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Uber’s new campaign stars father-son duo Jackie and Tiger Shroff
Mumbai: Uber, the global ride-hailing app, launches a new brand campaign starring popular actors and father-son duo Jackie Shroff and Tiger Shroff. The campaign aims to redefine urban mobility by demonstrating how Uber simplifies travel, allowing users to focus on what matters instead of worrying about transport.
The campaign features Uber’s popular offerings: Uber Moto, Uber Auto, Uber Intercity, and the newly launched Uber Shuttle. While the younger generation has grown up with Uber’s convenience, their parents and grandparents experienced a time when commuting was a daily struggle. A recent Censuswide survey revealed that 89.8 per cent of respondents defined an easy commute as simply tapping their phone to book a ride.
For the 18-25 age group, 76.8 per cent said technology has transformed their travel habits, allowing better use of time. Among respondents aged over 45, the figure stood at 72 per cent. Uber’s campaign cleverly contrasts past commuting challenges with the ease of today’s ridesharing solutions.
In the ad, Jackie and Tiger Shroff make their first appearance together in a commercial, bringing to life the evolution of urban transport. The campaign, produced by Fuel Content and conceptualised by FCB India, tells an engaging intergenerational story highlighting the stark differences between travel in the past and the simplicity offered by Uber today.
Uber India, head of marketing, Ameya Velankar commented, “Uber has fundamentally transformed the way we travel, bridging the gap between generations with solutions that cater to diverse needs and challenges. While we know that struggle is good in life, it toughens us up, Uber believes that there’s always a simpler way to move—literally at the tap of a button. To capture this shift, we’ve brought together the popular, fresh duo of Jackie and Tiger Shroff. Their chemistry and relatability make them the perfect ambassadors to reflect how Uber is the perfect solution for all your mobility needs.”
Director Vasan Bala shared his excitement: “It was an absolute blast working with Jackie Shroff and Tiger for this Uber campaign. Most refreshing to see this duo for the first time on screen this way. The teams at FCB and Fuel made sure it was a super fun and smooth shoot.”
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Atomberg rolls out Jackie Shroff-led campaign for smart purifier
Humour-led film highlights adaptive tech, no-AMC model and app features
MUMBAI: Boil it, filter it… or just let Jackie fix it, Atomberg Technologies is tapping nostalgia and wit to make water purification a little less… dry.
In its latest campaign, the brand ropes in Jackie Shroff to reimagine the tone of old-school public service messaging, borrowing cues from the actor’s iconic polio awareness appearances. The result is a humorous, culturally familiar spin that swaps health warnings for smart water habits, turning a typically functional category into something far more watchable and shareable.
The campaign’s hook lies in simplification. Instead of drowning audiences in technical jargon, it uses comedy to break down how Atomberg’s water purifier works, positioning it as an intuitive, everyday solution rather than a complex appliance. The storytelling leans heavily on recall, using nostalgia as an entry point while subtly educating consumers about product benefits.
At the centre of the narrative is the purifier’s adaptive technology. Designed to automatically switch between RO, UV and UF modes based on TDS levels, the system aims to ensure safe drinking water while retaining essential minerals and avoiding unnecessary RO usage. Features such as Taste Tune for customised water output and Vacation Mode for low-maintenance use further underline its focus on convenience.
Beyond the product, Atomberg is also taking aim at the category’s long-standing pain point: opaque service costs. The purifier operates on a no-AMC, pay-per-need model, replacing traditional annual maintenance contracts with a more transparent structure. Backed by a two-year no-cost warranty and continued coverage on replaced parts, the offering is positioned as both cost-efficient and consumer-friendly.
The campaign, therefore, does more than advertise a product, it reframes how it is understood. By blending humour, cultural familiarity and clear product messaging, Atomberg is attempting to stand out in a cluttered market where most communication tends to be either overly technical or easily ignored.
In a space where clarity is often filtered out, this campaign keeps things simple: safe water, smarter tech, and a familiar face delivering the message with a wink.
