Brands
This is probably the first ad for a Biryani company – Behrouz Biryani
MUMBAI: Behrouz Biryani, the largest biryani brand in the country with its rich Persian heritage, has launched its first ad campaign.
Crafted by BBH India, the film takes you through a gastronomical journey tracing the origins of biryani. This is the brand’s first integrated campaign extending across digital, print, outdoor and radio.
Sharp visuals, delectable food shots infused with veteran actor Raza Murad’s voice ignite the screen to bring alive the story of this Persian inspired biryani. The film has been directed by popular ad film director, DoP and special FX expert Nick Sawyer best known for his work on international food brands.
FAASOS (Faasos, Behrouz, Ovenstory, Mandarin Oak, Firangi Bake, Sweet Truth & more )CMO Sagar Kochhar says, “We are extremely delighted to launch our first ad campaign and this is an important milestone in our journey towards being the ‘Royal’ Biryani of the country. This film pivots around the brand story that we created since our inception, a 2000 year old recipe from the lost Persian kingdom of Behrouz, where wars were fought to win this recipe. Being a digital only premium brand with no physical/dine in presence, the campaign is targeted to create brand awareness highlighting its alluring Persian brand persona and a recipe worth indulging when you think of not just ordering a biryani, but actually experiencing finesse.”
According to Behrouz’s market research, Biryani is the highest searched and the most ordered dish in India. However, there is no single organized Biryani player with the ability to give a superior and consistent product to the consumer across the country.
Moreover, with the food industry moving to online ordering from dine-ins, Behrouz has setup a network of 160 cloud kitchens to cater to a large geography at a reasonable cost.
BBH CCO and managing partner Russell Barrett adds, “We’ve quite willingly done a lot of research on biryanis. A lot of research. The idea of an origin story for something as ubiquitous as biryani is a story waiting to be told. The film is beautifully crafted and besides taking you on a fantastic journey through time, it makes you want to order a biryani; an impulse which you should absolutely give in to when it comes to Behrouz.”
Incorporated in 2016, Behrouz Biryani is the first and largest Biryani brand in the country. With presence in 15 cities across 160 locations, Behrouz is the first every organised player in this segment in the country. The brand has no physical store-front and works on a dark kitchen-delivery only model.
Brands
Preeti Misra Joins Open Media & Fortune India as Head of Events
Preeti Misra brings two decades of experience to a business that smells opportunity in live gatherings
MUMBAI: Fortune India is serious about live events and it has just hired someone who knows how to fill a room. Preeti Misra has been appointed Head of Events at Open Media & Fortune India, the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group’s media and publications arm, tasked with turning both brands into destination platforms for India’s business and intellectual elite.
Misra arrives with more than 20 years of experience in marketing communications, brand strategy and large-scale events. She has held senior roles at India Today Group, Laqshya Media Group, Times Internet and C S Direkt Events & Exhibitions, a career that spans mass-market spectacle and niche power gatherings alike. Few in the industry have logged that many miles across so many formats.
In her new role, she will run the events vertical across both Open Media and Fortune India, with a brief to build what the group describes as high-impact intellectual and experiential platforms, the kind that blur the line between editorial credibility and boardroom currency. She will report directly to Sahil Shetty, Chief Executive Officer of Open Media & Fortune India.
The appointment signals a clear strategic push. Events have become a serious revenue line for legacy media houses in India, offering advertisers something a banner ad cannot: a captive room full of decision-makers. For Fortune India, a brand that already speaks to the C-suite, the upside is obvious. Misra’s job is to make it real and make it happen quickly.
