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Santoor introduces the new Santoor Lime Soap TVC
Mumbai: Santoor, a flagship brand under Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting is adding a refreshing twist to summer with its latest TVC featuring Santoor lime soap. Enriched with fresh lime and hydrating aloe vera, Santoor lime soap leaves the skin revitalized after every use. The new TVC promises to keep the ‘skin fresh and mood refreshed’ with the rejuvenating experience of Santoor lime.
The TVC showcases the journey of a doctor and mother, finding freshness after a tiring day, thanks to Santoor Lime’s reviving properties. After a taxing day at work, she enjoys a shower using Santoor lime soap. With her skin feeling fresh and her spirits lifted, she is ready for a delightful moment of joy.
Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting CMO S Prasanna Rai stated, “We have relaunched Santoor Lime soap with a great new fragrance. In an in-use consumer research we have found that this new Santoor Lime soap has been loved by 9 out of 10 freshness soap users due to its better bath sensorials. This TVC embodies the same essence of Santoor Lime soap which delivers a refreshing bathing experience lifting the mood.”
When it comes to a relaxing bath after a long fatiguing day, Santoor Lime Soap is the perfect companion for your summer routine.
Santoor Lime Soap is available to purchase in your nearest retail stores and across prominent e-commerce platforms such as Flipkart/Amazon. The product is available in a 100 gmX4 soaps at Rs 138.
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Barista partners Ginny Weds Sunny 2 with mango campaign
Cafe chain blends cinema buzz with summer menu and 20 per cent offer.
MUMBAI: Love may brew slowly, but marketing clearly doesn’t especially when coffee meets cinema and mangoes steal the spotlight. Barista Coffee Company has partnered with the upcoming hindi film Ginny Weds Sunny 2 as its official beverage partner, in a move aimed at tapping into youth culture through entertainment-led engagement. The collaboration is not just a logo placement exercise. Instead, Barista is translating the film’s high-energy vibe into its cafés with a themed summer menu titled “Main Hoon Mango”, accompanied by a limited-period 20 per cent discount on combo offerings across outlets.
Actors Medha Shankr and Avinash Tiwary feature in the campaign, seen engaging with the mango-themed menu inside Barista cafés, a visual cue designed to blur the lines between reel and real-life consumption moments.
The strategy reflects a broader shift in how consumer brands are leveraging hindi film industry not just for visibility, but for immersive, on-ground engagement. By embedding the film’s narrative into its product experience, Barista is aiming to drive footfall, especially among younger audiences who increasingly seek experiential touchpoints over traditional advertising.
Barista Coffee Company CEO Rajat Agrawal described the partnership as both a branding and growth play, focused on expanding reach beyond the existing customer base and aligning with evolving consumer preferences.
The emphasis on a seasonal, flavour-led hook mango, one of India’s most culturally resonant ingredients adds a timely layer to the campaign, aligning with summer consumption trends while riding on the film’s promotional momentum.
For Barista, the move is part of a larger positioning shift. Rather than operating purely as a coffee retail chain, the brand is increasingly framing itself as a lifestyle destination, one that intersects with entertainment, conversation and shared experiences. By integrating cinema into its physical spaces, Barista is effectively turning cafés into micro-extensions of the film’s universe, where consumers do not just watch a story unfold but participate in it sip by sip.
The 20 per cent offer further nudges trial, lowering the barrier for consumers to engage with the themed menu while amplifying recall through a tangible incentive.
Brand-film collaborations are hardly new, but their execution is evolving. Where earlier partnerships relied on co-branded ads or product placements, the current playbook leans towards immersive storytelling and retail integration.
In that sense, Barista’s “Main Hoon Mango” push is less about promotion and more about participation inviting consumers to experience a slice of the film within a familiar, everyday setting. As the film industry continues to act as a cultural amplifier, such partnerships underline a growing truth, in today’s attention economy, it is not enough to be seen brands must be experienced.
And if that experience comes with a mango twist and a cinematic backdrop, all the better.
