Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank sponsors 7 properties, mostly kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more, then music, and has 12 campaigns on record. 1 confirmed in 2026.
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Sponsorships
Season by season, then every row newest first with what our check found on its source.
Banking · Event · 2025
Exclusive customer pre-sale partner from 17 March 2025 on BookMyShow.
Associate sponsor · Film · 2024
Kotak Mahindra Bank is billed in Singham Again's opening credits as a brand partner of the film.
Powered by · Event · 2024
Powered by.
Banking · Event · 2024
Exclusive Kotak Credit Card 48-hour pre-sale partner from 6 November 2024.
Sleeve sponsor · Team · 2019
Sleeve sponsor of Puneri Paltan, 2019.
Back-of-shirt sponsor · Team · 2018
Back-of-shirt sponsor of Puneri Paltan, 2018.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 2016
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Puneri Paltan, 2016.
Shirt sponsor · Team · 2015
Front-of-shirt sponsor of Bengaluru Bulls, 2015.
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Back-of-shirt sponsor · Team · 2008
Back-of-shirt sponsor of Punjab Kings, 2008–2009.
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The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Kotak is listed among Think School's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2025
Kotak Bank is listed among ISHAN MONITOR's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Ambassadors
Talent named in Kotak Mahindra Bank's campaigns. Current means seen in a campaign since April 2025. From campaign credits, not contracts.
| Name | Status | First seen | Latest campaign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranveer Singh | Current | 24 Jul 2024 | 22 May 2025 |
| Rajkummar Rao | Past | 8 Feb 2025 | 8 Feb 2025 |
Campaigns
With the agency and talent where the trade press named them.
Integrated campaign · 7 Jul 2026
The second chapter of Kotak's 'Hausla' brand platform, arguing that aspiration alone is not enough and that conviction is what converts intent into meaningful financial decisions.
Experiential · 31 Dec 2025
A card game about balance, patience, courage and wit, packed into Zepto deliveries over New Year in major Indian cities for orders above 149 rupees. Dares, safe cards and special cards carry the argument for having cover in an unpredictable world, aimed at younger urban buyers who do not read insurance advertising.
Integrated campaign · 16 Sep 2025
A national campaign from Kotak Mahindra AMC arguing against what it called quick-money addiction: betting, lotteries and speculative tips picked up on social media. It set systematic investment plans against those habits by showing the damage the shortcuts do to families, and ran on television, print, digital, social and through on-ground investor programmes.
Integrated campaign · 22 May 2025
Kotak811 put Ranveer Singh at the centre of a campaign for its digital banking app, built on the line that the experience is as smooth as makkhan. It marked the platform's shift from an account-opening product to a full-service bank, covering onboarding, UPI, investments and cashback.
Talent: Ranveer Singh.
Influencer · 5 May 2025
A fraud-awareness campaign made with a spread of content creators, each retelling a common online scam in their own style as a short video on Instagram and Facebook. A siren sound cuts in at the moment the victim is about to click, covering fake lottery wins, fake legal threats and phishing messages dressed up as bank alerts.
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Rebrand · 26 Feb 2025
A new group brand philosophy positioning Kotak Mahindra Bank as the go-to financial partner for the aspirational Indian, rolled out as a high-impact multi-channel campaign.
Ad film · 8 Feb 2025
Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance reframed term insurance as protection for the viraasat a person spends a lifetime building, rather than as a hedge against death. Brand ambassador Rajkummar Rao plays a man saving and buying assets for his family who has not asked what happens to that plan if he is not around. It ran on digital and traditional media under the brand line Hum Hain... Hamesha.
Agency: The Womb. Talent: Rajkummar Rao.
Ad film · 20 Aug 2024
A Hinglish campaign for Kotak Neo, the broking arm's trading app, aimed at fast-moving retail traders. The films argue that people who are quick at shopping, gaming and streaming should be just as quick at trading. It ran on television, connected TV, digital and social.
Agency: Cartwheel Creative Consultancy.
Integrated campaign · 6 Aug 2024
Kotak Private Banking's first-ever multimedia campaign, marking 20 years of the division and showcasing its investment expertise for India's wealthiest families.
Digital/social · 24 Jul 2024
A campaign for the Kotak ActivMoney sweep-in savings account featuring actor Ranveer Singh as 'Chaturvedi Ji' dispensing salary advice, urging customers to put idle salary balances to work.
Talent: Ranveer Singh.
Integrated campaign · 22 Jun 2024
Three films about the dreams people skip for want of money (a car, a foreign trip, a child's future, a house) and the idea of investing emotionally through SIPs rather than for short-term profit. Ran on digital, TV, outdoor and social with a microsite of planning calculators.
Ad film · 10 Aug 2023
Three films on procrastination at different stages of life, each showing someone putting off planning for a loved one's dream, and the case for starting a SIP on time.
Agencies
Credited on Kotak Mahindra Bank's campaigns, latest first. Roles (creative, media, PR) are not recorded yet.
| The Womb | 1 campaign | 8 Feb 2025 |
| Cartwheel Creative Consultancy | 1 campaign | 20 Aug 2024 |
Marketing leadership
As reported in the trade press, with the date and the article.
Against banking & finance peers
Confirmed deals only. The full banking & finance leaderboard.
| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 7 | 1 | 12 | Kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more | 7 Jul 2026 |
| IDFC FIRST Bank | 9 | 5 | 3 | Running and fitness | 2026 |
| SBI | 8 | 8 | 13 | Business, tech and industry | 17 Jun 2026 |
| HSBC India | 9 | 2 | 2 | Music | 2026 |
| Axis Bank | 2 | 7 | 12 | Culture, arts and literature | 29 Aug 2026 |
Where peers sponsor and Kotak Mahindra Bank doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| Global Fintech Fest | SBI, HSBC India |
| Antaragni | IDFC FIRST Bank, SBI |
| International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa | SBI |
| Serendipity Arts Festival | Axis Bank |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | IDFC FIRST Bank |
| Dubai Rugby Sevens | HSBC India |
| Kaun Banega Crorepati season 17 | SBI |
| Jashn-e-Rekhta | SBI |
Questions people ask
What does Kotak Mahindra Bank sponsor?
Kotak Mahindra Bank has 7 confirmed sponsorship properties on record, mostly in kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more, then music, including Guns N' Roses India, Singham Again, Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest. The latest is dated 7 Jul 2026.
Who are Kotak Mahindra Bank's brand ambassadors in 2026?
Campaigns since April 2025 feature Ranveer Singh. This comes from campaign credits in the trade press, not from endorsement contracts.
Which agency works on Kotak Mahindra Bank's campaigns?
Credited on Kotak Mahindra Bank campaigns: The Womb (1 campaign, latest 8 Feb 2025); Cartwheel Creative Consultancy (1 campaign, latest 20 Aug 2024).
Does Kotak Mahindra Bank sponsor cricket?
Yes. Kotak Mahindra Bank has 1 confirmed cricket deal on record.
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