MUMBAI: psLIVE, the experiential marketing division from the Dentsu Aegis Network, has facilitated a marketing tie-up of the tea brand Parivar with Nishikant Kamat’s soon-to-release Drishyam.

As part of the tie-up, Sapat International has created a co-branded television commercial (TVC) with Drishyam in an attempt to capitalise on this psLIVE-helmed partnership.

Sapat International group managing director Nikhil Joshi said, “It was an extremely important opportunity that was brought to us at the right time. The way it was presented to us by psLIVE, we knew instantly that the integration cannot be missed. The TVC gave us a chance to amplify the association and market Parivar on a massive scale.”

To leverage the integration amongst maximum audience, the brand too is promoting the movie through the co-branded TVC in addition to a print and outdoor campaign. Releasing on 31 July, Drishyam stars Ajay Devgn, Shriya Saran and Tabu in lead roles.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures VP marketing Rudrarup Datta added, “Drishyam introduces a brand new genre in the Indian film industry as a ‘family thriller’… The film is based on the tangled lives of two families and reaches out to the same target audience that Parivar tea reaches out to. This was therefore a natural association and we are delighted with this alliance.”

psLIVE vice president Sidharth Ghosh said, “Drishyam seemed to be a perfect fit for the tea brand Parivar as both seamlessly blend with each other. This association will increase the brand recall. At psLIVE, we are extremely delighted having initiated this integration.”