Bengaluru: India’s largest private radio network, RED FM, is back with its iconic campaign Thappa with the tagline, 'Thappa Ka Shor Hoga Once More'. This is a campaign where the brand celebrates the Best of Bengaluru! This year the brand has welcomed eight new categories that will create an impact under Bookstores, Tattoo Parlours, Bakeries, Micro-Breweries, Best Thaali/ best meals, Fitness centres, Best Biryani and Juice Junctions. This marks the fifth year of the Thappa campaign, where RED FM celebrates and splashes around 27 cities across India.

Check out the winners:

Best Thaali:

Nagarjuna – Known for its iconic Andhra meals, chicken biryani or kebabs of all kinds (won the Red FM ka Thappa for Best Thaali/meal)

Best Book Store:

Sapna Book House (Residency Road) – India’s largest book mall (won the RED FM Ka Thappa for Best Bookstore category)

Best Juice Junction:

Sreeraj Lassi Bar (Shivaji Nagar) – Popularly known as the oasis of all things cooling (won the RED FM Ka Thappa for Best Juice Parlour)

Best Tattoo Parlour:

Skin Deep Tattoo Studio (Indiranagar) – The only place to offer computer-generated stencils (won the Red FM ka Thappa-for best tattoo parlour category)

Red FM COO Nisha Narayanan said, “We at RED FM have been overwhelmed with the response that Thappa has received in the past. It is one of the most loved activities that cover the places of trend and value of each city. We are excited to explore more cities this year and will be covering eight different categories. It is our constant endeavour to engage and strengthen our connect with our listeners. The attitude of the people of Bengaluru, who chased big dreams in small ways and became the pride of the city, is recognised by the listeners themselves since it happens through a voting mechanism. We look forward to felicitating the talents who have been clutter-breaking in their services and won our listeners’ hearts- ‘Bajaate Raho!”