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How an ad campaign 'challenged stereotypes' and affected a 'cultural shift'

The 'Nayi Soch' campaign for Star Plus in 2016 challenged the stereotypical thinking related to women and sought to tell how women should not be looked at

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Shubhomoy Sikdar
MY TAKE
We achieved a purpose for the brand — which was to create a movement, and bring about a cultural shift 
Brand: Star Plus
Year of launch: 2016 
Agency: Mindshare India 


Which is your best campaign and why have you chosen it? When was it launched?

It is the one that won us a lot of awards and delivered a strong message — the ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign for Star Plus in 2016. Star Plus is a brand that touches nearly 80 per cent of our population. This was a campaign where we challenged the stereotypical thinking related to women and sought to tell how women