Star Bharat's star-studded push for Bhula de darr philosophy

After launching the channel on FreeDish and in the Cable and satellite space with a huge push, replacing the pay channel Life OK, Star India has launched the first campaign for Star Bharat, representing many facets of fearless India. Bringing alive the brand’s philosophy of ‘Bhula de darr, kuch alag kar’, Star Bharat unveiled a campaign to further communicate the channel’s philosophy and inspire the nation to be fearless. Maestro AR Rahman’s stirring signature music for Star Bharat is used in these films, adding further weight to the thought, Bhula de darr.

Leading the movement ‘Burn your fear’ are icons of the nation – MS Dhoni, Mithali Raj and Ajay Devgn, who come together in the campaign produced and directed by Star India’s creative team in association with Leo Burnett which created the idea and script. It shows these icons taking the first step and revealing how they overcame their fears and fulfilled their potential and dreams. Their act of proclaiming their deepest fear and “burning it” sends the message that on the other side of fear lies glory, thus encouraging Indians to overcome fears, roadblocks and limitations.

Amit Chopra, CEO, Entertainment, Star India, said, “As a society we instil fear from childhood right up to adulthood. Of course, this is disguised as caution, prudence or even concern. But the fact of the matter remains that this fear holds us back from achieving our dreams or, maybe even dreaming. ‘Burn your Fear’ inspires people to conquer their fears, unleash their true selves and chase their dreams. Just like the icons in our brand film. The campaign that culminates this Dussehra will be all about burning one’s fears.”

In the promo film, MS Dhoni talks about how he had to grapple with the security that his job with the railways entailed and his dream of being a cricketer. “Cricket mein bhi career na bana, aur ye naukri bhi haath se gayi toh?” he says. “Agar life mein kuchh alag karna hai, toh iss darr ka saamna toh karna hi padhega. Yaani iss darr ki wicket toh giraani padhegi. (If you want to be special in your life, you will have to face the fear, meaning it is necessary to take the fear’s wicket.)”

Mithali Raj was dissuaded from pursuing cricket. “Jab maine cricket ko apna career banaane ka socha, toh sabne kaha main bahut badhi galti kar rahi hoon. Women’s cricket kaun dekhta hai (Everyone said I am making a huge mistake when I chose cricket as my career. Who watches women’s cricket was the question posed to me),” she notes. “Per cricketer banna tha, toh banna tha (But I wanted to be a cricketer and I did it.)” Today she is an inspiration for millions of girls and boys alike.

Ajay Devgn’s debut film involved a stunt with two bikes. In the promo he talks about how people around tried to stop him from undertaking this dangerous act. “Sabne samjhaya bevakoofi mat kar. Kuch gadbad ho gayi toh tera career shuru hone se pehle hi khatam ho jaayega, (Everyone told me not to be foolish, if you fail, your career will end before even taking off.)” he reminiscences. “Jhoot nahi bolunga, darr toh bahut laga tha. Kahin meri pehli film meri aakhri na ban jaye. Par uss din, agar main darr se darr jata, toh jo aaj hoon vo kabhi na ban pata. (I won’t lie, I was really frightened then that whether my first film will become my last one. But if I would have been afraid of my fears that day, I would never have become what I am today.)”

Actor Sidharth Malhotra and other Bollywood personalities will join the campaign later. The brand campaign will go live across the Star India network along with social media; encouraging the nation to share their fears and take the first step towards overcoming them in the journey to achieving their dreams.

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