Varun Dhawan reprises his judwaa role in the new Navratna Active Deo Talc ad

 Navratna Active Deo Talc brings back Varun to play a double role in its new commercial. Brought to life by the popular film director, Vasan Bala, the film is a fun take on the Bollywood trope of a brothers’ reunion. 

Conceptualised by What’s Your Problem, a Wondrlab company, the campaign showcases the benefits of Navratna Active Deo Talc in the summer season. With the double role of Arun and Varun, two long-lost brothers running towards each other, the film beautifully depicts what happens when one of the brothers doesn’t use the product, sweating profusely and trying unsuccessfully to keep himself cool. 

V Kaushik Vedula, AVP-Marketing, Emami Limited, said, “We wanted to leverage Varun’s signature fun style of acting. And what better way to do it than with such a filmy script. Bichede Bhaiyon ka mela main milan, but with a twist. So far, the audience reception has been extremely positive and of course, even the internal teams are very pleased with it. I think we have proved this film a worthy sequel to Judwaa 2.” 

Amit Akali, CCO & Co-founder, WYP Wondrlab India, and Gauri Gokarn, the Content Director, said, “Navratna Talc has had a legacy of creating iconic ads, including with Shah Rukh and Varun as well. So, it was a challenge making it different and yet keeping the essence of it intact. Given that Varun also starred in Judwaa 2, we found the perfect opportunity to recreate the filmy reunion. We even roped in Vasan Bala who did a fantastic job of making this a proper Bollywood act. And obviously, Varun’s spontaneity added a lot of fun to the film as well. This simply goes to show that people still love the good old Bollywood masala, there’s no need to always do something different, sometimes all it takes is a bit of fun.” 

The campaign has gone live on all media channels and is making quite an impact on social media, digital and outdoor media platforms. 

Credits:

Emami Brand Team

Assistant Vice President, Marketing - Kaushik Vedula

Deputy General Manager, Marketing - Ashutosh Modi

Senior Brand Manager - Siddhartha Agrawal

Creative Agency: Wondrlab

Co-Founder & Managing Partner: Rakesh Hinduja

CCO & Co-Founder: Amit Akali

COO: Sanju Menon

CSO: Ajeeta Bharadwaj

Creative Team: Bhavesh Kosambia, Gauri Gokarn, Karishma Parekh, Mahek Charania

Strategy Team: Foram Shah, Ishaan Pai

Integration Team: Niharika Talwar, Mamta Salian

Production House - Wondrlab Production

Director - Vasan Bala

DOP - Eeshit Narain

Associate Producer - Srishti Dahiya

Executive Producer - Tanaya Barve