Piyush Pandey's campaigns, including Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, Fevicol ad, Cadbury Dairy Milk, and Asian Paints, are now part of India's collective memory.
Indian advertising has lost a legendary creative force. Piyush Pandey, who shaped how brands spoke and belonged in India, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy.
He was not just an adman; he was the heartbeat of Indian communication.
Over a four-decade career with Ogilvy, Pandey changed the grammar of Indian advertising, steering it away from Western idioms towards a language rooted in the Indian street, home, and heart.
His work resonated because it was true and drawn from ordinary life.
Author's summary: Piyush Pandey's ads rewrote India's advertising story.