Asian Paints creates a song for Durga Pujo as part of #DurgaPujoRocks campaign

Asian Paints has partnered with a popular Bengali music band, Lakkhichhara, to create a song that would capture the entire mythology and celebration of Durga Pujo. The branded content initiative has been conceptualised by Ogilvy & Mather.

The digital campaign that comes alive through the fusion of various art forms to create unique pieces of content, visually and aurally, tells stories of the mythology of Durga Pujo in a way that is both engaging and informative to the youth.

To enrich this content piece further, many more art forms like Baul singing, Pattachitra, etc., were brought together to create an output that is both very captivating to listen to and watch. Thus, truly making Durga Pujo rocking for the youth.

This main music video launch has been supported by a set of pre-launch and post-launch videos that have kept the conversation rolling daily, and simultaneously, heightened the audience’s interest level high.

Way back in 1985, Asian Paints started supporting Durga Pujo in Kolkata as it gave them an opportunity to connect with the audience at an emotional level.

It was done under the banner of ‘Asian Paints Sharad Shamman’, which over the years has grown in terms of its stature and scale. Over the years, while felicitating three best pujos of the year, they now also felicitate one pandal each for Discovery of the Year (Bauchorer Bismoy), Innovative Excellence (Nobo Nakshi) and Best Idol Maker (Pratima Shilpi).

While over years, Asian Paints Sharad Shamman has been connecting with the people in Kolkata through the on-ground activity and media support, the challenge now is different. How to connect with the Bengali youth, who are spread far and wide, make the importance of Durga Pujo relevant to them.

Hence, a way had to be found to talk to them that would provide the necessary information, without being preachy.

Jaideep Kanse, General Manager, Brands, Asian Paints, said, “Asian Paints has always believed in celebrating creativity and art. It was with this intent that Asian Paints Sharad Shamman was initiated and now over 34 years of this, we feel the love and respect of the people every time we are in Kolkata during Pujo. We are extremely proud to associate with Lakkhichara and bring out a fusion song that mixes traditional art forms like Pattachitra and Baul along with regional rock, truly #DurgaPujoRocks.”

George Kovoor, Group Creative Head, Ogilvy Mumbai, said, #DurgaPujoRocks is a unique form of storytelling, combining traditional performing arts with modern rock music to create a piece of content that engages a generation of youth who are getting detached from the traditions and rituals of Durga Pujo. They are going to see Pujo in a way they have never seen before.

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