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‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ fame actress Aahana Kumar ready to kick man b***s
Mumbai: Actress Aahana Kumra, who is simultaneously exploring the digital space and Hindi feature films, says although she grew up dreaming about becoming a film actress, she finds theatre the real medium for an actor.
Asked which medium of acting fascinates the performer in her, Aahana told media persons here: “Of course cinema or web shows allow me to play many experimental roles on-screen, but I would say that when it comes to the actors’ medium, it is the theatre and not the film.
“You see, after my performance is done, I do not know how much of that will be kept in the final film as the editing is not in my hands. How the impact of my performance might change after putting the background music in the scene…”
“On the other hand, in the case of theatre, once I am on the stage, in front of the audience, for the next 45 minutes or one hour, I am taking the story forward…I have control of everything, my performance, my stage movements, the expressions on which I am getting instant response…that is why I love stage,” said the actress.
Be it the TV show “Yudh”, which also starred megastar Amitabh Bachchan, or web series such as “Inside Edge” and “Rangbaaz” or the recently released film “The Accidental Prime Minister”, Aahana managed to find her space in showbiz.
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However, she believes that not enough experimentation is happening to celebrate the individualistic beauty of women in the entertainment business.
“I think it is sad that the individuality of a woman’s beauty is not being celebrated like yesteryears. I haven’t seen three women in life looking the same. And that is why it is sad that when we are talking about diversity, we are not celebrating our look and somewhere the responsibility goes to the filmmakers and casting directors who only look for women with certain features and body types,” she said.
In the upcoming web series “AISHA: Season 3”, she plays an investigating officer who is very tough by nature and has a ‘go-getter’ attitude.
“She is a very powerful officer who goes to any extreme to get her job done. She is an investigative officer and in the process of interrogation, she might kick on the b***s of a man to get the information needed; she does not compromise under any situation. So for me, doing such a character was quite interesting,” said the “Lipstick Under My Burkha” actress.
The third season of the show will start streaming on Arre and MX Player from Monday.
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Actress Aahana Kumra, who is simultaneously exploring the digital space and Hindi feature films, says although she grew up dreaming about becoming a film actress, she finds theatre the real medium for an actor.
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However, she believes that not enough experimentation is happening to celebrate the individualistic beauty of women in the entertainment business. "I think it is sad that the individuality of a woman's beauty is not being celebrated like yesteryears. I haven't seen three women in life looking the same. And that is why it is sad that when we are talking about diversity, we are not celebrating our look and somewhere the responsibility goes to the filmmakers and casting directors who only look for women with certain features and body types," she said. In the upcoming web series "AISHA: Season 3", she plays an investigating officer who is very tough by nature and has a 'go-getter' attitude. "She is a very powerful officer who goes to any extreme to get her job done. She is an investigative officer and in the process of interrogation, she might kick on the b***s of a man to get the information needed; she does not compromise under any situation. So for me, doing such a character was quite interesting," said the "Lipstick Under My Burkha" actress. The third season of the show will start streaming on Arre and MX Player from Monday.
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Be it the TV show "Yudh", which also starred megastar Amitabh Bachchan, or web series such as "Inside Edge" and "Rangbaaz" or the recently released film "The Accidental Prime Minister", Aahana managed to find her space in showbiz.
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"On the other hand, in the case of theatre, once I am on the stage, in front of the audience, for the next 45 minutes or one hour, I am taking the story forward...I have control of everything, my performance, my stage movements, the expressions on which I am getting instant response...that is why I love stage," said the actress.
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"You see, after my performance is done, I do not know how much of that will be kept in the final film as the editing is not in my hands. How the impact of my performance might change after putting the background music in the scene..."
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Asked which medium of acting fascinates the performer in her, Aahana told media persons here: "Of course cinema or web shows allow me to play many experimental roles on-screen, but I would say that when it comes to the actors' medium, it is the theatre and not the film.
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.
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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.
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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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