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Zee appoints Scarecrow for its food channel Khana Khazana
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Limited has appointed Scarecrow Communications as the creative agency for Khana Khazana, its 24×7 food channel. The account will be handled out of Scarecrow‘s Mumbai office. The win came after a systematic pitch process, involving the top agencies in the country.
The new creative campaign for Zee Khana Khazana is based on a powerful insight and will serve as a platform to showcase the exciting line up of new shows, thereby continuing the tradition of creating people-centric content by the Zee family which is appreciated across genres.
Says Raghu Bhat- Founder Director, Scarecrow Communications, “We are thrilled to partner Zee in this new journey of capturing Indian stomachs and eventually, their hearts.”
Says Joy Sengupta, Founder Director, Scarecrow Communications, “Our association with the Zee group is not new. But it‘s highly satisfying to bag one more prestigious mandate from the pioneers of Indian TV entertainment space.”
Says Manish Bhatt, Founder Director, Scarecrow Communications, “Zee is Indian by heart, Indian by nature and Indian by actions. We hope to use our instinct and knowledge of the Indian pulse to create a distinct positioning for Khana Khazana.”
With fully functional offices in Mumbai and Delhi, Scarecrow Communications is India‘s one of the fastest growing advertising agencies with brands such as Danone Narang, Reliance Digital, Anchor Panasonic, Future Capital, Emami, Religare, Eristoff, Kohinoor McCormick, Viacom 18, Quikr, Rupa and DLF. Recently, Scarecrow started its full fledged design outfit, Scarecrow Designs.
Zee Khana Khazana which pioneered the cookery show content in India is all set to build on its legacy with a slew of highly exciting and original new shows, targeting Sec A, B housewives across India.
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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.
