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Don’t let go of uniqueness: Nawazuddin to newcomers

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Mumbai: His powerful avant-garde roles in offbeat Indian films have set Nawazuddin Siddiqui apart from the true-blue heroes of Bollywood. And that is why the actor, a ‘hero’ in his own right, suggests that newcomers never let go of their “uniqueness”.

Nawazuddin, who was last seen as a Machiavellian villain in Sriram Raghavan’s “Badlapur”, feels that once most actors get a taste of fame, they start behaving in “a hero- type manner”, which takes away their individuality.

“Among what young actors bring with them, there is a uniqueness in every one of them. Don’t let go of that when you join the industry. What generally happens is that when people get into the industry, they tend to behave in a particular hero-type manner.

“This shouldn’t happen; it takes away one’s uniqueness. When you’re embodying a character, you should have your own uniqueness, that is very important,” Nawazuddin told in an interview.

His own talent to slip into characters with ease has been seen and appreciated in films like “Gangs Of Wasseypur”, “Kahaani”, “Kick”, “The Lunchbox” and “Talaash” – and most recently, in “Badlapur”.

The 40-year-old admits “gray characters” attract him the most “because there are layers and complications”, but he’s also happy spreading laughter through some of his works.

One of such projects will be “Ghoomketu”, in which the National Award winning actor has a comic role to essay.

“I don’t particularly enjoy portraying plain white characters or straight negative characters. I like challenging characters.

“My character in ‘Kick’ made people laugh. Even in ‘Badlapur’, there were chuckles among the audiences, but in my upcoming film ‘Ghoomketu’, I’ll be seen in a typical comic role,” Nawazuddin said.

He is particularly happy that “Badlapur”, which also starred Varun Dhawan, Radhika Apte, Huma Qureshi and Yami Gautam, managed to pull in the audiences despite its release in the midst of the ICC cricket World Cup.

“I’m extremely happy about the success of ‘Badlapur’. We were very nervous at first because the film had an ‘A’ certificate and the release was around the cricket World Cup. But when the film released, the response was overwhelming.

“Word of mouth worked wonders for the film. And now everyone is happy, from the producers to director to the actors,” he said.

Promising a surprise for his fans in every film that he does, Nawazuddin also said it’s difficult for him to take time out for his family.

“It’s difficult to take time out from work and that’s the reason my family members are somewhat miffed with me. My daughter and my wife aren’t very happy about me not being able to spend much time with them.

“Just keep watching my films and I will surprise the audiences with every film; that’s my promise,” said the actor, whose film “Haraamkhor” is heading to the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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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.

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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.

 

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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

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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