Brands Going Bananas with Ads over Rahul Bose Incident
Jul 31, 2019
The Rahul Bose banana incident happened recently, after that the Chandigarh JW Marriott has to pay a penalty of INR 25,000 for illegally charging GST on fruits and vegetables when they billed actor Rahul Bose INR 422 for two bananas. While the hotel would have liked to cover up the incident as soon as possible, other brands are using the controversy to point out how their services are cheaper than the two bananas.
Amazon, Oyo, Pizza hut and some other brands have come up with quirky ad campaigns on their social media handles after the incident involving Bose. Check it out below:
Protect your family from financial insecurity after you at the cost of 2 bananas and protect them from the lemons that life might give them. ???? #RahulBoseMoment #RahulBose pic.twitter.com/OszdmEuSPH
— Policybazaar (@policybazaar) July 25, 2019
prime subscription is just Rs. 129 per month btw ???? pic.twitter.com/oqzA81ssan
— amazon prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) July 25, 2019
People maybe #GoingBananas over the cost of bananas, but the price of bananas at the Reliance SMART superstore will make you go ga ga. Visit today! #SMARTgiri #RahulBoseMoment pic.twitter.com/UxhumsymZY
— Reliance SMART (@RelianceSmartIN) July 25, 2019
With us, you will always get your bananas at #PricesYouWillLove #RahulBoseMoment pic.twitter.com/xjMgDw6JoL
— Natures Basket (@NaturesBasket) July 25, 2019
Nobody told us that ?442 was the cost of #bananas. All this while, we've been selling rooms at that cost. ????????#RahulBose pic.twitter.com/HOrk1YXsCK
— OYO (@oyorooms) July 26, 2019
Why have Bananas when you could have Amrut Ghee at Rs. 442. ????Go Bananas with Amrut Desi Ghee 250 gms Jar of Happiness. Use code "2Banana" for discount. https://t.co/FqguihY9Lb #RahulBose #Rahulbosemoment #bananas pic.twitter.com/dsjHEythdY
— Amrutam India (@Amrut_India) July 30, 2019
The reason for Freshness will not cost you Rs. 442.50/- #PanParag #Freshness #MouthFreshener #Bananas #GoBananas #RahulBoseMoment pic.twitter.com/ltjFMaeSBA
— Pan Parag (@panparagindia) July 27, 2019