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Wanted to come back on TV with strong role: Mishal Raheja
Mumbai: TV actor Mishal Raheja, best known for his roles in shows like “Laagi Tujhse Lagan”, “Love Story” and “Maharakshak Aryan”, will next be seen in the love saga “Ishq Ka Rang Safed” as Viplav. He says the role “perfectly syncs” into the type of comeback he wanted on the small screen.
“I wanted to make a comeback to the small screen with a strong character with a difference. Viplab fit in perfectly and was in sync with what I had in mind. Besides, in a female-centric industry, it is rare that you bag a character which has much do in a soap,” Mishal said in a statement.
“’Ishq Ka Rang Safed’ gives me an opportunity to do a lot with my character since it is a show with several layers, colours and transitions,” he added.
Set against the backdrop of culturally rich Banaras, “Ishq Ka Rang Safed”, which will be aired on Colors starting August 10, will focus on the story of a young widow Dhani and her love story with Viplav.
Eisha Singh, who is making her acting debut with the show, will be seen playing the role of Dhani. The actress says she is “lucky” to have bagged this role.
“At the threshold of my journey as an actor, essaying the role of the young widow Dhani, will add great value to my experience. While playing a bubbly girl-next door appeals to every young actor, I feel lucky to have landed a challenging role such as Dhani,” Eisha said.
“Eminent Bollywood actresses such as Vidya Balan and Preity Zinta have played roles which have been in contrast to their age, but these roles have only enhanced their performance as an actor. I too am certain that ‘Ishq Ka Rang Safed’ will groom me in the right direction as an actor,” she added.
Apart from Mishal and Eisha, the show will also star Arun Bakshi, Nishikant Dixit and Vidya Sinha.
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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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