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‘Bulleya’ hitmaker wants to sing for Hrithik Roshan
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Singer Amit Mishra, who has sung in films starring Salman Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, wants to check lending his voice to actor Hrithik Roshan off his bucket list.
“There are a lot of actors on my list that I would like to sing for. One of them is Hrithik Roshan. He is such a great actor, performer and an amazing dancer. I would also love to sing again for actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra,” Mishra told IANS in an email interview.
On life after the hit track “Bulleya” from the 2016 film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, he said: “Life has changed a lot since then. I got a lot of great work, I am still getting good opportunities and the chance to work with the best technicians in the industry. I’m looking forward to prove myself yet again and deliver the best.”
He is now looking forward to the US tour, which will commence on April 6, with composer Pritam and more artistes.
“I’ll be performing with the music maestro himself. We are going to the US and will be performing in various cities. This is such a great opportunity for me and it has always been a pleasure to work with Pritamda.
“He has been a great mentor and the coolest music director one can work with. Endless rehearsals are of course, part of such big concerts,” said Amit, also known for songs like “Manma emotion”, “Radio” and “Galti se mistake”.
He is also excited about his video single, which he said will be out very soon.
“I’m featuring a band in that. I’m looking forward to working with more music directors and artistes,” he added.
Mishra has sung solo songs, but is also known for doing duets with other male singers. Does it bother him that he is not the sole voice in a song?
“Not really. We (singers) are only elements that convey a director’s and music director’s vision. They always know the best. Sure, you’ll wonder ‘why two singers?’ But eventually, they are the ones who have the final idea and know what they want,” said Amit, who has worked with singers like Arijit Singh and Kamaal Khan.
–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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