Kurkure Caravan Talkies to traverse 1000+ towns & villages

As part of its rural expansion plans, brand Kurkure has announced the roll-out of ‘Caravan Talkies’, a mega consumer connect programme in Uttar Pradesh. ‘Caravan Talkies’ will travel across 1,000+ towns and villages, reaching out to the rural population of Uttar Pradesh.

As part of this initiative, Caravan Talkies will conduct street plays (Nukkad Natak) in these 1000+ towns and villages followed by movie screenings for the consumers. The Nukkad Natak, written exclusively for ‘Caravan Talkies’ will be performed by a team of professional artists, highlighting Kurkure’s new positioning “Khayaal toh chatpata hai” that focuses on progressive thinking of the homemaker today. The Nukkad Natak will be delivering ‘thought-provoking’ stories in a fun and interactive way across various cities and districts in UP namely Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, Moradabad, Bariley, Gorakhpur, Ghaziabad, Kheri, Bahraich, Balrampur, Kannoj, Unnao, Rampur and Baghpat among others, until May.

In addition, the Kurkure team will travel in a branded caravan to designated villages meeting with retailers and educating them about the brand and helping them in setting up with displays and branding.

Speaking about Kurkure’s rural expansion, Dilen Gandhi, Director Marketing, Foods Category, PepsiCo India shared “Rural markets represent the next phase of growth in India. As Kurkure accelerates its rural expansion, our initiative is designed to connect and engage with consumers and retailers through relevant brand experiences. This expansion is timed perfectly, as we embark on a new journey with our brand mantra, ‘Khayaal Toh Chatpata Hai’.”