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Asian Paints Sharad Shamman
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Asian Paints

Asian Paints Sharad Shamman

Programme
Kyoorius Creative Awards
Entrant Company
Ogilvy India
Client
Asian Paints Limited

Media

Description

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Asian Paints Sharad Samman, our awards for Durga Pujo artistry, we skipped traditional advertising for a guerrilla activation embedded in Kolkata's soul. Our idea: No billboards. No banners. Just taxis. We hijacked the city's most iconic—and vanishing—emblem: the yellow taxi. We transformed 40 of them into "Choltey Choltey Chollish," living, moving time capsules. Each taxi was a hand-painted masterpiece by an artist, archiving a decade of Pujo's creative evolution from 1985-2025. This surprise street-level stunt turned Kolkata into a gallery and commutes into a city-wide treasure hunt. Passengers could ride inside these rolling artworks, experiencing immersive interiors featuring our Royale Glitz textures. The activation generated massive organic buzz and emotional connection by turning a mundane ride into a shared cultural moment. We became an unmissable part of the festival's fabric, not just an advertiser on the sidelines.

Credits

Additional Company Credits

  • Asian PaintsMUMBAI, India
  • Hungry FilmsMumbai, India
  • XXL CollectiveGurugram, India

Entrant Company

  • Ogilvy IndiaMumbai, India

Individual Credtis

  • Kainaz Karmakar Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India
  • Harshad Rajadhyaksha Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy India
  • Sukesh NayakChief Creative Officer, Ogilvy
  • Hephzibah Pathak Executive Chairperson, Ogilvy India
  • Hirol Gandhi President & Head of Office, Mumbai & Kolkata, Ogilvy India
  • VR Rajesh Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy India
  • Sujoy RoyChief Creative Officer - Ogilvy North, Ogilvy
  • Arnab MannaGroup Creative Director, Ogilvy
  • Sumit DasCreative Director, Ogilvy
  • Arindam LahiriAssociate Creative Director, Ogilvy
  • Prasenjit BeraAssociate Creative Director, Ogilvy
  • Rantideb MukherjeeCreative Controller, Ogilvy
  • Kingsu DasSr. Art Director, Ogilvy
  • Prem Narayan Chief Strategy Officer, Ogilvy India
  • Samhita ChaudhariVice President, Ogilvy India
  • Namita GuptaPlanning Director, Ogilvy
  • Vijay SawantDirector, Hungry Films
  • Dharam ValiaProducer, Hungry Films
  • Subhajit MukherjeeMusic Composer
  • Arjun BahlCo-Founder, XXL Collective
  • Giulia AmbrogiCo-Founder, XXL Collective
  • ThanishDesigner - Taxi, XXL Collective
  • RiteshDesigner - Taxi, XXL Collective
  • AkmalDesigner - Taxi, XXL Collective
  • VikasDesigner - Taxi, XXL Collective
  • Amit SyngleMD, CEO, Asian Paints
  • Pragyan KumarSenior Vice President, Asian Paints
  • Ashish RaeVice President, Asian Paints
  • Karan KapoorGM Marketing, Asian Paints
  • Manan ChoksiMedia Head Apl, Asian Paints
  • Maroof ShaikhMedia Manager, Asian Paints
  • B Ramanathan Chief Client Officer, Ogilvy India
  • Dharal GoshaliaSenior Vice President, Account Management, Ogilvy
  • Farhan KhanAccount management, Ogilvy
  • Prathamesh ThakurAccount management, Ogilvy

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