From Dhoom:3 to Krrish 3: marketing madness in Bollywood

No matter how average the movie is, the smartest of film marketing gurus seem to be on a like-never-before rampage to outdo each other when it comes to inventing strategies to create buzz. From skiing into a press meet on a yacht (Akshay Kumar for Boss) to Krrish 3 and Dhoom:3 dolls

It’s a comic... it’s a doll... oh wait, it’s a movie.

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No matter how average the movie is, the smartest of film marketing gurus seem to be on a like-never-before rampage to outdo each other when it comes to inventing strategies to create buzz.

We’ve been through over-the-top antics, from skiing into a press meet on a yacht (Akshay Kumar for Boss) to Vidya Balan overdoing her character act.

Now, Saif Ali Khan has just released a graphic novel called The Legend of Bullett Raja.

Clever merchandise

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It might look like the most unusual piece of merchandise for a superhero flick, but Krrish 3 has also launched movie-related jewellery.

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While Saif was only thinking about a Bullett Raja comic series, now, we hear a full-fledged graphic novel based on the movie is already on stands.

Recently, Shahid Kapoor and Sonu Sood have resorted to promote their film, R…Rajkumar, via a mobile application ad. Television commercials featuring the actors having a phone chat while they are in-character, are being aired.

For the same app, Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra also starred in a similar advertisement around the release of their film, Shuddh Desi Romance, earlier this year.

Clever promotions

While some films have their entire star cast appearing on various shows on the tube, cities and press offices, some have decided to leave out some actors from the promotions. For instance, Abhishek Bachchan — who has been a prominent part of the Dhoom franchise — has been absent from the promotion activities, making tongues wag on if co-star

Aamir is trying to sideline him. However, it was later revealed that it was part of the original plan, in consent with all the stars and the marketing team, that

only Katrina and Aamir will be present.