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Don’t like energy at award shows: Vaani Kapoor
Mumbai : Actress Vaani Kapoor finds award functions “rehearsed”, and she doesn’t like the energy there.
She opened up on award functions, her relationship rules and career in an interview taken by Vogue India journalist Anil Thakraney for the magazine’s December 2016 issue, which will be available on the stands from December 3, read a statement.
“I don’t like the energy at award shows. It’s rehearsed and everybody is just focused on themselves and nobody wants to genuinely applaud for anyone else. People aren’t even listening if someone is giving a speech on stage,” said Vaani, who bagged a few awards for her work in her debut film “Shuddh Desi Romance”.
Talking about her role in “Shuddh Desi Romance”, which also featured actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra, Vaani said she was told that her role in it would be a “parallel lead”.
“I was never told it was a second lead. I was told it’s a parallel lead, but I was in one-fourth of the film. It’s not the movie you want to begin with, but it was the best I had at that point of time. And it was Yash Raj Films, so I knew I was in safe hands.”
“So yes, it wasn’t my dream debut but I don’t regret it. Adi (filmmaker Aditya Chopra) noticed my work in ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ and that’s how I got ‘Befikre’,” she said.
“Befikre” will hit the screens on December 9, 2016 — three years after her debut film released. Vaani said “the wait was frustrating”.
“I wish this (‘Befikre’) had happened earlier. I was living alone, with no family and friends. When you feel low and down, you don’t know whom to talk to and go out with. I didn’t have anyone I could depend on that way,” she said.
Talking about her personal life, she said that she doesn’t believe in “casual dating” and would rather be in a “proper relationship”.
“In Mumbai, I don’t know many people. I only know colleagues. And I’m wary of dating actors. Loyalty is very important to me,” the 28-year-old said.
When it comes to her career, she wants it all.
“I want to be part of the best movies that are being made, and to work with the best directors. Otherwise, I will just pack up and leave. I am open to starting all over again. Right now my ambition is to have a home of my own in Mumbai, to do things for my family, to give back. They have done a lot for me. I don’t want to end up being dependent on anyone,” she said.
“Even if I’m here for just three more years, I’ll do a good job. No point being around for 10 years and doing crappy films,” Vaani added.
International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.
Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.
The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.
Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.
The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.
“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.
Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.
Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).
Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.
The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.
Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.
Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities
The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.
On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.
Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.
“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.
The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.
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