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‘Nirdosh’ makers pick Armaan Malik over Sonu Nigam (Movie Snippets)
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) The makers of “Nirdosh” have picked a song by singer Armaan Malik over a track by Sonu Nigam to include in the film.
The makers had two songs — one from Malik and one from Nigam — and both of them were apt for the situation in the film. But there was space for only one.
The directors, Pradeep Rangwani and Subroto Paul, decided to take the songs to different cities and gauged the audience reactions. Finally, Malik’s “Baraf si” was included in the movie, read a statement.
In a joint statement, the directors said: “We have Sonu Nigam’s song with us and it’s a fabulous tune. Hopefully, we will place it in our next, but as of now we are basking in the success of ‘Baraf si’.”
“Nirdosh” features Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Ashmit Patel and Meheck Chahal. It will release on January 19.
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Truly enjoyed working with Anurag Kashyap: Ravi Kishan
Actor Ravi Kishan had fun shooting Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film “Mukkabaaz”, and says he is an amazing director who gives artistes the freedom to perform.
“I have a very special reason to opt for this role, and that is Anurag Kashyap. I am a big fan of his films. He thought that I won’t do the film as I will bring my stardom on set or I might say no. But I gave him a video message saying that I will be be fully committed to this role,” Ravi said in a statement.
“I truly enjoyed working with Anurag. He is an amazing director and gives all freedom to perform. He was very impressed with my first shot. I am sure that the audience will definitely love my role,” he added.
“Mukkabaaz” revolves around the struggles of a boxer from a lower-caste and gives a peek into cow vigilantism. The film also stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill and Zoya Hussain. It is releasing on Friday.
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Sooraj Pancholi to open dance academy
Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi has decided to open a dance academy for underprivileged children.
To be launched in Mumbai in March, followed by one in Delhi, Sooraj’s dance academy will be accessible to street dancers only. The actor also plans to have branches in a few other cities, read a statement.
“I am very excited and looking forward to this venture. Dance form is an art and it’s an expression,” Sooraj said in a statement.
“Young talents have all the ability and dream but don’t get the right guidance to shape it. I just want to give them a push and explore this,” added the son of actor couple Zarina Wahab and Aditya Pancholi.
Sooraj’s friends, who are choreographers, will also be helping him with the academy, according to a source.
On the film front, Sooraj, who made his debut with “Hero” in 2015, is busy with his next project — a comedy to be helmed by Prabhudheva.
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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
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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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