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Sidharth was scared to fight with Akshay
Mumbai: Actor Sidharth Malhotra, who had to gain 12 kg for “Brothers”, says he became nervous and scared when he came to know that he had to fight with Bollywood’s action star Akshay Kumar in the movie.
“I was nervous and anxious when I signed the movie. We have seen and we like Akshay Kumar’s action work. When I got to know that I had to fight with him for the climax, I was a bit scared,” Sidharth said here.
However, he convinced himself to do it.
“To do anything convincingly, we need time, and I did it. For four months, I didn’t do anything. I used to train as a fighter, gym and have meals to increase my weight,” said the “Student Of The Year” actor.
“I gained 12 kg and Akshay sir lost 12 kg for the movie, and the tough part was to maintain it after a day of action and gymming,” he added.
Sidharth will be seen punching Akshay in the movie.
Talking about it, he said: “It was a choreographed punch, not a real one. It was difficult for both. For the punch to look good on screen, the reaction of the other person has to be right. Akshay sir knew the nuances.
“The difficult part was to remember the sequence of kicks and punches. I memorised it like a dance sequence and used to rehearse a lot,” he said.
The team also made complete use of Akshay’s experience.
“We used Akshay sir’s experience. He knows all the safety norms, which action will look right and what will be impactful. We enjoyed a lot and learnt a lot from Akshay sir. His time and team management behind the scenes was worth learning,” said Sidharth.
What else did Sidharth learn from Akshay?
“There is a lot to learn from Akshay sir… how he handles his life, his shoot, his timing and the activities he does in one day. The discipline he and his team has. And all this in a relaxed manner… I have never seen him stressed or angry and that is very encouraging,” he said.
Directed by Karan Malhotra, “Brothers” is releasing on August 14. It also stars Jacqueline Fernandez.
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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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