What’s the secret to Hrithik Roshan’s efficacious brand affinity?

The Bollywood trailblazer who turned 47 yesterday has a brand appeal that not only connects with a ‘classy’ audience but a ‘massy’ audience’ as well Hrithik Roshan is known to dominate the box office screens. The iconic Bollywood actor and legendary dancer turned 47 yest

by Noel D'souza
Published - January 11, 2021
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What’s the secret to Hrithik Roshan’s efficacious brand affinity?

The Bollywood trailblazer who turned 47 yesterday has a brand appeal that not only connects with a ‘classy’ audience but a ‘massy’ audience’ as well Hrithik Roshan is known to dominate the box office screens. The iconic Bollywood actor and legendary dancer turned 47 yesterday on 10th January 2021. From his debut movie ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ to his latest films ‘WAR’ and ‘Super 30’ in 2019, he is titled as the most bankable Bollywood actor. As per Forbes Celebrity List report 2019, the actor’s earnings stood at an estimated Rs 58.73 crore. His brand value and endorsement value is pegged at $38.9 million according to Duff & Phelps’ Celebrity Brand Valuation Study 2019: New is Gold. However, Sources close to the Bollywood actor shared that the estimated value is higher than the ones mentioned in the reports. From partnering up with Global brands to having a local appeal, the Bollywood trailblazer has a heightened affinity with brands. His key USP is that he can endorse everything right from a massy brand to a super premium one. After his debut movie, brand Hrithik was created and started to move to greater heights. His debut led him to endorse brands like Coca-Cola and Hero Honda. He has prominent brands like Arrow, Beardo, Euro, Pratik, Flamingo, Garena - Free Fire, Mountain Dew, Paragon, Plasto Pipes and Tanks, Rado, Simpolo Tiles, Treeview Televisions, True Fan, White Hat Jr and Zebronics in his kitty.

Other marquee brands he is endorsing are Free Fire (first of its kind brand), Beardo (a millennial brand), Rado (a premium brand), Zebronics (youth-based brand), Paragon (mass brand), and Mountain Dew (which listed as the best TVC of 2020). The Bollywood star has a strong social media presence, with about 33.4M followers on Instagram and 30.1M followers on Twitter. Let’s take a look at some of his noteworthy brand campaigns: His debut Coca-Cola ad in the 2000s at the time of ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ Zebronics Mountain Dew HRX with Myntra  Paragon  Arrow

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