Mumbai: FMCG major Dabur India has roped in South superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna as the new brand ambassador of its flagship health supplements brand Dabur Chyawanprash for the South Indian market.

A new ad campaign, conceptualised by McCann World Group, will soon be aired across media platforms in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. With this association, Dabur aims to reach every household in south India and create awareness about the importance of strong immunity and the role that Dabur Chyawanprash plays in building immunity to fight illnesses, said the statement.

“We are happy to have superstar Nagarjuna on board as the face of Dabur Chyawanprash for South Indian markets. Being a philanthropist and brand ambassador for HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, Nagarjuna has been a prominent face for several community development initiatives,” said Dabur India regional business head – South JP Victoria.

“With Nagarjuna on board as the face for Dabur Chyawanprash, this campaign is expected to have a very good reach and connect with consumers in South Indian markets. With this communication, we are also establishing our strong sense of pride about ‘Made in India, by Indians, for Indians,’ and caring for every household’s immunity and well-being in South India,” Victoria added.

Commenting on this association, Nagarjuna remarked, “The times we are living in today have underlined the importance of immunity more than ever before. Strong Immunity is the need of the hour. Dabur has relentlessly nurtured the country’s health and fitness through the science of authentic Ayurveda. As a consumer, I have been associated with the brand for years now. I really believe that together, Dabur and I, will take Dabur Chyawanprash to every household in South India and work towards building the nation’s immunity.”

The campaign uses the south Indian martial art form Silambam as a metaphor to emphasise on the need to build immunity to fight illnesses.

“Creative storytelling is all about making a product proposition more engaging for people to take notice of it. So, when we were tasked with introducing Dabur Chyawanprash for the South Indian markets, we struck upon the idea of using the ancient Southern martial art of 'Silambam' or stick fighting as a theme,” shared McCann World Group creative head - South Sambit Mohanty.