Travel platform Goibibo has announced Kareena Kapoor Khan, also known as Bebo, as its brand ambassador. As part of a campaign, Khan took over the social media handles of the brand to call it ‘Goibebo’.
Khan is seen in one of her most memorable roles (Poo) in the brand film. Inspecting the rooms as she sashays down a hotel corridor, she rates them lowly and is visibly unimpressed. When she asks her assistants if they couldn’t find anything better on a budget, they show her rooms on Goibibo. Poo is transported to one of the rooms and mighty pleased. She says, “Room aise on Goibibo, full marks by Bebo.”
The film has been conceptualised by Talented and executed by Dharma 2.0.
Raj Rishi Singh, Chief Marketing Officer, Goibibo, said, “We all have a main character energy to our personalities which becomes especially prominent when we are on our travel breaks. With Kareena Kapoor Khan, the brand not only gives representation to this facet of our personality but also seamlessly integrates the brand and the ambassador into a cohesive voice. Our larger campaign speaks to the evolving expectations of Indian travellers and the increasing expectations from all operators in the space. We are hopeful that our audience will be as excited as we are for this new chapter for Goibibo.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan said, “It’s such a delight to be the new face of Goibibo, or should we call it ‘Goibebo’? Among all the roles I’ve played on screen, Poo has been one character that has been an all-time audience favourite, even after all these years! It’s fascinating to see how Goibibo has taken such a beloved character and infused it into their new, fun campaign. Becoming Poo again, twenty years later, was such fun and it reminded me that there’s a bit of ‘Poo’ in every Indian traveller… after all, who doesn’t want to have the best holiday! So, what are you waiting for? Because ‘Poo’ has already given her seal of approval!”
Priyanka Borah, Founding Partner, and Binaifer Dulani, Founding Member & Creative, Talented, said, “When we uncovered that the Indian consumer wants to be treated like a main character, from the movies, when on vacation – it instantly connected the dots for us, and gave birth to Goibebo. While the Poo character is iconic and has been leveraged in different ways, the strategic soundness makes this special, and its familiarity in a new context makes it memorable.”
Punit Malhotra, Founder, Dharma 2.0, said, “There is an inherent stickiness to ‘goibibo’ and ‘bebo’ that will stay in the mind of the audiences. Poo is an unforgettable character, and it’s an honour to revive her quintessential sassiness, in a brand-new context to speak to the Indian masses.”
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