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ULLU 2.0 to soon release enthralling web series titled ‘EXIT’: Details inside
ULLU 2.0 will soon bring a gripping web series tiled ‘EXIT’ starring actors Rajniesh Duggall & Vindhya Tiwari in the lead along with the ensemble cast featuring Manish Goplani, Aparna Dixit, Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni, and others. Directed by Rajeev Mendiratta, the show’s trailer shows how the chase for money can make someone go to any extremes.
Launched on January 6, the trailer gives us a glimpse of a failed cricketer named Ravi Sharma played by Rajniesh Duggall is a low-profile cricket coach who is struggling to make ends meet with an addiction to betting.
Once during a bet, he loses an enormous amount and is forced to take a huge detrimental step as he couldn’t pay the debts – Pseudocide (faking his own death)! Pseudocide scams lead to life insurance scam and this lures Ravi into resorting to this extreme step. He gets his friend Pintu who works with an insurance company involved by offering him money. Ravi and his wife Shailey played by the talented actor Vindhya Tiwari along with Pintu recover crores of rupees from the insurance claim but Pintu never gets his share of the money.
Ravi is a man who takes wrong decisions at every point of his life for which he pays a price too. Meanwhile, Shailey is blackmailed by someone who is aware of their Life Insurance Scam. But scams don’t last long so to their dismay an Insurance Company detective sniffs this and traces Ravi alive in a different city. The wrongdoing comes to an end with the cost of a life-ending.
Speaking on the trailer launch, Rajniesh said, “When emotions are various, one needs to breakthrough. This is Ravi’s main characteristic; he can’t find his mind in the right space. Ravi’s character has continuous struggle and stress where he jostles between his personal life and professional life. Shailey & Pintu (Ravi’s best friend) are important catalysts of his life. I am grateful to the whole team for making this show possible”
Vindhya further adds, “I’m thankful to our producer, who thought of me as his first choice for the role, and Rajeev Sir our director for believing in me. Shailey is a person who is in her own bubble of social media delusions where everything feels just perfect. We are sure the audiences will love and appreciate our hard work!”
Vibhu Agarwal, CEO & Founder ULLU said, “We are delighted to be working with such amazing talents & team of producers and directors with great calibre, who showcase hard work & dedication towards their work. We look forward to bringing a lot of entertaining stories in the OTT space for the audience to enjoy at their convenience”.
Rajeev Mendiratta, Director quotes, “Exit is based on one of the dominant emotion in human being- Greed. The gripping storyline & character sketches have made the series an interesting package. We as a team managed every aspect of shooting from managing the crowd to shooting in real locations. The show is packaged really well, so we really look forward to the launch of the show!”
Produced by Vibhu Agarwal & ULLU Digital, Co-produced by Seventh Sense Productions Producer Revaan Mishra Kunal Garud and Satish the show will premiere on 11th January 2022.
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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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