Pepsi MTV Indies — Where the Brand Moved into the Culture

Pepsi MTV Indies launch event with house set stage design, showcasing immersive storytelling and branded spatial experience
CONTEXT

To introduce India’s first 24x7 indie music channel, the objective wasn’t a red-carpet event — it was to express belonging.

The creative solution: a vertical, section-cut house — styled like a lived-in dollhouse — where bands played in fully designed bedrooms, kitchens, and lounges. Built inside Mehboob Studios, the space layered visual narrative with functional performance.

From the hand-tagged entry fence to the rickshaw photo booths and snack bars styled as flatmate fridges, every detail was choreographed to feel intimate, ironic, and inhabited.

More than a set, it was a spatial story — one that positioned Pepsi MTV Indies as not just broadcasting indie culture, but living inside it.

creative execution

House-shaped stage set at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, featuring immersive set design and creative direction
Band setup inside kitchen-themed set at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, highlighting experiential staging and production design
Musician-songwriter bedroom set at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, styled for spatial storytelling and indie culture cues
Grunge-themed living room set at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, with guitars and amps for immersive brand storytelling
 Indie acoustic bedroom setup at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, styled with records, guitars, and warm ambient lighting
Bathroom DJ booth installation with yellow tub and uplights at Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, styled as a surreal set-piece.
Red carpet media wall for celebrity arrivals at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, designed for brand visibility and PR moments
Interactives street-art graffiti wall created for the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, spotlighting visual communication and youth branding
Decorated auto-rickshaw selfie booth at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, built for shareable brand engagement
Munchies zone at Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, featuring glowing signage, menu boards, and painted lantern décor
Immersive six-room band set-up with eclectic décor at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party, captured during a live music showcase
Live band performance on a suburban garage-style set at the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party
Femina article capturing the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party stage at Mehboob Studios, with immersive six-room set design
Praised for its immersive, conceptual staging — the launch experience was described as a two-bedroom apartment built for music.
Gaurav Kapur tweet showing the stage design of the Pepsi MTV Indies Channel Launch Party with dramatic lighting and full crowd
The launch stage drew spontaneous recognition from media insiders — applauded for its originality and scale.
Covered by a prominent Indian digital influencer, the launch experience was profiled for its energy and visual distinctiveness.