Newly-weds Siddharth Malhotra , Alia Bhatt break the ice over Coca-Cola

Actors Siddharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt feels “It’s a great ice-breaker too” to the list of many good things that they associate with Coca-Cola.

The on-screen couple is seen in Coca-Cola’s new ad campaign in an endearing tale of hesitant first few interactions between a newly married couple, played by them, and how they find comfort with each other, over a bottle of Coca-Cola.

The new TVC take’s forward Siddharth and Alia’s journey as a couple and place them in a real-life situation of a newly-wed couple trying to break the ice and overcome the awkwardness. Alia’s love for the great taste of Coca-Cola will prove to be the magic ingredient that helps stir up a conversation.

Speaking on the new campaign,Debabrata Mukherjee, VP – Marketing & Commercial,Coca-Cola India and South West Asia, said,“Coca-Cola is one of the most loved brandsin the world and has had a long journey in India, connecting with the consumers at a deep, emotional level. We’ve been able to sustain the love for the brand through some very thoughtfully crafted communication as we operate in a space where the emotional connect with the consumer is paramount. Coca-Cola is a brand thatmeans different things to different people across the globe. The common thread across all those emotions being happiness and the celebration of togetherness.”

He further added, “The new TVC featuring Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra is inspired by a real life situation that almost all of India will relate to and there is no one else who could’ve attracted more love for the characters played, thanthese two happiness ambassadors. With the new campaign, we continue on our journey of celebrating the universally loved taste of Coca-Cola and the warmth that it can bring to relationships, old and new.”

Speaking about the campaign, Coca-Cola brand ambassador, Actor Alia Bhatt, said, “It is great fun to be shooting for Coca-Cola as there’s always a story or a moment that you feel like you’ve been a part of in real life. And the strongest memory is of the wonderful taste of Coca-Cola as there’s hardly anyone on the planet who would’ve not had a Coca-Cola at least once on their lives. There is something about that taste which stays with you, and grows on you, making it an experience every time a Coca-Cola bottle is opened.”

On his experience and association with Coca-Cola so far, Actor Siddharth Malhotra, said, “What stands out about brand Coca-Cola is its universal appeal. The brand is synonymous with celebration and the joy of bringing people together, besides having millions of fans across the world drooling over its taste. The plot of the new TVC takes me on a journey of discovering relationships and prioritising others comfort over mine. There’s always a new shade of me that comes out working on a Coca-Cola campaign and I thoroughly relish the emotional connect in all of the brand’s commercials.”

The campaign has been scripted by Prasoon Joshi and his creative team at McCann Erickson. The film has been produced by Producer Swadha Kulkarni’s Breathless Films and directed by acclaimed director, Vinil Mathew. The music of the campaign has been created by Amar Mangrulkar.

In addition to leveraging mass media advertising, the integrated communication plan includes roll-out of an array of touch points including out-of-home (OOH) media, digital, point of sale merchandise and on-ground initiatives across all key markets.
 
Commenting on the Campaign, Prasoon Joshi, CEO and Chief Creative Officer, McCann World Group India, says,“You have arguably the world’s most love cola brand, the country’s most loved on-screen duo and your task only gets tougher because the expectations are sky high. What do you do? You keep it simple and straightforward. You take inspiration from the lives of the audience that you’re trying to address. Point in case, the current campaign that takes inspiration from the institution of marriage that sometimes puts two strangers together and the journey of discovering and knowing the other person starts after getting married. Alia and Siddharth showcase the subtlety and shyness of characters with utmost ease and their depiction of how they bond over the universally loved taste of Coca-Cola will entice the audience into reliving that taste once again.”