Brands
Virat Kohli dons new avatars in MuthootFinCorp’s latest TVC campaign
Mumbai: MuthootFinCorp aka Muthoot Blue, a homegrown non-banking financial company and flagship entity of MuthootPappachan Group has launched its latest campaign called ‘Mera Gold Loan, Mera Interest’ featuring star cricketer Virat Kohli. The TVC campaign will be amplified with a 360-degree campaign across television, digital content, social media, and OOH integrations during the ongoing Tata IPL.
The ad spot showcases Kohli in three different avatars, along with other players of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). MuthootFinCorp has been associated with RCB as the team’s title sponsor for the third successive year.
The core message of the campaign appealed to the customers as they can exercise their freedom while choosing their interest rate. Kohli dons the roles of a teacher, umpire and doctor in a rib-tickling way in multi-lingual TVCs which showcased three different fun-filled scenarios with the former India captain explicitly appealing with the line ‘mera gold loan, mera interest. Abkhudchunoapni interest rate.’
“MuthootFinCorp, has always been the pioneer in bringing out innovative campaign thoughts aimed at helping the common man to improve their financial well-being,” said MuthootFinCorp Ltd director Thomas George Muthoot. “As the pandemic has subsided to a relatively low level and businesses are inching back to normal, we are launching a special scheme ‘Mera Gold Loan, Mera Interest’. This would help them to plan their finances better and would help them improve their livelihood.”
Brands
DeVANS sparks buzz with self-chilling beer can April Fools campaign
Godfather stunt racks up 7 million impressions, blending humour with hype
NEW DELHI: DeVANS Modern Breweries has stirred up the marketing pot with a playful yet high-impact campaign teasing a futuristic “self-chilling beer can” under its flagship Godfather label.
What began as a seemingly bold product innovation quickly turned into one of the most talked-about brand moments online, before being revealed as an April Fools’ Day prank. The reveal, however, did little to cool the buzz.
The campaign clocked over 7 million organic impressions across platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X, with users debating whether the concept was a genuine breakthrough or clever marketing theatre. Thousands of shares and comments turned the idea into a full-blown conversation, drawing in both consumers and industry insiders.
The hook was simple but effective. A self-chilling can positioned as an on-the-go convenience product tapped into the imagination of younger, urban audiences. Add the timing around April Fools’ Day, and the campaign struck the perfect balance between curiosity and scepticism, keeping audiences guessing.
Marketing experts have pointed to the campaign as a case study in leveraging cultural moments. By leaving just enough ambiguity, the brand invited audiences to participate rather than simply observe, turning passive viewers into active contributors to the narrative.
“Godfather has always been an iconic brand, but iconicity must evolve to stay meaningful,” said DeVANS Modern Breweries chairman and managing director Prem Dewan. “The ‘Self-Chilling Can’ was our way of showing up in a cultural moment with confidence and a sense of humour.”
Beyond the numbers, the campaign signals a broader repositioning for Godfather. Long seen as a legacy beer brand, it is now leaning into youth culture, digital-first storytelling and topical engagement to stay relevant in a crowded alcobev market.
In a space where attention is fleeting, DeVANS has shown that sometimes the coolest idea is the one that keeps people guessing.
