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February 23, 2011

The Changing Indian Consumer via Bajaj Auto TVCs

Contributed By NITESH WARKE


Bajaj Auto Ltd - A Brief History


  • Started in 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited. In 1959, obtained license from the Government of India to manufacture two- and three-wheelers and it went public in 1960.
  • Extensively used the 'Hamara Bajaj' marketing Campaign and maintained a near monopoly in the pre- liberalization period


The Hamara Bajaj Campaign (1989)


TVC 

    

  • Represents an image of a confident and elevated Indian Society striding forward
  •  It also shows how Indians love and respect their possessions
  •  Shows how people belonging to different strata of society drive the same scooter
  •  Thus it acts as a metaphorical “bond” between the people of India.  
The Hamara Bajaj Campaign (2001)

TVC


  • This Commercial also stresses on the fact that though the culture has evolved, the roots are still intact
  • And, most importantly, once again the one thing which is common among all these people is the brand “Bajaj”
The Bajaj Pulsar Campaign (2007)

TVC

  • Synecdoche: The group of bikers represent the whole of India
  • The commercial focuses on the fact that India is growing at a very fast pace which is represented by the speed of the motorcycle
  •  At the same time, the ad also addresses its target segment which are the youth by exercising some of the stunts