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Now, get a report card for the milk you drink
NEW DELHI: Milk is the universal health drink of choice, consumed by people belonging to all age groups and strata of society. Over the years, with media exposes on adulterated milk and harmful additives, consumers have become concerned about the purity of the milk they ingest. So when ITC launched Aashirvaad Svasti Select Milk in Kolkata, they came up with a unique proposition – to offer ‘Doodher Report Card’ – a daily quality assurance report of the pack of milk that consumers would buy.
The unique facility can be availed by simply sending a message to the brand’s WhatsApp number 810-583-5222. To further promote its latest offering, Aashirvaad has launched a new TVC which features popular TV show hostess and actress Rachana Banerjee as the brand ambassador. Through this ad film, Rachna Banerjee has helped put the spotlight on the importance of quality as well as the taste of milk.
The campaign has been created by Lowe Lintas, Bangalore and directed by Deepak Thomas of Lucifer Circus .
While operating in the traditional dairy segment, Aashirvaad Svasti Select Milk’s TVC campaign has a refreshing take on the critical subject of ensuring milk quality. The TVC is built around the premise of an adorable mother-child banter while discussing children’s academic performance and report cards. Kolkata’s beloved and the brand’s ambassador, Rachna Banerjee is seen playing mother to two sons. At the dining table, while pouring them a glass of milk each, she enquires about their report cards. The brothers immediately exchange a worried glance and attempt to wriggle out of the situation by inquiring where could they get a report card for the milk they are offered every day? To their amazement, Rachna Banerjee pleasantly shows Aashirvaad Svasti Select ‘Doodher Report Card’ on her mobile which takes both kids by surprise. They quietly drink the delicious milk upon seeing the report card, followed by an expression of ‘Mother knows all’.
ITC Ltd CEO – dairy and beverages Sanjay Singal said, “The key take-home point in the TVC is the ease with which mothers can now check the daily quality report of Aashirvaad Svasti Select Milk within seconds. We are India’s first milk brand to provide a quality report of milk on a daily basis. The report can be very easily checked on WhatsApp once the consumer sends the batch number of their pack of milk. Rachna Banerjee is a household name in Kolkata with a strong affinity among women. By bringing her onboard, we look forward to inculcating the habit of checking the quality of milk everyday amongst mothers and strengthen the connect with our audience.”
Lowe Lintas, South executive director and head of office Sonali Khanna said, "Our task was to clearly communicate a unique message in a simple, yet entertaining manner. Linking Aashirvaad Svasti Select Milk’s Quality Assurance Report with a child's report card was the stroke of genius that delivered both. Great care was taken with scripting and casting, to ensure that the final product appealed to mothers and children alike.”
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Collective Artists Network reshuffles talent leadership
Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee take expanded roles in core division.
MUMBAI: Collective Artists Network just handed the talent baton to its homegrown stars because when your agents have been building careers this long, it’s time to let them run the show. Collective Artists Network has announced the next phase of leadership for its talent management business, elevating senior agents Fiona D’Souza, Jinal Jhaveri and Arjun Banerjee to expanded roles within the division. The move strengthens the company’s foundational talent arm while it continues to grow into content creation and production-led ventures.
Each of the three has played a significant part in shaping artist careers across films, digital platforms and brand partnerships. Together they now represent the next generation of leadership for Collective’s talent operations, with a continued focus on long-term career building, strong partnerships and adapting representation to a fast-changing media landscape.
Collective Artists Network founder and Group CEO Vijay Subramaniam remains actively involved in guiding artist strategy and key relationships. He said, “Talent management has been the foundation on which Collective was built, and that philosophy continues to guide how we grow the company. As we enter this next phase, it’s important that the people leading this business have both deep context and long-term convictions.”
Collective Artists Network partner and head of talent Janahavi Rawal added, “Collective’s talent business has always been built on trust, long-term thinking, and a deep understanding of where artists want to go next. Fiona, Jinal, and Arjun have each played an important role in shaping the careers of the artists we represent, and this phase is about empowering our senior agents further while building the right support systems around them.”
The leadership evolution reflects Collective’s belief in promoting from within and creating clear ownership across verticals. In a talent world where yesterday’s agent is tomorrow’s partner, Collective isn’t just reshuffling chairs, it’s handing the spotlight to the people who’ve been quietly directing the show all along.
