Title | RELEASE THE PRESSURE |
Brand | PEPSICO |
Product / Service | MIRINDA |
Category | D01. Social Video |
Entrant | BBDO INDIA Gurgaon, INDIA |
Idea Creation | BBDO INDIA Gurgaon, INDIA |
Media Placement | MINDSHARE Gurgaon, INDIA |
PR | EDELMAN Mumbai, INDIA |
Production | RISING SUN FILMS Mumbai, INDIA |
Additional Company | GLITCH Gurgaon, INDIA |
Name | Company | Position |
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Josy Paul | BBDO INDIA | Chairman and Chief Creative Officer |
Ajai Jhala | BBDO INDIA | Chief Executive Officer |
Rajesh Sikroria | BBDO INDIA | President |
Ritu Sharda | BBDO INDIA | Sr. Executive Creative Director |
Anunay Rai | BBDO INDIA | Sr. Creative Director |
Gaurangi Mathur | BBDO INDIA | Group Head - Copy |
Natasha Mehra | BBDO INDIA | Senior Art Director |
Aakancha | BBDO INDIA | Junior Copywriter |
Shubham Minocha | BBDO INDIA | Junior Art Director |
Ninad Satpute | BBDO INDIA | Vice President Planning |
Rashi Jain | BBDO INDIA | Account Director Planning |
Gireesh Gupta | BBDO INDIA | Executive Vice President |
Proteek Dey | BBDO INDIA | Account Director |
Radheyshyam Keshari | BBDO INDIA | Sr. Account Executive |
Manoj K Yogi | BBDO INDIA | ALL INDIA HEAD - PRINT PRODUCTION AND STUDIO |
Shyamsunder Rawat | BBDO INDIA | Deputy Studio Manager |
Angad Singh Negi | BBDO INDIA | Graphic Designer |
Jitendra Pal Singh | BBDO INDIA | Studio & Production Manager |
K V Krishnam Raju | BBDO INDIA | Agency Producer |
Shoojit Sircar | Rising Sun Films | Director |
Ronnie Lahiri | Rising Sun Films | Producer |
Supriya Macwan | Rising Sun Films | Producer |
Vipul Prakash | PepsiCo India | Vice President, Beverages |
Gaurav Verma | PepsiCo India | Associate Director, Flavours Marketing |
Arpita Shankar | PepsiCo India | Senior Brand Manager |
Mekala Gummudi | PepsiCo India | Marketing Innovation Analyst |
Team ESP | ESP Films | Production House |
#ReleaseThePressure - is a movement committed to give teenagers a momentary release from the stress of exam pressure and parental expectations. It aims to drive actual behavioral change by inviting parents to take a pledge to ‘Release the Pressure’ on their children.
In a movement to become the voice of teens, we were committed to stay real. We asked teenagers to write heartfelt open letters to their parents describing how they feel under the immense examination pressure from their parents. Letters poured in from across the country. We realized that via open letters, teens were reaching out to find a release for their bottled up feelings. Mirinda captured this cathartic journey of children in a heart wrenching digital film. The objective of the film was not only to give the teens a release, but also help parents realize in an empathetic manner how their good but misplaced intentions lead to serious health and emotional consequences. Mirinda encourages parents to adopt a simple act of releasing the pressure to save their children from spiraling into depression. The film sparked a nationwide online debate and saw an out-pour of empathy by millions of parents.
An issue bubbling below the surface for the longest time, finally got its due acknowledgement. Mirinda not only became the voice of the teens but showed parents a beautiful way to support their kids. Consumer engagement went up 1100% as conversation around Mirinda grew 138x higher than the nearest beverage brand. Over 193 media articles were written in support of the awareness created by the brand The digital film was viewed 35 million times in just one month, generating over 649 million free earned impressions More importantly, 1.57 million parents across the country pledged to release the pressure this exam season with Mirinda Making Mirinda the most loved brand for teens and an unlikely agent of change for millions of teenagers needing a release this exam season.
For 2017 the brief was to give Mirinda playfulness a meaning. Instinctively, the insight revealed itself. Playfulness matters the most to diffuse a stressful situation. We heard from teens, across India, on the stress points in their lives and saw one common theme: parental pressure during exams. In India high school exams are seen as the end all in a teenager’s life. It is seen as the turning point towards a better future. Parents put extreme pressure on their kids to excel without realizing the serious negative effects on their kids’ mental health. Reports suggest, parental pressure is the leading cause for suicide and depression amongst teenagers, especially during Jan-Mar, the time for final exams in India. Mirinda had at last found a relevant role as the antidote to this massive social ill by speaking up for the silent students and giving their hidden stress a voice with #ReleaseThePressure.