Maruti Suzuki Dzire Celebrates the Taste of Sweet Success

After leading its segment for the last 3 years, Maruti Suzuki DZire has now added another feather to its cap. The car has now crossed the 1 million units sold mark, making it a part of `the elite million club.’ A first in the compact Sedan category, this milestone is a result of the DZire’s insatiable desire to perform. Ever since its launch in 2008, the car has had a special place in the heart of Indian customers, and to celebrate the feat, Maruti Suzuki has launched ‘the sweets are on us’ campaign on 31st July. The entire campaign has been conceptualised by Dentsu Creative Impact, Gurgaon.

Objective

The objective was not just to announce the 1 million milestone but also to enhance ‘dzireability’ for the brand, making it more aspirational for the younger audience and at the same time reinforcing the pride associated with owning a DZire.

Brief Interpretation

The underlying thought was to find an expression of celebration in Indian context, to celebrate not just a number but a million DZire owners who made this achievement possible. In India success stories are always served with sweets, an insight that became the core idea behind the ‘the sweets are on us’ campaign.

Idea & Execution

Success tastes the sweetest, so the idea was to create the world’s most irresistibly sweet campaign. The communication sought to share the joy with everyone, so sweet TV commercials, city-specific radio spots, billboards and print ads, and dedicated digital microsite, all of these mediums have been directing the consumers to the sweetest destinations to be at. Maruti Suzuki is also offering sweets inside the malls, outside of the movie theatres, and inside the airplanes.

This idea also became the inspiration for sweet works of art – The Mega Edible Art Installations, created by celebrated installation artists in the country. The first of the two Edible Art Installations, DZire Cityscape, was created by Gopal Namjoshi and was savoured by everyone in Ambience Mall, Gurgaon on 1st and 2nd August. The second Edible Art Installation – SWEET SURPRISE – is being created by Rajesh Sawant to give this campaign a sweet finish at the Inorbit Mall, Malad, Mumbai on 22nd and 23rd August.

Film Descriptor

The core idea behind the sweet films was to invite everyone to be a part of the celebrations. And the sweets are on Maruti Suzuki DZire. While the essence of all the three 25 second films is the same, to use sweets to announce the one million milestone; the celebration is different for all three. In the Family film, we see parents trying to cheer up their daughter who has lost a video game. In the Friends’ film, it is the one-upmanship story between two office colleagues. In the Kids film however, the children are seen indulged in their sweets. The 60 second master however helps establish the thought that the source of all the joy and sweetness shared across families and friends is Maruti Suzuki DZire.

Excerpts from Spokespersons

Speaking on the sweet success, Mr. R S Kalsi, Executive Director, Marketing and Sales, Maruti Suzuki India said, “Ever since its launch in 2008, this Sedan has had a special place in the heart of Indian customers. Today, it has found a home with more than 1 Million happy families in India. We wanted to share the joy with not only the DZire owners, but with everyone. So be a part of the celebrations, the sweets are on us.”

Amit Wadhwa, Branch Head/Senior Vice President: “Since the start, the intention was to look out for new and unconventional ways to communicate. The Mega Installation that you can eat, and sweet films and radio spots made to support the sweet work of art made for a strong foundation for this campaign. To build it up further, digital media interface is used aptly to connect with the Dzire owners individually, and various other touch points like Cinema Halls, Airlines and Malls across the country to let everyone know that the sweets are on Maruti Suzuki Dzire. What better way to celebrate the milestone!”

Sumitra Sengupta, Executive Creative Director: "The task for the creative team was very clear. Go all out to create a 360 degree nationwide campaign with the intent to touch maximum hearts through multiple touch points, to engage more and more people and partner them. Sweetest radio spots, and sweetest films to tease your sweet tooth, and the irresistible chocolate installation to appease it."

Deepak Singh, Executive Creative Director: "The expectation is to touch base with each individual, enhancing desirability for the brand while ensuring pride association with owning a DZire.  This milestone is not just an achievement, but a benchmark to the brand’s growth. Hopefully, it marks a new beginning for the brand DZire.”

Below is the link to the Dzire one million campaign

60sec: https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwY8o_Orxg0

Family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NIMwPMIaBA

Kids:      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xa6-hiq83s

Friends:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQOvYXNUzY

Campaign Summary

Campaign elements: TVC, Radio, Print, Outdoor, Digital, Cinema, Activations, BTL

Client: Maruti Suzuki DZire

Creative Agency: Dentsu Creative Impact, Gurgaon

Branch Head: Amit Wadhwa

Executive Creative Directors: Sumitra Sengupta & Deepak Singh

Creative: Anurag Bhalla, Hitesh Razdan, Sourabh Ahuja & Amit Sharma

Account Management: Arvinderjit Singh, Asif Shakeel, Raghvendra Singh, Anushka Kapoor, Sidharth Jaggi & Astha Jain

Account Planning: Kartikeya Srivastava, Krittika Chakraborty, Anupama Yadav

Agency Films Team: Suprotim Day, Dawa Lama

Production House: Red Ice Films

Director: Siddharth Sikand

Producer: Darshan Gokani, Vandana Singh

Installation Artist: Gopal Namjoshi [Gurgaon] & Rajesh Sawant [Mumbai]

TVC details

Working title of film: Dzire The Taste of Sweet Succes

Duration: 60 sec, 25 sec

Campaign breaks as of: August 10, 2015, exposure (mediums used): Television, Cinema, Digital, DTH