Abbas is a Governor award recipient and a Cannes Lion winning creative guy with more than 13 years of experience in copywriting, viral content creation and technology.
He started his career working as a software engineer for technology giant Capgemini for 4.3 years before joining the prestigious Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai for a PG diploma course in advertising and marketing.
He has so far worked for reputed advertising agencies like Ogilvy, BBDO, Mullen Lintas, Nihilent Hypercollective, Dentsu Webchutney, VMLY&R, The Glitch, FCB Kinnect and has also run a content company called Tales N Talkies Media as a co-founder.
Some of the note-worthy campaigns he has worked on are Ariel – Share the Load, Tata Tea – Jaago Re, Bio- Oil – Pregathron, HDFC Bank – Vigil Aunty, 92.7 Big FM – Dhun Badal Ke Toh Dekho, Royal Challenge Whiskey – IPL 2021 among many others.
In addition to that that, he has written and directed massively viral films for his own Youtube channel and garnered 55,000 plus subscribers and 10 million organic views.
Brands & Clients
Brand Works
Direction Works
Viral Content
Awards
Glass Lion for "Share The Load" - 2015
Governor's Award for "Covid Film" - 2021
Wooden Pencil for "Share The Load" - 2016
White Pencil for "Share The Load" - 2016
Kyoorius Blue Elephant for "Share The Load" - 2016
Gold for "Vigil Aunty" - 2023
Silver for "Vigil Aunty" - 2023
Bronze Honour for "Vigil Aunty" - 2023
2 Baby Elephants for "Vigil Aunty" - 2023
Bio Oil for "Pregathon Campaign"
Best use of AR/VR in a "Marketing Campaign" - Reliance Fresh Mango Activation
Two Things - "Best Short Film"
(Best Viral Film COE)
Best use of AR/VR in "Reliance Mango Activation"
Media Coverage
“Son tells mum he 'bullied girl for wet patch' after she started period - her response is perfect."
"A short film about the importance of educating children about menstruation, that everyone should watch."
“This Mother-Son Conversation Is Exactly The Sort Of Thing Indian Education System Needs Today!”
“Man Shares Story Of Actor-Friend Who Refused Layer’r Shot Ad Saying It 'Demeans' Women.”
“Actor Saurabh Verma said 'NO' to derogatory Layer’r Shot ad banned for promoting 'rape culture', his friend shares WhatsApp chats."
"VMLY&R INDIA AND BIG BAZAAR HACK INTO MOMENT MARKETING USING FACEBOOK’S NEW SHORT VIDEO FORMAT."