Milind Soman showcases scenarios where others love running more than him in Uber's #RoutineSeRescue ad

The campaign created by Dentsu Creative India encourages people to break free from their mundane routines with Uber Intercity.

We all know that Milind Soman loves to run, but he is not the only one. Many of us wish to run away from our boring routine, whether it is our boss, rent, Mondays, or bills. To capture this insight, Uber India and Dentsu Creative India have launched #RoutineSeRescue (rescue from routine) campaign that highlights how people can seek a break from their routine with Uber Intercity.

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The campaign features a film starring Milind Soman, an actor, model, film producer, and an ambassador for running. The film begins with Milind Soman running and narrating how Indians love to run, even more than him. It then depicts various scenarios where different people are running away from their problems by taking a trip with Uber Intercity.

Speaking about the campaign, Ameya Velankar, head of marketing, Uber India South Asia said, “While India loves to hustle, sometimes we get lost in the monotony of our routines. When breaking free seems difficult, all you need is to be rescued for a while before you go back to hustling once again. And that’s what this campaign is all about. We want to rescue people from their daily routines with Uber Intercity. Whether you're an impromptu travel geek or a meticulous planner, Intercity's round trips offer you the chance to book a ride to over 2000+ destinations for up to 90 days in advance. We decided to collaborate with Milind Soman - because who knows more about running away than India’s favourite enthusiast? But even he needs a break, and that’s why he ended up running away from running, as part of our #RoutineSeRescue narrative.”

Sharing the insight on the campaign, Hazel Dalby, creative director and Rohit Ranjan, senior group head, Dentsu Creative India added, “Everybody is running away from something. Just like we were, from this brief! Jokes apart, we realised the need to escape from daily life (once in a while) and nothing rescues you more than a road trip with the people you love. Thus, the idea of #RoutineSeRescue was born. Staying true to our insight of people running away, we chose Milind Soman as the face of our campaign who helped us bring the idea alive in a way no one else could have!"

But the campaign doesn't stop there. According to the release, the film has generated a lot of buzz on social media, as stills from the film became popular memes and hashtags. Uber has also collaborated with several influencers who took a #RoutineSeRescue and went silent for 36 hours, breaking their usual pattern of posting content. Even other brands have joined the #RoutineSeRescue trend and engaged their audience with witty posts on X.

Team Credits:

Ameya Velankar: Head of Marketing, Uber India South Asia

Prapti Singh: Head of Product Marketing, Uber India South Asia

Jaspreet Kaur: Marketing Manager, Uber India South Asia

Namrata Tibrewal: Marketing Manager, Uber India South Asia

Account Management

Ujjwal Anand: Managing Partner, Dentsu Creative

Chetan Walia: VP, Account Management, Dentsu Creative

Anurag Pandey: Group Director, Account Management, Dentsu Creative

Aparna Rani: Group Head, Account Management, Dentsu Creative

Kathakali Chatterjee: Senior Account Manager, Dentsu Creative

Strategy & Analytics

Ashit Chakravarty: Managing Partner - Brand Strategy, Dentsu Creative

Angira Lahiri: AVP - Brand Strategy, Dentsu Creative

Himanshi Bakshi: Senior Brand Strategist, Dentsu Creative

Pradeep Abheeshta: Associate Director - Analytics, Dentsu Creative

Karan Arora: Senior Executive - Analytics, Dentsu Creative

Deepti Goyal: Associate Manager - Analytics, Dentsu Creative

Creative

Janmenjoy Mohanty: Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Creative North

Sudhir Das: Group Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Creative

Shray Chawla: Group Creative Director, Dentsu Creative

Akshit Salian: Senior Creative Director, Dentsu Creative

Hazel Dalby: Creative Director, Dentsu Creative

Rohit Ranjan: Senior Group Head - Art, Dentsu Creative

Naman Khajanchi: Creative Supervisor - Copy, Dentsu Creative

Yashika Suri : Senior Copywriter, Dentsu Creative

Anjali Kumari: Associate Group Head - Art, Dentsu Creative

Anurag Kulshrestha: Senior Art Director, Dentsu Creative

Sriraj Vernekar: Senior Art Director, Dentsu Creative

Khadeer Ahmed: Creative Supervisor - Art, Dentsu Creative

Production House: Emotion Pictures

Director: Arko Provo Bose