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Leo Burnett India bags creative duties for part of Bajaj Auto’s international biz
MUMBAI: Leo Burnett India has won a part of the creative mandate for the Bajaj Auto International business. The agency will have its Mumbai office handle the account.
Bajaj Auto vice president – international business Milind Bade said, “Leo Burnett joins us at this crucial juncture to strengthen our marketing efforts in markets across Latin America, ASEAN, and South Asia. Bajaj has a leadership position in the sports motorcycle segment across 26 countries. We needed a partner who understands our growth curve and ambition, and Leo Burnett India has proved its mettle to us repeatedly over the course of our long association. It was only natural that we would bring them on board this time, too.”
In its new mandate, Leo Burnett India will harness its Power of One philosophy for Bajaj Auto International, bringing together the best of traditional advertising, digital content creation, website build, social media, and experiential marketing expertise to the table.
Leo Burnett MD – India and chief strategy officer, South Asia Dheeraj Sinha said, “With this win, we have only strengthened our fruitful relationship with Bajaj Auto. The brand’s growing global presence needs a strong communication support plan and effective business solutions backed by the Power of One. We aim to pull all the stops on this one, and this journey will be great thanks to Bajaj’s support.”
Leo Burnett India executive vice president Sanju Menon added, “A successful relationship between Bajaj domestic and Leo Burnett India has existed for several years, and we are glad Bajaj Auto has trusted us with another chance to do more iconic acts. We have done some of our best Humankind work for this brand and hope to transcend that magic across borders.”
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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.
