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I might not take up more acting gigs: Kenny Sebastian

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Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Comedian Kenny Sebastian says acting in web series “Die Trying” was a huge learning experience, but he might not take up more acting gigs.

“It was a huge learning experience to be an actor on this show. I went through acting classes to make sure I delivered as an actor on set. I might not take up more acting gigs unless the parts are too amazing to reject. My dream is to continue writing and creating shows,” Kenny told IANS.

Kenny not only stars in the Amazon Prime Video’s original web series, but has also co-created the show. It narrates story of two musicians trying to make their dreams come true in Bengaluru. It also highlights their personal life and hiccups they face while making their dreams come true.

What was the thought behind creating “Die Trying”?

“In college, I started a band with my college classmate. We saved up money and recorded an album as well. We met with constant rejection for a good three years. After music ended, I incidentally got into stand-up.

“It was quite amazing how one career ended and the other started. I knew that writing about this as a show would be interesting because I could use my experiences of being a comic and a musician into this.”

Kenny gained popularity by posting videos on issues a middle-class family goes through on YouTube. He is also known for parodies and covering popular songs.

With “Die Trying”, he picked a subject close to his heart.

“‘Die Trying’ is mainly about two young idealists who are too stuck in their bubble to take feedback but are blindly driven to reach their end goal. The take away from the show is that, there are multiple ways to reach success and not the supreme ‘Rockstar or nothing’ attitude that most young people have,” he said.

What’s his dream?

“I think from the moment I realised that people are coming to my stand-up shows to listen to me, my dream came true then. It is a huge privilege to have your own show, not only get to write it, but to also act in and be the show-runner.

“I got to be involved in every aspect of the show, from the beginning to the end. Collaborating with musicians and creating original music too, it’s incredible,” he said.

At the moment, he is working on two upcoming “incredible projects from Amazon. I am doing improvisers with Kanan Gill, Abish Mathew and Kaneez Surka”.

“Also going to be returning to live sketch comedy with ‘Sketchy Behaviour’ alongside Kanan at the end of the year,” he added.

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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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.

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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.

 

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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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