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Comedy comes naturally to me: Allari Naresh
Chennai: Actor Allari Naresh, who is considered as one of the best comedians in Telugu filmdom, says comedy comes so naturally to him that he doesn’t have to put in extra effort to make it work.
“Comedy comes naturally to me. I’m at ease when I’m doing comedy. I feel so comfortable that I don’t even have to put in effort to make the jokes work,” Naresh told.
“I’m so used to doing comedy that even when I’m asked to perform serious scenes, I try and induce some comedy in it. This attempt has paid off several times,” he said.
Having starred in successful Telugu comedies such as “Bendu Apparao RMP”, “Seema Sastry” and “Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters”, Naresh assures his forthcoming release “James Bond” will have something different to offer.
“This film too is high on comedy like most of my releases. Usually, I team up with a star comedian to evoke laughter, but in ‘James Bond’ I’ve teamed up with Sakshi, who plays the heroine. I’m sure audiences will enjoy our combination,” he said.
Sakshi Chaudhary plays Naresh’s love interest in the film, which releases in cinemas on Friday.
Talking about his role in the film, Naresh said: “I play a software engineer called Nani. Sakshi, who plays my wife, will be seen as the secret spy James Bond”.
Naresh clarifies that the film will not be a spoof of the British character James Bond.
“I’ve starred in a few spoofs. All films can’t be spoofs because then your work will get repetitive,” said Naresh, who will soon be seen in another Telugu comedy “Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu” with veteran actor Manchu Mohan Babu.
Does he not get bored of doing comedy?
“I do comedy films because that’s what is expected of me. My few attempts at doing films in other genres didn’t work in my favour,” 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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