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realme launched India’s biggest campus concerts, realme Sundowners
MUMBAI: realme, the fastest growing smartphone brand in India that resonates with the young generation, has announced a series of events for the youth to kick-start the seasonal festivities. The brand will be hosting “realme Sundowner” with celebrities like Guru Randhawa and Divine in 4 cities, Campus Star Program across 40 colleges, and 11 campus fests at leading colleges like IIT Delhi. Initiated in major metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai to name a few, realme, plans to provide a platform for the youth to take a leap and explore their passion.
Speaking about the multi-city campus campaigns, Mr. Madhav Sheth, CEO, realme India said, “We are a young brand with young people who connect with the youth of India. We understand the importance of ‘breaking free’ from the daily routine not just to break monotony but to experience new things. As a brand, we have always been closely associated with our fan community that includes students. To engage them further we have launched the multi city-campus campaign, where we will bring Bollywood sensations to the campuses and also help students realize their passion in different fields. By 2020 we aim to collaborate with over 100 colleges for such events.”
Its first-ever multi-city music concert, ‘realme Sundowners’, will feature music sensations Guru Randhawa and Divine so that music lovers can experience world-class music and their favorite music artists in their own campuses. Guru Randhawa will be performing on October 10 and 17 in Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar and in IIT Bombay, Mumbai. While Divine will be rapping in Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai and Royal Global University, Guwahati on October 13 and 23.
In July this year, realme also launched the ‘realme Campus Star’ program – an initiative for students to showcase their talent, receive national exposure, and win exciting prizes. 40 college student societies such as Photography, Theatre, Music, and Dance participated in a competitive campaign themed ‘Dare to Leap’. The winners will be announced on October 15, 2019, and will be awarded realme smartphones, goodies and accessories along with a sponsorship worth INR 3 lakh for the winning society.
realme has partnered with multiple colleges across the country for their annual Campus Fests. Recently, the brand supported IIT Delhi’s fest, Rendezvous, where ace music composer and singer Amit Trivedi to rocked the stage. It has also partnered with Mumbai’s Sophia College, IIT – Kanpur, IIT – Ropar, BITS Pilani and NIT Trichy for their annual fests that are happening throughout October. In addition, the brand will also conduct and promote offline events/activities on the campus.
realme, which provides high- quality products for the youth of the country, has always been closely connected with the student community. They have launched multiple devices on college campuses like realme 2 Pro in Amity University, Noida and realme 3 Pro in Delhi University, North Campus. The brand is known to offer a wide range of sophisticated and advanced products for the youth at the best price-points. And over a short time-span has established an unbreakable bond with its users making them, true brand ambassadors. These youth initiatives for students aims to showcase their talent, receive national exposure, and win exciting prizes.
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Uber spotlights Rs 25 bike rides with music led IPL campaign
Uber uses 15 second music films with Divine and Roll Rida to push Rs 25 rides
MUMBAI: In a season where ads usually swing for sixes with celebrity spectacle, Uber has chosen to play a clever single sharp, fast, and straight to the point. Uber has rolled out a distinctly stripped-down IPL campaign, putting its product Uber Bike rides starting at Rs 25 for up to 3 km front and centre, rather than leaning on big-budget storytelling. The campaign features hip-hop artist Divine in Mumbai and Roll Rida in southern markets, using music as the primary vehicle for recall.
IPL advertising has long been dominated by high-production narratives packed with cricketers and film stars. Uber’s approach flips that playbook. Instead of elaborate storytelling, the brand opts for 15-second music-led films quick, rhythmic bursts designed to mirror the pace of urban mobility itself.
The message is deliberately simple, affordable, fast rides that cut through city traffic. No layered plots, no extended build-up just a functional promise delivered with cultural flair.
In the Mumbai-led film, Divine zips through traffic on an Uber Bike, turning the Rs 25 price point into a hook with his signature wordplay around “pachisi”. The campaign cleverly reframes affordability as a moment of delight, the kind that leaves commuters with a “32-teeth smile” after beating traffic at minimal cost.
Meanwhile, Roll Rida’s version leans into southern sensibilities, blending Telugu and Tamil influences with high-energy visuals. Set to the beat of tape drums, the film celebrates how low-cost rides can unlock a more connected and vibrant city experience. Together, the films reflect a conscious push towards regional authenticity, rather than a one-size-fits-all national narrative.
The campaign also signals Uber’s sharper focus on India’s growing bike taxi segment. While the company offers multi-modal services spanning cars, autos, metro integrations and intercity travel, this push zeroes in on two-wheelers as a key growth lever in dense urban markets.
By anchoring the campaign around a Rs 25 entry price for short distances, Uber is targeting everyday commuters, particularly younger users navigating congested cities where speed and cost matter more than comfort.
With IPL advertising clutter at its peak, even the most straightforward message risks getting lost. Uber’s answer is to embed the proposition within culture using music, regional nuance and repeat-friendly short formats to drive recall. The creative team has also layered subtle visual cues including multiple references to “25” within frames encouraging repeat viewing and reinforcing the core message without over-explaining it.
The campaign reflects a broader shift in advertising priorities. As attention spans shrink and media environments get noisier, brands are increasingly favouring clarity over complexity and speed over scale.
Uber’s IPL play may not shout the loudest, but it lands where it matters in the everyday commute. Because sometimes, in a marketplace full of grand narratives, a Rs 25 ride is story enough.
