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OkCredit and Delhi Capitals join hands to empower small businesses
NEW DELHI: OkCredit – ‘Digital India ka Digital Bahi Khata’, has partnered with Delhi Capitals (DC) as their principal sponsor for the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL), starting on 19 September 2020 in UAE. During the tournament, OkCredit will be known as the ‘Official Digital Credit Ledger’ of Delhi Capitals.
Through this association, it will endeavour to leverage its journey of digitising the micro and small business landscape in India amongst the huge fan base of the team and tournament.
It is also supporting Delhi Capitals in getting ‘Vocal for Local’ by empowering various small and iconic retail businesses across the city with their simple to use digital solutions. As part of ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign, Delhi Capitals will tell stories of some of the most iconic shops and vendors who have become a part of the city’s unique identity over the years. OkCredit will further directly support these retailers who have now been impacted by the ongoing pandemic; to grow their business and expand their reach by helping them to go digital.
OkCredit co-founder & CEO Harsh Pokharna said, “We are pleased to associate with Delhi Capitals as their Principal Sponsor in the upcoming IPL Season. IPL enjoys a humungous response each year and through this partnership, we hope to reach the nook and corner of our country and take a step forward in the vision of creating a Digital India. We look forward to the tournament and wish the team all the best.”
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals CEO Dhiraj Malhotra said, “We are delighted to have OkCredit onboard as the Official Digital Credit Ledger of Delhi Capitals. This pandemic has again highlighted the importance of going digital for both big and small businesses. OkCredit's innovative digital ledger will provide great utility to local businesses as they recover from the lockdown. I want to thank the entire team at OkCredit for extending their valuable support.”
The Delhi Capitals’ ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign powered by OkCredit will go live building up to this year’s edition of the IPL celebrating and supporting local businesses that contributed to our city’s colourful culture. OkCredit’s digital solutions will help them adapt to the changing world while preserving their roots and heritage.
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Adbhoot weaves AI magic into CottonKing Aura linen campaign
Subtle AI craft brings premium linen’s texture, fall and finesse to life in cinematic film that feels tangibly real.
MUMBAI: Adbhoot has threaded the needle perfectly using AI so invisibly that the real star of Cottonking’s new premium linen range, Aura, gets to shine. The campaign, built around the insight that premium clothing isn’t merely worn but experienced, puts the fabric itself centre stage. Instead of flashy drama or exaggerated styling, every frame focuses on what truly defines Aura: its visible weave, natural drape, soft finish and effortless movement. The result feels so tactile you almost want to reach out and touch the screen.
What sets the work apart is its quiet confidence in technology. There is no “look at our AI” fanfare. Adbhoot treated the tool as a precision filmmaking instrument ensuring consistent model features, accurate proportions, natural lighting behaviour and real-world physics so the film feels polished, controlled and unmistakably premium rather than artificial.
Adbhoot, founder & creative director Vaibhav Pandit explained, “AI is powerful only when it doesn’t announce itself. For Aura, our intent was clear. The fabric needed to feel tangible, the lighting needed to behave naturally, and the model had to remain authentic throughout. We shaped AI around the brief, not the other way around.”
Cottonking director Koushik Marathe added, “With Aura, our vision was clear: to create a premium linen range that feels elevated not just in look, but in experience. Linen is a fabric of character, it breathes, it moves, and it carries a distinct elegance that can’t be replicated. This campaign captures that essence beautifully.”
The campaign marks another step in Adbhoot’s thoughtful approach to modern storytelling, innovation supports the narrative rather than stealing the spotlight. In an era when AI is often used to grab attention, this one stands out by staying quietly honest letting the linen do the talking and the craft do the work.
From weave to wind-blown drape, Aura doesn’t just look premium, it feels it. And thanks to Adbhoot’s restrained touch, viewers are left with the impression of real fabric, real movement, and real emotion rather than pixels and prompts. In the world of fashion advertising, that’s the kind of seamless finish that really leaves a mark.
