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Trying to do different films, roles:Varun Dhawan
Mumbai:Actor Varun Dhawan says that he is trying to do different films and roles to offer audience something new, since they might get bored otherwise.
About his journey in the industry till now, Varun said: “I still feel it is very soon, I just want to try and do things I believe in, I’ve never taken a decision thinking that a film will make so much money at the box-office.
“My decisions have always been about what the audience will enjoy, that’s why I’m trying to do different roles, films that look a little different from regular films, the music could be different, the background, the way it is shot.
“I’m trying to offer the audience something new because in today’s digital day and age, it’s very easy for people to get bored, because we’re exposed to so much global cinema. So it’s very important as an artist, that I keep expanding and exploring new avenues.”
He was interacting with media at an event for Skybags, for which he is a brand ambassador.
While Varun has featured in mostly commercial entertainers, his “Badlapur” act was something different, which got him nominated for almost all the award shows this year.
His journey in the industry has started on a positive note, with all his films making substantial money at the box office. Though his last film “Dilwale” failed to live up to the massive expectations it had, it still did good business overseas. His debut film “Student Of The Year” co-stars Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, though they have had films with average to poor response recently.
Asked if he had left behind Sidharth in the race, Varun said: “I don’t see things that way, I see that we are an industry together… film industry is a very democratic unit and it has to function that way for the industry to thrive.
“Year on year if the industry does well, that is when every artist will do well. How many films we are producing and how many are doing well and not doing well, it has to be looked at in totality. It happens that someone’s films work and sometimes it doesn’t, that’s life. I think Sidharth is a very good actor, very capable and in the coming years, he is really going to show it a lot.”
Varun will next be seen in “Dishoom”.
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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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