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Vaani Kapoor becomes the brand ambassador for Noise X-Fit 2 smartwatch
Mumbai: Noise announced that it has onboarded Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor as the face of its upcoming X-Fit series smartwatches in India and is all set to launch the X-Fit 2 smartwatch in India on 4 August.
The X-Fit series by Noise was announced last year in partnership with HRX by Hrithik Roshan and Exceed Entertainment.
The brand has unveiled Vaani as the face of the X-Fit 2 with the release of the #KeepGoing campaign across its digital assets. With this development, Noise aims to initiate conversation around how fitness has become a part of our everyday lifestyle and we must pursue it in style and with comfort.
Vani Kapoor will start the Noise #KeepGoing campaign with a fitness challenge, asking the audience to share “What keeps them going” through social media posts.
Speaking about the campaign, Noise co-founder Amit Khatri said, “Our partnership with HRX has led to the launch of one of the most celebrated series in our smartwatch segment – X-Fit, designed for the athleisure-loving community who seek innovation bundled with style. We are all set to introduce the new X-Fit 2 smartwatch in India and are delighted to collaborate with Vaani Kapoor as the face of this new-age smartwatch. Vaani’s zeal for fitness and deep connection with Indian youths, millennials and Gen Z consumers will enable us to inspire a larger community and drive the adoption of smart innovations among them.”
Commenting on the partnership, Kapoor commented, “It is a pleasure to be a part of the journey with Noise and HRX to launch their upcoming X-Fit 2 smartwatch in India. The new smartwatch combines my fondness for gadgets with my passion for leading a fit lifestyle, and what inspires me even more is the brand’s message to always follow our instincts and believe in ourselves to mark a change.”
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Lego brings Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Vinicius together
Campaign clocks 314 million views ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 buzz.
MUMBAI: Four legends, one frame and not a single tackle in sight. Lego has pulled off a crossover few thought possible, uniting Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior in a single campaign ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 only this time, they’re building dreams brick by brick.
Titled “Everyone wants a piece”, the campaign features the quartet assembling a Lego version of the World Cup trophy, before placing miniature versions of themselves atop it, a playful nod to football’s ultimate prize. Shared widely across social media, the ad carries a pointed disclaimer: it is not AI-generated, a subtle but telling signal in an era where even reality is often questioned.
The numbers tell their own story. The campaign has already crossed 314 million views on Instagram across the players’ accounts, with fans hailing it as a rare, almost nostalgic moment particularly for the reunion of Messi and Ronaldo, whose last shared campaign ahead of the 2022 World Cup became one of the platform’s most-liked posts.
Beyond the film, Lego is extending the play with exclusive, player-themed sets tied to each of the four stars, part of a broader football-led programme designed to ride the global momentum building towards 2026. The idea, as echoed by the players themselves, leans into the parallels between football and play experimentation, creativity, failure, and triumph.
Messi described the sets as a way to bring on-pitch moments into an imaginative, hands-on world, while Ronaldo called the transformation into a Lego figure a rare honour, blending sport with storytelling. Vinícius, meanwhile, struck a more personal note, recalling childhood moments of building with Lego and framing creativity as a universal language that transcends borders.
The timing is no accident. With the 2026 World Cup set to run from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and featuring an expanded 48-team format, global anticipation is already building. Argentina, led by Messi, will enter as defending champions, adding another layer of intrigue.
For Lego, the campaign does more than celebrate football, it taps into its mythology. Because when icons become figurines and rivalries turn into play, the beautiful game finds a new kind of pitch. one built, quite literally, by hand.
