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  1. N. R. Narayana Murthy Convocation Address, IISER Kolkata

    Infosys founder on values, hard work, and building lasting institutions in India, to a hall of young scientists.

    Commencement by IISER Kolkata
  2. Amul's Best Ads Collection: The Taste of India

    Iconic butter brand's legendary advertising campaigns spanning decades of pop culture

  3. Hero MotoCorp: Hum Mein Hai Hero (With A.R. Rahman)

    Iconic Indian motorcycle brand campaign with A.R. Rahman's memorable jingle

  4. Raymond: The Complete Man - Son in Law (Classic Ad)

    Decades-long Complete Man campaign that defined sophistication for Indian audiences

  5. Airtel Har Friend Zaroori hai

    Friendship anthem with memorable music

  6. Da Da Ding - Nike India

    Women athletes celebrate sports and movement

  7. Fevicol Ads - Saas Bahu | Classic Ads | Indian Ads Company

    Strong bond moments through creative storytelling

  8. Fevicol Ads- Sofa 60 years | Fevicol New Ad | Classic Ad | Indian Ads Company

    Strong bond moments through creative storytelling

  9. Funny videos : Vodafone ZooZoo Ads - Internet Volume 1

    Quirky Zoozoo characters showcase telecom services

  10. Hutch - Pug - Wherever you go our network follows (2004) - India

    Lovable pug travels, iconic network coverage

  11. Hutch Ad 2004 Pug Dog In Bridge

    Lovable pug travels, iconic network coverage

  12. Iconic Ads - Asian Paints - Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai

    Every home has a unique story to tell

  13. Reunion - A Google India advertisement for Google Search

    Emotional reunion through search and family

  14. Surf excel: Daag Achhe Hain - #HaarKoHarao | 30 SEC | Hindi

    Celebrating the joy of learning through play

  15. Vodafone India Magic Box TV Commercial, featuring the ZooZoos!

    Quirky Zoozoo characters showcase telecom services

  16. Indian Space Startup Agnikul Cosmos Launches First Rocket From Private Launch Pad | Agnibaan SOrTeD

    First single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine in actual flight

  17. Skyroot's Vikram I Rocket Unveil | Launch Animation MAX-Q Inauguration

    India first private rocket orbital launch vehicle revealed

  18. Cadbury's Genius AI Deepfake Ad With Shah Rukh Khan

    Cadbury generated over 130000 personalized local store ads using an AI clone of Shah Rukh Khan.

    AI-made by Rephrase.ai, Respeecher
  19. Do Se Dhai, Sone Do Na Bhai (Wakefit supports your Right To Nap)

    Turns the afternoon nap into a cultural right with Satish Ray's comic timing, owning 'sleep' as a category before selling product.

  20. Flipkart Ad Featuring Children as Adults (No Kidding, No Worries)

    The kids-as-adults format that built online-shopping trust in early India and defined Flipkart's brand voice for a decade.

    Ad / brand film by Happy Creative Services
  21. PhonePe: Number Poocho Paise Bhejo (Wedding)

    Turns a single UPI behaviour (ask a number, send money) into a repeatable comic template that taught the habit to non-digital India.

  22. Aapki Team Mein Kaun ft. Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor

    Aamir Khan mistakes Ranbir Kapoor for Ranveer Singh in a Bollywood versus cricket 'pick your XI' faceoff.

    Ad / brand film by Tilt Brand Solutions and ZeroFifty; dir. Nitesh Tiwari
  23. Dimaag Se Dhoni

    Fans slip on a Dhoni mask to 'become' him, dramatising that research and skill, not luck, pick a winning fantasy XI.

    Ad / brand film by Tilt Brand Solutions
  24. Director's Cut ft. David Warner and SS Rajamouli

    Rajamouli imagines David Warner as his film's lead in a gloriously self-aware celeb-swap gag for CRED UPI.

    Ad / brand film by Moonshot
  25. Great for the Good ft. Kapil Dev

    Kapil Dev channels Ranveer Singh's flamboyance, the wildest role-reversal in CRED's 2021 IPL campaign.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  26. Groom? Broom? You name it, we'll get it!

    A 'groom' vs 'broom' typo packs a groom into an Instamart bag to sell the 'you name it, we get it' range.

    Ad / brand film by Moonshot (writers Tanmay Bhat, Devaiah Bopanna, Puneet Chadha, Deep Joshi; dir Ayappa)
  27. Har Customer Hai Star! Ft. Katrina Kaif

    The celebrity-swap 'Har Customer Hai Star' campaign that sparked national debate on delivery-partner realities.

  28. Just Dunzo it!

    Made 'just Dunzo it' everyday lingo, framing hyperlocal delivery as the fix for any errand or craving.

  29. Let no meal go incomplete, just Swiggy it! (#SwiggyKaroPhirJoChaheKaro)

    Part of the tagline-defining 'Swiggy karo, phir jo chahe karo' run reading the modern Indian family's food habits.

    Ad / brand film by Lowe Lintas; Corcoise Films
  30. Make Soan Papdi Great Again

    Turns the mocked, regifted Diwali sweet into a suicidal-then-saved 'Comeback Officer'; a festive meme masterstroke.

    Ad / brand film by In-house team; Third Floor Films; dir Jigar Fernandes
    Jatin Chaudhary
    1 founder recommends
  31. Not Everyone Gets It ft. Anil Kapoor

    Anil Kapoor 'auditions' then storms off as 'too big for these guys', the absurdist launch that put CRED on the map.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  32. Play It Different ft. Karisma Kapoor

    Karisma Kapoor restages the iconic Nirma jingle for CRED bounty, weaponising 90s nostalgia into a reward pitch.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  33. Swiggy Voice of Hunger (Announcement AV)

    Cannes-winning idea that turned Instagram voice DMs into a hunger challenge, crashing the app 11 times.

    Ad / brand film by Dentsu Webchutney (Cannes Lions 2019 Silver); animation by Totem Creative
  34. Team Se Bada Kuch Nahi

    Nitesh Tiwari stages how IPL club loyalty splits Team India friends: Preity Zinta wrecks Rishabh Pant's car.

    Ad / brand film by Tilt Brand Solutions; dir. Nitesh Tiwari
  35. Zomato Mission Diwali (Official Diwali Short Film ft. Piyush Mishra)

    Reframes the NASA 'India on Diwali' photo into a 95-sec story where a mithai delivery lights up the country.

  36. Black Tea

    Sells a milk subscription through absence: a son brews black tea and the missing milk carries the whole emotional turn.

    Ad / brand film by Country Delight, Basta Films
  37. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio 4G Launch (AGM 2016)

    Mukesh Ambani's landmark AGM keynote launching Reliance Jio 4G, the free data debut that reshaped India's internet.

    Keynote by Reliance Industries
  38. A Paper Boat Ride Down the River of Memories

    Gulzar narrates a Malgudi-styled childhood reverie, the film that made nostalgia Paper Boat's entire brand language.

    Ad / brand film by Gulzar (writing and narration)
  39. Ab Indiaaa-India ka time hai ft. Ranveer Singh and Chris Gayle

    Settled the 'Zomaito vs Zomahto' pronunciation gag by pivoting it to the 2023 Cricket World Cup, topical brand hijack done sharp.

  40. Cracking the Game (Let's Crack It)

    Draws a taut line between a batter reading a bowler and a student cracking an exam, Unacademy's first big-screen campaign.

    Ad / brand film by McCann Worldgroup
  41. Great for the Good ft. Neeraj Chopra

    Rode Neeraj Chopra's Olympic gold moment into the CRED format, Jim Sarbh's straight pitch cutting to the javelin star in an off-kilter avatar.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  42. Great for the Good ft. The OGs

    Turned a squad of 90s cricketers into a synchronised boy band, absurdist IPL spot anchored by Jim Sarbh's deadpan pitch.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  43. Har Customer Hai Star ft. Hrithik Roshan

    Hrithik greeting his soaked delivery rider as 'Jadoo', a callback to Koi Mil Gaya that also sparked a debate on rider pay.

  44. Indiranagar Ka Gunda ft. Rahul Dravid

    Cast the mild-mannered Rahul Dravid as a road-rage maniac shouting 'Indiranagar ka gunda hoon main', instant Bengaluru meme.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film (writing: Tanmay Bhat, Devaiah Bopanna)
  45. Not everyone gets it ft. Bappi Lahiri

    Debut IPL campaign auditioning faded icons like Bappi Lahiri, leaned into being deliberately confusing with the 'not everyone gets it' tag.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  46. Not everyone gets it ft. Govinda

    Govinda spoofing his own 90s dance-hero persona, the self-aware celebrity casting that made CRED's first campaign a talking point.

    Ad / brand film by Early Man Film
  47. Welcome to CRED, ft. Jim Sarbh (The Explainer)

    Uses actor Jim Sarbh in a deadpan sketch to explain rewards for paying card bills, an anti explainer explainer.

    Explainer by Supari Studios
  48. What's In A Name?

    A man literally named Swiggy carries the message that delivery partners have names, a rare ad asking customers to change behaviour.

    Ad / brand film by Flying Saucer (dir. Pushpendra Misra)

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