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V-Guard rolls out new commercials on Wires
MUMBAI: Consumer electrical and electronics company V-Guard has unveiled their new television campaign for wires, created by Publicis Ambiance-Bangalore.
The communication aims to bring to light the importance of triple layer protection for wires.
The ad features Lucky Singh as the protagonist who starts off as an actor working on a small role in a movie. He happens to save his director from a falling light which motivates the director to give him the role of a hero and he catapults to fame and so does his unique mannerisms, hairstyle and all. This new-found fame grants him all the riches including a mansion fit for a star of his calibre.
In an ironic twist of fate, one of the wires in his home short-circuits and in a flash, he loses all that he has gained including his style. This is where the real protagonist of the story comes in- the triple layered protection that V-Guard offers reducing the probability of electrical fires and short circuiting. This would have made the difference in Lucky Singh breaking or keeping his new found fortune.
Though conveyed in a humorous tone, this advertisement addresses the critical issue of short circuit, low quality wires and electrical fires in order to connect with the larger audience.
V-Guard Industries head corporate communications Nandagopal Nair said, “The challenge in communication was to how engagingly we could drive this message forward. Bollywood and the rags to riches story is integral in almost every middle class Indian dream. Hence when the Agency presented the concept with a twist it was taken in by the team.”
This ad film has been directed by Nishant Gangadharan with creative direction also done by Gangadharan.
V Guard is an electrical appliance manufacturer which has been manufacturing numerous products since 1977.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
