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How Baby John uses Astral Pipes, Center Fresh, and other products

How Baby John uses Astral Pipes, Center Fresh, and other products

Brand placements are skillfully woven into the action thriller, with Center Fresh, Astral Pipes, and POCO appearing at key points.

This Christmas, Baby John, starring Varun Dhawan, was released in theaters. This action-packed thriller, which was directed by Kalees and produced by Atlee (the man behind Jawan), stars Varun, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jackie Shroff, Rajpal Yadav, and Salman Khan in a special cameo.

In order to protect his daughter, the police officer in the movie adopts a new identity; but, when her life is in danger, he is compelled to face his troubled past. It's a new version of the Vijay-starring Tamil smash Theri. Despite the mixed responses from the audience, I found the astute brand integrations—especially from Perfetti Van—to be very noteworthy.

Large Center Fresh billboards may be seen in the background of the film. At first sight, they may go unnoticed, but after a third or fourth look, they are hard to overlook. This tactful but tenacious strategy differs from conventional product placements, in which the brand briefly dominates the focus.

"Audiences are constantly changing, and today's Gen Z in particular prefers brand integrations done with engaging content rather than traditional advertising," the company claims. As a result, Center Fresh, a company that is strongly linked to Generation Z, chose to support the film Baby John through both product integration and billboard placement.

And they're right—especially during those crucial moments in the film, it's difficult to overlook a huge blue Center Fresh billboard set against a bright yellow background.

Varun Dhawan joined Center Fresh earlier this year as a brand ambassador, and the company's multimedia campaign was highly received by viewers. "This inspired us to collaborate with Baby John, which features Varun in an engaging role supported by an engrossing plot," the company spokesman continued.

Astral Pipes, which has been causing a stir in movie advertising, comes next. With a daring OOH commercial atop a truck in Baby John, the brand returns after making an appearance in Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Astral Pipes employs a bold and confrontational attitude, in contrast to Center Fresh's more subdued approach. In one battle, the hero skillfully defeats the baddies by wielding an Astral pipe. Whatever the audience's preference, the brand undoubtedly showed off its power in a matter of seconds.

The mobile phone company POCO also appears briefly in the movie, with its name prominently displayed on the back of a phone.

Regarding brand integration, none of the automobiles, motorcycles, and other vehicles in the movie stood out.

Lastly, a chocolate worth 10 rupees makes an appearance in the movie. I'll let the audience determine the brand and how its tagline applies to the circumstance!

Chinese Wok, a fast service restaurant company, collaborated with Baby John prior to the film's premiere to combine the magic of cinema with Chinese Wok's strong Desi Chinese flavors.

Through co-branded activations across many platforms, such as bus shelters, in-theater ads, and metro branding, the campaign increased the buzz surrounding the movie.

With the help of the movie and music composer Thaman Shivakumar Ghantasala, Spotify India has created an entertaining campaign that features behind-the-scenes video of the songs from the movie, in which Varun serves as the music producer.




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