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Neha Dhupia is brand ambassador of Gitanjali’s new range Gdivas
MUMBAI: Jewellery manufacturer Gitanjali Group has launched a new brand, Gdivas and has roped in Bollywood actor Neha Dhupia as the brand ambassador for the same.
The new Gdivas range, starting from Rs 3150, is specially designed for the “confident and stylish women of today” the company said.
“Gdivas is a new brand under Gitanjali which caters to the young woman with adulation everyday for every occasion. These are light weight and elegant pieces that can complete your any day attire,” said Gitanjali Brands CEO Niyat Parekh. “Dhupia very well represents the young, independent and social woman who is the perfect face for Gdivas.”
Dhupia added, “It‘s wonderful to be associated with a fashion forward brand like Gdivas, offering young professional women like me, jewellery which we can flaunt for every occasion, an extensive yet affordable collection to choose from, which adds flair to any outfit and above all, all occasions, truly making one feel like a diva.”
The company is also launching a new TVC with Dhupia, which revolves around a day in a young modern woman‘s life- a woman who just like most young urban women, is aware of how she needs to look and carry herself, is in search for the perfect outfit with the right accessories, including jewellery which is trendy, chic and lightweight and yet complements her every mood and occasion. Gdivas spells out that it‘s time to be jeweled with adulation everyday with stunning pieces complimenting an everyday look for the diva in you.
Gitanjali Group also houses brands like Nakshatra, D‘damas, Gili, Asmi, Sangini, and Giantti.
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VML India lands two finalist spots at Cairns Hatchlings 2026
The Mumbai agency is back in Australia with two teams, a UN brief and 24 hours to impress
MUMBAI: VML India is heading to Australia again. The Mumbai-based creative agency has secured two finalist spots at the Cairns Hatchlings 2026 competition, one in the Audio category and one in Design, making it the only Indian agency to have reached the finals in both editions of the contest since its launch in 2025.
Four people will make the trip. Senior copywriter Shilpi Dey and senior art director Raj Thakkar will compete in Audio. Art directors Shabbir and Shruti Negi will go head-to-head with the world’s best in Design. The finals take place at the Cairns Convention Centre from 13th May, culminating in an awards ceremony on 15th May.
The work that got them there is worth examining. For the Audio category, Dey and Thakkar tackled a brief for LIVE LIKE MMAD with a campaign called Inner Voice, Interrupted. Using spatial audio techniques, the campaign recreates the overwhelming self-doubt that descends after a long workday, physically panning negative thoughts left and right before cutting the noise entirely to reveal a confident inner voice. Strategically targeted at commuters via Spotify during evening rush hours, the campaign reframes the hours after work as an opportunity for personal growth and charitable action.
For the Design category, Shabbir and Negi worked on a brief for Canteen’s Bandanna Day, a campaign highlighting how cancer pushes teenagers out of their own defining moments. Using a pixelated design language to create stark contrast between a blurred world of isolation and a focused world of connection, the campaign, titled The Flipside of Cancer, shows teenagers fading into the background of birthdays, skateparks and school proms. As a Canteen bandanna appears, the blur flips and the teenager snaps back into sharp focus.
Kalpesh Patankar, group chief creative officer of VML India, made no attempt to disguise his satisfaction. “We are immensely proud to see our teams consistently excel on the Cairns Hatchlings platform since its inception,” he said. “They have masterfully tackled challenging briefs across diverse categories, demonstrating both layered storytelling and a unique creative approach. This exceptional teamwork is truly inspiring.”
Dey and Thakkar, returning to the finals after last year’s run, were candid about the demands of the audio medium. “It’s one of the most demanding mediums, where we only have a few seconds to capture a listener’s world with sound alone, so absolute clarity is essential,” they said. “The true measure of creative work is its ability to create positive change, and our audio submission was made to help those who need it most while encouraging people to silence the inner voices that hold them back.”
Shabbir and Negi, competing in Design for the first time, described the experience as “a completely different beast.” “We see it as an opportunity to showcase our expertise, raise the bar, and challenge ourselves in new ways, while also learning from creative minds from across the globe,” they said.
In Australia, the four finalists will face a live 24-hour brief from the United Nations before presenting in a live pitch session. Twenty-four hours, one brief, one shot. VML India has been here before. It knows exactly what is at stake.
