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Weird: This 46-year-old actress Shefali Shah still looking for long performing…!
Mumbai: Shefali Shah, who won critics with her understated yet emotionally-stirring turn in “Delhi Crime”, is happy that storytelling is no longer restricted to the “hero-heroine format”, thanks to the popularity of streaming platforms.
Shah prefers to keep a low profile but the industry has slowly started to take note of the powerhouse talent that she is and that has resulted in some great performances in recent years, be it “Dil Dhadakne Do”, “Once Again” or “Delhi Crime”, based on the police investigation in the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
“I am lucky I am offered work. I do not have quantity of films on my resume but what I do have is quality and I am very proud of the work I have done. I want to work but I have understood that the kind of work I want to do may come twice in a year or I may get one offer in two years. But I will wait for it, if it is worth that wait,” Shah told media person in an interview.
The 46-year-old actor said there was “no ego” in approaching people for work but she would not take up a project unless she was completely convinced about her role.
“If I went to a set without being convinced completely, it would be unfair. Cinema is changing in a big way. There are great roles being written and norms that are being broken.
“The roles are not boxed into hero-heroine format, it has moved beyond that. It is about characters and each character is a hero in a way. Also, the makers, the people who are creating it, are not pressured about the box office, censorship or the number of theatres required for releasing a film.”
OMG: At age of 46-year this actress Shefali Shah having desire of good performing…!
Shah said she is not much concerned about the length of a role, because a single scene can sometimes be more powerful than a full-fledged appearance.
“As actors, we want to show our acting prowess but one has to understand what to show and when to show. I learnt very early in my life that it is not required to be in the forefront all the time. There is a moment that belongs to you but when you are not needed, you need to disappear.”
Both “Delhi Crime” and “Once Again”, in which she starred opposite Neeraj Kabi, are on Netflix. The actor said web has opened up the horizon for creative people in a big way. The key, she said, is in understanding the target audience.
Citing the example of “Once Again”, Shah said, “The producers wanted to release it in theatres and I told them to be realistic as films run due to the name of the director or the star cast, we did not have either. It may do well due to word-of-mouth or might get completely lost.
“Even I want to see my hoarding but I rather feel it would be nice to put it out on a platform where it will make the right noise and reach out to people. Here, we are getting a chance to show our work, which people might see either today or tomorrow or after few years.
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Both "Delhi Crime" and "Once Again", in which she starred opposite Neeraj Kabi, are on Netflix. The actor said web has opened up the horizon for creative people in a big way. The key, she said, is in understanding the target audience.
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Shah said she is not much concerned about the length of a role, because a single scene can sometimes be more powerful than a full-fledged appearance.
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"If I went to a set without being convinced completely, it would be unfair. Cinema is changing in a big way. There are great roles being written and norms that are being broken." "The roles are not boxed into hero-heroine format, it has moved beyond that. It is about characters and each character is a hero in a way. Also, the makers, the people who are creating it, are not pressured about the box office, censorship or the number of theatres required for releasing a film."
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The 46-year-old actor said there was "no ego" in approaching people for work but she would not take up a project unless she was completely convinced about her role.
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"I am lucky I am offered work. I do not have quantity of films on my resume but what I do have is quality and I am very proud of the work I have done. I want to work but I have understood that the kind of work I want to do may come twice in a year or I may get one offer in two years. But I will wait for it, if it is worth that wait," Shah told media person in an interview.
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Shah prefers to keep a low profile but the industry has slowly started to take note of the powerhouse talent that she is and that has resulted in some great performances in recent years, be it "Dil Dhadakne Do", "Once Again" or "Delhi Crime", based on the police investigation in the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
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Shefali Shah, who won critics with her understated yet emotionally-stirring turn in "Delhi Crime", is happy that storytelling is no longer restricted to the "hero-heroine format", thanks to the popularity of streaming platforms.
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
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“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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