Coca-Cola India (CCI) launched a rural marketing campaign in 2002 featuring Aamir Khan to promote Coca-Cola as the generic brand for cold drinks. The campaign's tagline "Thanda Matlab Coca-Cola" targeted rural and semi-urban consumers. CCI shifted its focus to rural markets in the early 2000s due to flat urban sales and the large untapped rural market. Its rural strategy focused on availability through a hub-and-spoke distribution system, affordability by introducing smaller 200mL bottles priced at Rs. 5, and increasing acceptability with new commercials featuring Aamir Khan.