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Birla Opus unveils ‘Dil Aise Eid Manaye’ digital film
New campaign celebrates family reunion and home transformation for Eid.
MUMBAI: Birla Opus just painted Eid with heart because when the family arrives, even the walls start smiling wider. Birla Opus Paints, the decorative paints brand from Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries, has launched its new digital film ‘Dil Aise Eid Manaye’ ahead of Eid celebrations. Rooted in the brand’s philosophy of Duniya Ko Rang Do, the campaign captures how colours, homes and relationships come alive when families reunite under one roof during the festival.
The film tells the touching story of a young boy initially upset as his home is repainted and rearranged to welcome extended family for Eid. As cousins arrive, the house fills with laughter, shared moments and an impromptu cricket match, turning what felt like disruption into pure delight. The narrative shows how festivities grow louder, warmer and more meaningful when shared, with freshly painted walls quietly becoming the perfect canvas for joy.
Birla Opus Paints head of marketing Inderpreet Singh said, “Eid is a festival that celebrates unity, gratitude and the joy of being surrounded by loved ones. With ‘Dil Aise Eid Manaye’, we wanted to tell a story that resonates with families across India and highlights how beautiful walls uplift the festive spirit.”
Leo India chief creative officer Sachin Kamble added, “This film beautifully captures how a young boy comes to realise that no celebration is ever truly complete without the people we love. It’s in these shared moments of togetherness, warmth, and connection that celebrations find their true meaning.”
Conceptualised by Leo India, the film will run across Youtube, Instagram, Facebook and other social platforms. In a festival where colours dissolve boundaries and emotions rise, Birla Opus isn’t just colouring walls, it’s quietly reminding us that the best shade of home is the one painted with people we love.
Digital
OpenAI drops Sora AI video tool, ends planned $1 billion Disney deal
Pivot to coding and AGI leaves media giant rethinking AI tie-up plans
CALIFORNIA: In a move that has sent ripples through both Hollywood and Silicon Valley, OpenAI has pulled the plug on its much-hyped AI video tool Sora, abruptly ending what was shaping up to be a landmark partnership with The Walt Disney Company.
According to media reports, the decision came with little warning. Teams from both sides had been working on a Sora-linked project when the shutdown was communicated, catching even those close to the collaboration off guard.
The fallout is significant. The move effectively scraps a proposed $1 billion, three-year agreement that would have seen Disney invest in OpenAI while opening up access to its vast library of characters for AI-generated short-form video content. The deal, however, had not been finalised and no funds had changed hands.
Sora, unveiled in early 2024, had dazzled the industry with its ability to generate cinematic-quality video from simple text prompts, triggering a wave of competing launches from AI players across the United States and China. Its sudden exit marks a sharp turn in OpenAI’s strategy.
The company is now redirecting its focus towards more commercially scalable areas such as coding tools, enterprise solutions and the long-term pursuit of artificial general intelligence. Internally, resources required to run the video model are understood to have weighed on other priorities, accelerating the decision.
Leadership roles are also evolving to match the shift. Sam Altman continues to steer the broader vision, while Fidji Simo’s remit has been realigned towards deploying AGI capabilities as part of a wider push to consolidate offerings into a unified platform.
For Disney, the setback is more strategic than financial. The company is said to be evaluating alternative ways to collaborate with OpenAI, even as it recalibrates its approach to generative AI in storytelling.
For the wider industry, the episode is a reminder that in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, even the most dazzling innovations can have a surprisingly short shelf life.
