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People will fall in love with ‘Jai Gangaajal’ villain: Manav Kaul
Mumbai:Actor Manav Kaul, who plays the villain in the Priyanka Chopra-starrer “Jai Gangaajal”, says that people will fall in love with his villainous character.
“Bablu Pandey, the character that I am doing in this film… I haven’t done such an emotional character before. And it is the first time that people will fall in love with a villain. So I am very excited about it,” said Manav about the Prakash Jha-directed film.
“It is a rarity that a character of such a villain is written for you, and it’s important that all logic is correct for the villain. If you see Bablu Pandey, you would feel that ‘even if I was in his place, I would have reacted in the same manner’. I enjoy playing with sub-text and using layers, I consider myself fortunate, sir (Jha) gave me the liberty to interpret in any way I wanted. I had fun interpreting the character,” he added.
Manav plays the role of four-time Bankipore legislator in the film and as seen in the trailer, he is stern on occupying the post till he completes eight tenures. A BJP legislator from Bankipore, Nitin Navin, has raised objections to this portrayal and had threatened to take legal action against Jha. The Patna High Court issued notice to Jha and his production company a few days back on the issue.
About his role, Manav said: “This is tough, very difficult, I haven’t done a character so tough before. But also because it has been written so well, you love the challenge and doing each and every scene.
“When I heard the narration, I enjoyed it a lot. For about three months, we kept having discussions on it. I was there right from the 12th draft up till the 16th draft, which eventually was shot. And it was fun working with him, the character was developed well.
“I think it is the most fantastic film, a brilliant drama that has been shot. I thought I am lucky because after watching ‘Gangaajal’ I had wished I was part of such a film.”
Manav, who has played crucial roles in critically acclaimed films such as “Kai Po Che” and “Citylights”, said that he hopes “Jai Gangaajal” is a turning point in his career.
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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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