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Vedanta unveils TVC #KabhiSochaHaiKya
MUMBAI: Vedanta Ltd, one of the world’s leading petroleum and metals company, has unveiled its first TVC themed #KabhiSochaHaiKya which is designed to create awareness with the audiences on the importance of metals in our day-to-day lives. Saluting miners for their invaluable contribution, the new TVC gets us thinking as to where all the important things that we use in our daily lives have come from.
The TVC is part of Vedanta’s larger brand campaign titled ‘Desh Ki Zarooraton Ke Liye’. The company is launching the TVC across multiple national television channels as well as multiplexes. This will be aired on leading channels supported by digital, outdoor and retail activation plan. The company plans to roll out a total of 5 TVCs over the next few months
Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal said, “Can we enjoy life’s good things without mother earth’s blessings? Metals such as iron, steel, zinc, copper, silver, etc. have become a part of our lives, but humne Kabhi Socha Hai Kya (have we ever thought about) where do these metals come from? Our entire campaign revolves around these questions as we salute the miners who toil hard, day in and day out, to make these metals available to us from our very own mother earth in an environmentally sustainable manner. #SahiSochBadaleZindagi”.
McCann World group CEO Prasoon Joshi said “This is a very unique campaign. Our team has brought out the message in the most creative and innovative manner possible. We indeed need to appreciate the good things that we are privileged to have in our life and thank mother earth.”
The film uses a kid’s curiosity to drive home the key messaging. It runs into a journey where the commercial moves into answering the question raised by the child, “where does the nib of a pen come from?” It explains the fact that the nib of a pen comes from steel, which comes from iron and which, in turn, comes from Mother Earth, and this is where all good things that we use in our daily lives come from.
Speaking on the company’s new thematic rendition, Roma Balwani, the company’s director, communications and brand, says: “Vedanta is committed to Desh Ki Zarooraton Ke Liye and our vision is to make India self-sufficient by harnessing her true potential with respect to natural resources in the most responsible way.”
“Desh Ki Zarooraton Ke Liye is the thematic rendition of Vedanta’s brand campaign, which is aimed at creating awareness through this powerful visual narrative with respect to natural resources that facilitates everyday needs in life and acknowledges the contribution of the miners who are responsible for mining in a sustainable manner,” she adds.
This brand campaign is a reflection and a tribute the natural resources industry pays to the miners for their invaluable contribution towards our country’s progress
Brands
Yes Madam taps Rajpal Yadav’s Chota Don nostalgia to power new digital campaign
Home salon platform ropes in Tanya Mittal as it bets on humour and pop culture to showcase trust and convenience
NOIDA: India’s fast-growing home salon platform Yes Madam is leaning on nostalgia and a dose of comic chaos to pitch its services. The brand has launched a new digital campaign starring Rajpal Yadav and influencer Tanya Mittal, reviving Yadav’s much-loved Chota Don character to underline the reliability of at-home beauty services.
The campaign marks Yes Madam’s first collaboration with Rajpal Yadav and revisits the quirky Chota Don persona made famous in the 2007 film Partner. Produced with Footloose Films, the film blends slapstick humour with a nostalgic callback to spotlight the platform’s promise of dependable, quality services delivered at home.
The storyline plays out like a miniature action comedy. Tanya Mittal finds herself surrounded by goons and calls for help, only for Rajpal Yadav to appear in full Chota Don mode, dispatching the attackers in his trademark comic style as Mittal cheers him on. The drama then flips abruptly to a calmer scene, with Mittal relaxing at home while enjoying a Yes Madam service and insisting the heroic episode really happened, even as posters of Chota Don decorate her house. The film ends with Yadav’s voiceover declaring that the incident may or may not have happened, but the trust and quality of Yes Madam’s services certainly have.
The collaboration also follows a broader show of support for Rajpal Yadav within the industry. In the growing wave of backing for the veteran actor, Mayank Arya, co-founder and chief executive of Yes Madam, publicly supported actor-producer Sonu Sood’s call for concrete help from the film industry and corporate brands. Arya took to the social media platform X urging companies to move beyond expressions of sympathy and instead offer tangible opportunities to the actor amid his ongoing legal and financial challenges.
He wrote, “Seconded @SonuSood. Even brands should come forward to help the great talent. @Rajpalofficial will also be a part of an ad film @_yesmadam! Have already aligned the team on it. #ComeBackStronger.”
Seconded @SonuSood. Even brands should come forward to help the the great talent.@Rajpalofficial will also be a part of an ad film @_yesmadam !
Have already aligned the team on it.#ComeBackStronger https://t.co/Q7qpJttLTs— Mayank Arya (@iammayankarya) February 11, 2026
Rajpal Yadav recently surrendered at Tihar Jail after the Delhi High Court rejected his plea seeking additional time to repay dues in a long-running cheque-bounce case. The actor had been accused in the case in 2018 after he was unable to repay a loan taken for a film project that failed at the box office. The court later ordered him to surrender after the dues remained unpaid.
The situation triggered a wave of support from several high-profile figures. Sonu Sood emerged as one of the most prominent voices, expressing solidarity and promising Yadav a role in his next film. Sood emphasised that industry support should be about dignity and real job opportunities rather than charity. Celebrities including Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Gurmeet Choudhary and Guru Randhawa have also publicly extended financial and professional support.
Before surrendering, Rajpal Yadav shared an emotional statement in which he spoke about feeling alone and unsupported, a remark that struck a chord with many in the industry. However, his brother later clarified that the actor would never have intended to suggest that he lacked support from colleagues or well-wishers.
Reflecting on the campaign, Mayank Arya said the film was designed to entertain while strengthening the brand’s message. “At Yes Madam, we have always believed in creating campaigns that connect with audiences in an engaging and memorable way. I had earlier spoken about the importance of extending meaningful opportunities to Rajpal Yadav, and we are glad to be the first brand to take that step forward with this collaboration. Through this film, we wanted to create a compelling narrative while also reinforcing the trust and reliability that customers associate with Yes Madam’s services,” Arya said.
Akanksha Vishnoi, co-founder, said the campaign leans on nostalgia to strike a chord with digital audiences. “Consumers today engage deeply with content that blends entertainment with relatability. With this campaign, we wanted to revisit a nostalgic moment while subtly reinforcing the convenience and reliability of at-home services. Rajpal Yadav’s Chota Don is an iconic character that instantly evokes nostalgia and humour, making it the perfect fit for this campaign. Tanya Mittal’s presence added a vibrant energy and helped us bring the vision of the campaign to life,” Vishnoi said.
Founded in 2016, Yes Madam offers salon and spa services at home through trained professionals using hygienic, single-use product formats. The platform now operates in more than 55 cities across India, pitching convenience, transparency and quality to a growing base of urban consumers.
The new campaign, rolling out across social media and video platforms, makes its pitch with a wink. The Chota Don rescue might be fiction, but the promise of a salon at your doorstep, the brand suggests, is the real deal.
