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Jun 18, 2019

Cannes Lions 2019: Grey brings a silver lining for India on day two

Indian agencies picked up a Silver and two Bronze metals on day two taking the tally to five

Cannes Lions 2019: Grey brings a silver lining for India on day two

Awards across six categories -- Digital Craft, Industry Craft, Film Craft, Entertainment, Entertainment for Music, Entertainment for Sport -- were announced on day two of the Cannes Lions.

Grey India bagged the solitary Silver for India for its campaign titled #ShavingStereotypes which features the barbershop girls of India in the Entertainment Lions for Music category.

Offroad Films and Wunderman Thompson bagged a Bronze metal each in the Film Craft and Industry Craft categories respectively. Offroad bagged the metal for its client P&G's 'Vicks - one in a million' #TouchOfCare campaign, while Wunderman Thompson won for its work on Jimmy Nelson Foundation.

In the categories of digital craft, entertainment and entertainment for sport, Indian agencies drew a blank. 

 

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