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Usha extends sponsorship deal with Mumbai Indians for IPL Season 8, 9
MUMBAI: Usha International has extended its association with the Mumbai Indians team for the eighth and ninth seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament as their official partners.
As a part of the collaboration, the Usha logo will be seen on the leading side of the caps and helmets of the players. Usha will also collaborate with Mumbai Indians to create exclusive marketing campaigns and is also entitled to have multiple players for consumer engagement.
Usha International events head Komal Mehra said, “This association is in continuation of Usha’s long-term commitment towards promoting sports and developing a sporting ecosystem in the country. Usha strives to instil a healthier lifestyle among consumers through the innovative product portfolio. We believe that IPL is a huge platform which allows us to reach out to a large number of cricket crazy fans.”
Usha has been actively involved in uplifting grass-root level sports talent in India. In the last four years, the company has been instrumental in popularizing the sport Ultimate Frisbee in India. For over 25 years, Usha has supported the Mawana Marathon and the Ladies, Amateur and Junior golf. In the inaugural season of Indian Super League Usha was seen as the principal sponsor of the FC Goa team.
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Navi releases new ‘Hurrypur’ film focused on speed and simplicity
Auto breakdown turns F1-style pit stop in campaign film set to Baalti’s track
MUMBAI: When life’s in the fast lane, Navi wants even your breakdowns to be over in a blink. Navi has rolled out a new film under its ongoing ‘Hurrypur’ campaign, doubling down on its core pitch speed and simplicity in everyday transactions.
The film opens on a familiar hiccup, an autorickshaw breaking down mid-ride. But what follows is anything but ordinary. The repair unfolds like a Formula 1 pit stop swift, precise, almost cinematic. Within seconds, the tyre is replaced, the vehicle is back on the road, and even the fare negotiation wraps up in record time.
Set to US-based musical act Baalti’s track “123”, the film uses rhythm and pacing to mirror its central idea, in a world that moves fast, everything around it must keep up.
The narrative builds on Hurrypur, a fictional world where time is treated as currency and delay is almost obsolete. Through exaggerated yet relatable scenarios, the campaign reflects a broader behavioural shift consumers increasingly expect instant responses, whether from people, platforms or payments.
Navi Limited MD and CEO Rajiv Naresh said the Hurrypur universe is designed to highlight the company’s focus on delivering seamless, time-efficient experiences. Meanwhile, creative agency Sideways and director Ayappa KM leaned into humour and visual energy to push the story beyond a typical product-led narrative.
Instead of listing features, the campaign sticks to storytelling turning a routine inconvenience into a high-speed spectacle.
Because in Navi’s world, even a pit stop refuses to slow things down.
