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Siddharth ‘certain’ his character will flourish in ‘Laado…’
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) “Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardaani”, which premiered in November last year, has seen many characters dying. But actor Siddharth Arora, who has just joined the show, is certain that his character will flourish.
When “Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardaani” was launched, actors like Meghna Malik, Palak Jain and Shaleen Malhotra played important roles, but soon their characters were killed off.
For how long does he think his character will survive?
“There is no guarantee in this world about anybody’s survival. I have confidence in myself and I am certain that my character will flourish with this show,” Siddharth, who will be seen playing the role of Shaurya in the show, told IANS.
“My character Shaurya is more of a fighter. He is a middle-class guy who is very intense and is motivated by love,” he added.
On how he will meet actress Avika Gor’s character, he said: “Shaurya was insanely in love with Avika’s character (Juhi) who left him a few years ago. Because of that, he ends up doing something wrong, which lands him in jail. As the story progresses, Shaurya will come to know that Juhi is back, which gives him a ray of hope to find his lost love and reconnect with her.”
This is not the first time that he is joining a show in its second season. Doesn’t he fear that fans of the show won’t be able to connect with his character?
“During the second season of ‘Na Boley Tum’, fans loved my character and that became one of my most successful shows. I believe that the bigger the challenge, the bigger achievement one can have,” said Siddharth.
Is there any specific type of show that he will never do?
“It’s difficult to say as I believe in the saying ‘never say never’. But ideally I would not like to do shows where my character does not have potential and my character is not important for the story.
“A lot of people say they won’t do ‘saas-bahu’ shows, but for me, I am more of a character-driven person. So, if that is missing, I probably wouldn’t do that particular show,” he said.
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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
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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