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Mirzya actress Saiyami Kher will make her Marathi film debut
Mumbai: “Mirzya” actress Saiyami Kher will make her Marathi film debut as Riteish Deshmukh’s leading lady in his next production and acting venture titled “Mauli”.
The film, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, is produced under Riteish’s banner Mumbai Film Company.
It’s especially a happy moment for Saiyami, as with “Mauli”, she will be carrying forward the Marathi legacy of her grandmother and veteran actress Usha Kiran.
Tanvi Azmi’s niece, Sayami seems to be sharing some more common ground with her as Tanvi too made her Marathi debut with Riteish playing the role of his mother in “Lai Bhari”.
Saiyami, born and brought up in Nashik, says she is delighted to work in a film in her mother tongue.
Saiyami Kher of Mirzya fame to make Marathi debut with Mauli:
“That too opposite Riteish in his home production. Riteish very successfully introduced a new genre of action/ drama to Marathi cinema with ‘Lai Bhari’. ‘Mauli’ is a film which will always be very close to my heart because it takes me back to my Maharashtrian roots.
“I will really miss my grandmother on this journey because she would have been very proud to see my Marathi debut. I’m really excited and seek everyone’s good wishes and blessings,” Saiyami said in a statement.
Riteish said the team was looking for a fresh face to cast in “Mauli”.
“We found that in Saiyami. She is young, vivacious and fits the character of a ‘Firebrand Marathi mulgi’ to the T. We are extremely excited to collaborate with her and looking forward to working with her,” he said.
The film, scheduled to release early in 2019, is already on floors and Saiyami is scheduled to join the team soon.
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Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings
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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
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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.
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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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