consumer behaviour is evolving rapidly, and online presence has never been more powerful. At Roca India, we’ve always believed in innovation—not only in our products but also in how we engage with our consumers. Our collaboration with Hashtag Orange couldn’t have come at a more opportune moment, as it aligns with our mission to create stronger relationships, drive recall, and apply data-driven intelligence to inform our digital destiny. We are eager to see this collaboration bring about a significant and compelling digital presence.”
The brand film, slated to roll out across digital channels, will spotlight Roca’s legacy, product excellence, and sustainability ethos. Beyond eye-candy campaigns, the partnership aims to harness customer insights and performance analytics to keep the conversation flowing—not just around taps, but around touchpoints.
In a landscape where every scroll counts, Roca is betting that its digital revamp will help it maintain category leadership, while Hashtag Orange looks to turn clicks into conversions and eyeballs into enduring brand love.
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
