If you are a ‘90s kid, then you must be familiar with a hit show of the time, Antakshari, that was hosted by Annu Kapoor and Renuka Shahane. Well, Indian Fintech company CRED has paid homage to the ‘90s nostalgia in their latest advertisement and just like their other quirky ads, this one is also going viral. It shows Annu Kapoor and Renuka Shahane recreating the show that has the whole ‘90s vibe to it.
A screengrab of the video of the ad featuring Annu Kapoor and Renuka Shahane. (@CRED_club/Twitter )
A video of the advertisement was posted by CRED on their Twitter handle on April 3 and it has got over three lakh views so far. In the video, Annu Kapoor and Renuka Shahane begin anchoring the show and play Antakshari with the contestants. However, there is a twist. Instead of singing film songs, the contestants sing about CRED Bounty.
“The only way to play Antakshari,” reads the caption of the post.
Watch the video below:
The video reminded netizens of the good old days as they couldn’t help feeling nostalgic.
“I don’t even use CRED, but I use CRED ads to forget everything else happening in my life,” posted a Twitter user. “Cred has always produced many masterpiece ads and it is the new one among those, keep it up CRED to chin up our faces for a moment,” said another user.
Some social media users came up with funny replies to the tweet: