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Deepika’s passion for perfection is beyond impressive: Yasmin Karachiwala
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Celebrity fitness trainer Yasmin Karachiwala says Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is very passionate about fitness and enjoys every bit of working out.
Karachiwala, who has also trained stars like Alia Bhatt and Katrina Kaif, came up with a “new workout called 20-20-20” for Deepika to get her in the right shape for “Padmavati”.
“Earlier Deepika adopted functional weight training and plyometrics as she needed to look very fit and athletic for ‘xXx: Return of Xander Cage’. Now, we have shifted focus and she has been doing a lot of pilates,” Karachiwala said in a statement.
“Infact, I have devised a new workout called 20-20-20 where she works out on three different machines for 20 minutes each focusing on three different body parts. Deepika has been training five times a week most of the times but I have to admit she is very passionate about fitness and enjoys every bit of working out,” she added.
Karachiwala feels “Deepika’s resolve and zeal towards perfection is beyond impressive”.
“Unlike earlier, for this film Deepika has given me a lot of time to devise a workout plan and started off training before she even started shooting,” she added.
Deepika, who is looking forward to “Padmavati”, slated to release on December 1, said: “What I adore about Yasmin, is that the exercises she recommends are low intensity, forcing you to use your core and body weight.
“The exercises focus on employing correct technique and posture which works wonder for me. Within two weeks of working out with her, I could see a difference in my body — there was a lot more definition.”
Apart from her fitness schedule, Deepika’s diet plan included low-fat milk, two egg whites or dosa, idli, and rawa upma for breakfast and for lunch it was chapattis, fresh vegetables, grilled fish.
It was filter coffee, nuts and dry fruits for the evening and dinner constituted vegetables, chapattis, fresh green salads and seasonal fruits, coconut water or fresh fruit juice and some dark chocolate as dessert.
To this, Karachiwala added: “She knows the trick of staying in great shape, know what food patterns work for her and eat smart. She knows how to balance it out — if she’s indulgent one day, she goes light the next day and practices moderation. I have never seen her starve but she’s always eating right.”
Karachiwala will be hosting a workshop at her franchise Fitocratic in south Mumbai later this November to tips on how to get body like Deepika from “Padmavati”.
–IANS
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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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