Is Sports pushing Bollywood out of the marketing spotlight?

Recent FICCI report says that the Indian sports segment grew 62 percent in 2021, exceeding pre COVID-19 levels, and television garnered 84 percent of media spends on sports. Still from CRED’s ad.

Both new-age and legacy brands are now using cricket and other emerging sports as their preferred marketing tool. Bollywood may not be out of the picture, but sports has certainly upped its game.

Why India needs an Indian Idol-esque platform to hunt for talented runners

India’s performance in track and field has been dismal and the picture is far more grim and grey when it comes to “running”. (Representational Image via Unsplash)

Till we put a stop to considering “running” as a fitness entertainment and start seeing it as a professional sport, nothing will change.