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MagicBricks.com rolls out new campaign
MUMBAI: MagicBricks.com‘s has launched a new brand campaign titled “The curious case of Rajan!”.
The campaign features “Rajan” (RJ Mir Afsar Ali) as the face of the brand. He is a 35-year-old property seeker who‘s been a regular user of MagicBricks.com. Thereby, he has picked up some idiosyncratic traits, which exemplify the most important needs that a typical property seeker seeks from his property portal.
The new brand campaign spans television, print, mobile, online and social media.
The television commercials have been conceptualised and created by Genesis Advertising. The TVCs will be aired in five languages – Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Bengali.
Genesis Advertising creative director and CEO Ujjal Sinha feels the commercial will work well for the brand and will have a good recall.”Rajan‘s quirky wisdom will work wonders for the brand. It was a wise decision to have a brand mascot who‘s not over-exposed. Despite the clutter, I firmly believe that the audience will love Rajan, and the simplicity,” he says.
MagicBricks.com business head Sudhir Pai says, “We‘ve chosen to develop a positioning around “choice of properties”. Not only is such a positioning unique within the category, but it also resonates with the primary need of an online property seeker. MagicBricks.com by virtue of being India‘s No. 1 property site, is in the best position to fulfill this promise of “manpasand properties ke sabse zyada options” (the most options in the properties you desire). We wanted to create a character through this film that our target segment (SEC A+ to B, 25–45 male) can relate to. Someone like a â€?been there done that‘ elder brother, whose wisdom you can trust for all major decisions in life – Rajan.”
Rajan is a self-made man, confident of what he wants and not hesitant to speak his mind. He is obsessed with options. He is used to getting the maximum options of the best properties on MagicBricks.com. This is the central idea behind the first film, where Rajan with his wife and younger brother goes to a prospective bride‘s house. His wife and brother are sold on the girl and are convinced that she is the one. That‘s when the penny dropping moment comes as Rajan nonchalantly asks for more options!
The film has been directed by Abhijit Chaudhuri of QED Films.
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Hyundai launches updated Ioniq 5 with 84 kWh battery, 690 km range
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh, adds design, tech and safety upgrades.
MUMBAI: Charge it up, stretch it out, Hyundai’s latest electric upgrade is going the distance, quite literally. Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has introduced an updated version of its Ioniq 5, packing in a larger 84.0 kWh battery that delivers a claimed range of up to 690 km (ARAI-certified), marking a significant leap in everyday usability for its flagship electric SUV.
Built on Hyundai’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the refreshed IONIQ 5 aims to balance performance with practicality, reducing range anxiety while making long-distance electric travel more viable. The upgrade builds on a model that has already secured global recognition, including the World Car of the Year title.
The changes aren’t just under the skin. On the outside, the SUV gets a sharper, more futuristic look with redesigned front and rear bumpers, new skid plates, sporty alloy wheels, a revised rear spoiler and updated V-garnish lighting, all while retaining its signature Parametric Pixel design.
Inside, Hyundai has focused on making the experience more intuitive. The cabin now features a redesigned three-spoke steering wheel with illuminated pixel elements, dual 12.3-inch displays, and a reworked wireless charging pad integrated with physical controls for seat functions small tweaks that aim to improve day-to-day usability.
On the tech front, the IONIQ 5 gets Hyundai’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC), Controller Over-the-Air (C-OTA) updates, and now supports wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. New additions such as Active Sound Design and in-car payment integration for EV charging reflect a push towards a more seamless, connected ownership experience. Remote immobilisation via Bluelink has also been introduced as an added security layer.
Safety sees incremental upgrades too, with features like Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (Rear) and side parking distance warnings enhancing manoeuvrability in tight urban spaces.
The updated IONIQ 5 is available in four colour options Gravity Gold Matte, Midnight Black Pearl, Titan Grey and Optic White with an Obsidian Black interior theme.
Priced at Rs 55.7 lakh (ex-showroom), the new IONIQ 5 positions itself as a more rounded offering, less about futuristic promise, and more about making electric mobility fit seamlessly into everyday life.
