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Himalaya unveils new TVC for purifying Neem face wash
BANGALORE: The Himalaya Drug Company has released its latest television commercial for its product Purifying Neem Face Wash.
The new ad shows the frustration girls face when trying to get rid of ‘skin trouble‘. The story is told in a light-hearted manner.
The young girl in the TVC chooses bizarre props like sunglasses the size of a spaceship to big earrings in a quest to conceal her skin problems. Nothing works and the girl is left feeling miserable.
In the end, her friend steps-in to give her useful advice – Try Himalaya‘s Purifying Neem Face Wash. The final shot shows the girl with clear skin, looking confident, and enjoying admiring glances from a young boy.
The TVC follows a similar narrative to the earlier commercial for Purifying Neem Face Wash, which showed a young girl dealing with her skin troubles by locking herself in her room, wearing a funny hat and experimenting with home remedies.
This time around, the treatment of the ad is very different – it looks fresh, modern, chic and speaks to the discerning consumer, the company said.
The Himalaya Drug Company business head – consumer products division Rajesh K said, “When we spoke to a group of young women to understand what they described as ‘beautiful‘, the common answer was ‘good, healthy skin‘ and one of their biggest concerns was skin trouble. While the new TVC dramatises the different things a girl does to mask her skin problems, the emotions she experiences are very real. The ad highlights this problem in an amusing way and then introduces Himalaya‘s Purifying Neem Face Wash as the ideal solution for skin troubles.”
The creative agency that has worked on the campaign is Meridian Communications (now called Soho Square).
Soho Square head Shenaz Bapooji said, “The earlier Purifying Neem Face Wash commercial was a hit because of the honesty in storytelling. It was quirky and endearing, at the same time it brought out the product message clearly. It worked well for the brand. We wanted to retain that warmth of the original story but also liven it up for the young, discerning audience of today.”
The TVC is directed by Gajraj Rao of Code Red Films, whose previous work includes ads for Cadbury Eclairs, Aman ki asha and Zandu chawanprash.
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Pulse launches 7th Loyalty Day with #PulseUpYourDrink campaign
Runs May 1 to 15, invites fans to create drinks, 100 winners get merchandise.
MUJMBAI: If candy had a cocktail hour, Pulse is ready to stir things up literally. The Dharampal Satyapal Group’s confectionery brand has rolled out the seventh edition of Pulse Loyalty Day, anchored by a new digital-first campaign, #PulseUpYourDrink, running from May 1 to May 15, 2026. The idea: turn a tangy candy into a creative ingredient, and let consumers do the mixing. Tapping into a growing trend of flavour experimentation, especially among Gen Z and millennials, the campaign invites fans to create mocktails and beverages using Pulse candy. The format leans heavily on user-generated content, with participants encouraged to share their creations on social media by tagging @passpass_pulse.
To kick things off, a set of chefs will introduce Pulse-inspired mocktail recipes, setting the base for fans to remix and reinterpret. Actor Mannara Chopra joins the campaign to amplify reach, signalling a continued focus on youth engagement.
The activation is designed to play out across the digital ecosystem, with nano and micro influencers driving participation and conversation. As an added incentive, 100 participants will win Pulse-branded merchandise, blending fandom with rewards.
Pulse, which has led the hard-boiled candy segment for the past nine years, is increasingly positioning itself as more than just a product leaning into culture, community and online behaviour. Loyalty Day, now in its seventh edition, has evolved into a recurring digital moment where consumers actively co-create the brand narrative.
The strategy is clear: keep the flavour familiar, but the engagement fresh. Because in today’s attention economy, even a candy needs to stay in the mix.
