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Pawan Kalyan has great eye for talent: Sharad Kelkar
Chennai: Actor Sharad Kelkar, who makes his Telugu film debut with forthcoming actioner “Sardaar Gabbar Singh”, said the film’s lead actor Pawan Kalyan finalised him even before he auditioned for the role.
“I was approached by producer Sharrath Marar, and was called for a screen test. However, even before I auditioned for the role, Pawan sir knew he had found his villain. In his mind, he had finalised me even before I was officially signed for the role. I think he has a great eye for talent,” Sharad, who plays the antagonist in the film, told IANS.
Pawan’s faith in Sharad boosted his morale.
“When I started working with him, I could feel how much confidence he had in me. And when you get such vibes, it boosts your confidence and that’s exactly what happened in my case. I couldn’t have asked for a better debut,” he said.
Known for his work in television and films such as “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela” and “Rocky Handsome”, Sharad plays an evil landlord in K.S. Ravindra-directed “Sardaar Gabbar Singh”.
“There’s nothing more I want to add about my role, because most of it was already shown in the trailer. What audiences will see in the film is just an extension of it. How many debutants get so prominently noticed in a film’s trailer,” he asked, adding that he has been flooded with offers since the release of the trailer earlier this month.
It was a treat to work with Pawan Kalyan, recalls Sharad, who is swooned by the star’s humility.
“He’s probably the best human being I’ve come across in the industry. Once, when I sprained by back in an action sequence, and Pawan sir iced my back. I felt so embarrassed but at the same time was touched by his gesture. Rarely do we find stars to be so friendly and compassionate,” said Sharad, who was awed by the scale of the film.
“When I joined the sets in Maharashtra, I was stunned by the size of the team. I’ve worked on Hindi projects with nearly 200-300 crew members. Here, there were around 1,000 people working tirelessly, and it made realise the scale of this project,” he said, adding that he also found work in Telugu filmdom to be a lot more organised.
Slated for theatrical release on April 8, along with its Hindi dubbed version, the film also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Kabir Duhan Singh and Sanjjanaa Galrani.
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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