Ogilvy pulls ad for healthy oil after its celebrity endorser has a heart attack
The rice-bran oil campaigns feature Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team
06 January 2021 - 11:50
Mumbai — A series of advertisements, created by Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide to promote a healthy cooking oil, has been halted after the cricket icon endorsing the product suffered a heart attack.
Adani Wilmar, controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, has pulled the plug on its rice-bran oil campaigns featuring Sourav Ganguly, former captain of the Indian cricket team, after some social media users trolled the oil brand over his ill-health. Ganguly underwent a coronary angioplasty on Saturday and is recovering now...
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