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Don’t see me just as an actor but as a storyteller: Raghu Ram
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) MTV “Roadies” famed TV producer and actor Raghu Ram, who features in the new season of web series “Aisha”, says he doesnt want to limit himself only to acting, but in the entire creative process of storytelling.
Raghu told IANS here: “I see myself in the process of storytelling rather than just being an actor. I have been producing content for so many years for television and working in production, that the moment writing gets over, I think about shooting.
“When the shoot gets over, I do not think what will be my new acting assignment. I start thinking of post-production. So, I would like to be a part of the whole process of storytelling and execute my vision, my creativity. The process is constantly rewarding.”
In the third season of “Aisha”, Raghu’s character goes through a devastating phase.
Asked about how he looks at the character graph since the beginning of the story, he said: “It is the most complex phase of the character. But I must say that with each season that I am playing Siddarth Babbar (Sid), I see my growth as a performer as the graph of the character is getting more layered.
“In this situation, I am allowing the character to take me to his mind-space… It is just the other way round when I am approaching the character. It takes quite a lot of mental preparation to play that character,” explained the actor.
The show, which started in 2016, is produced by Raghu alongwith his brother Rajiv Laxman. The new season also features Aahana Kumra.
After producing MTV “Roadies” for 11 years and also launching the show “MTV Splitsvilla”, Raghu started exploring the web space from 2016.
What interests him with this format?
“I think I find the web space interesting because it is interactive. When it comes to TV, we are making a show for a larger audience, even though it is a youth show. When it comes to digital entertainment, it is for personal viewing, and therefore the expectation is different.
“The constant interaction with the audience is actually giving us a chance to learn a lot while creating the show.”
Raghu got married for the second time last year, and asked about how has life changed after the wedding, he said: “I think life is better. I highly recommend marriage to everyone, really. She is a lovely singer and I am a huge fan. I am lucky to find an incredible human being like Natalie (Di Luccio) and getting married to her. I think there is not a single day goes by that I do not feel lucky! She is special.”
“Aisha” streams on OTT platform Arre and MX Player.
–IANS
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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
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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