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Festive campaigns lighting up Diwali 2025

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From original local soundtracks to emotional narratives about family, here's a collection of standout campaigns from India, Malaysia, and Singapore that celebrate Diwali.

What makes holiday ads truly effective in APAC?

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Amid holiday ad fatigue, Campaign delves into how brands can craft tailored campaigns to resonate with diverse APAC audiences and seize opportunities in this year’s evolving shopping landscape.

Coca-Cola innovates with Bluetooth-enabled Diwali invitations

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The brand rolls out ‘locked Coke’, a limited-edition bottle for this year's festive season.

How is it still a White Christmas?

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Why did Diwali get picked as the launch day for Christmas ads? The average 90%-white ethnic composition of the agency teams behind this year’s work is your answer, according to Engine Creative's senior strategist.

Amazon, Cadbury's, RHB Bank, British Airways and more light up Diwali in 2021

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Gratitude, love, grit, belonging, family and kindness highlight our selection of campaigns for the festival of light.

Amazon Prime Video urges less binging and more time with family this Diwali

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Campaign India catches up with marketing director Sushant Sreeram to learn more about the growth of OTT and its surprising Diwali campaign.

Oppo Diwali film celebrates courage in pandemic darkness before light

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Film conceptualised by Wieden+Kennedy Delhi depicts the joy of new beginnings after hard times.

Six Deepavali/Diwali ads we liked in 2020

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Deepavali season is upon us, and select markets in the region are abuzz with exciting creative work. We take a look at some of our favourites this year.

Diwali, The festival of light and sound, goes green

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INSPIRATION STATION: Away from the sound and air pollution that blights this festival, Gramart Project’s innovations in India are an eco-friendly way of sparking celebration.

A magician learns new tricks in RHB Bank's Deepavali film

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The bank's 2020 Deepavali TVC by FCB Malaysia dramatises the real-life story of a man who used his magic skills to sell durians after the pandemic made his audience disappear.

Filmmaker sends legal notice to Citibank over similarities in Diwali ad

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The filmmaker claims that the script used by Citibank for its Diwali commercial has been directly lifted from his 2017 film.

Ad Nut's Deepavali/Diwali commercial film festival

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With a huge assist from the ad nuts at Campaign India, Ad Nut presents a collection of this year's commercial films for the festival of lights.

Happy Diwali: Ad Nut's roundup of festive ads

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As Hindus celebrate Diwali on Wednesday and Thursday, our ad-obsessed pal Ad Nut takes a look at ads from Petronas, Lenovo, Flipkart, Malaysia Airlines, Foodpanda and more.

Celebration or commercialisation?

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This month in India I was struck by the commerciality surrounding Diwali. Will we be selling or celebrating Christmas this year?