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Censors giving zero cuts for ‘Phobia’ a big moment: Director
Mumbai:Director Pavan Kripalani of psychological thriller ‘Phobia’ says he was petrified before showing it to the censor board, but they loved it and didn’t suggest any cuts in the film.
‘Phobia’ releases on May 27.
“I was really worried about how the censors will react because it is thematically an adult film. So I was really worried that they might say cut the movie or do this, do that. When they saw the movie, they called me in and said that the movie was really engaging, really intense and they felt that they can’t cut one single thing from the movie.
“They said it is such a strong film that if we cut it, we dilute the experience for the audience, so we’re giving you zero cuts. That was a big moment for me and my team because we were glad that our censor board, who are usually very strict on content and have a certain clear view on how they look at movies and what should go for the public, were very encouraging for the movie,” Kripalani said in an interview.
Films such as ‘Mastizaade’ and ‘Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3’ were some of the films that had to face the censor board’s wrath recently, who suggested numerous cuts to the film.
The snipping of a kissing scene in the James Bond film ‘Spectre’, and Prakash Jha’s troubles with them for ‘Jai Gangaajal’ were some incidents which had made news.
The ‘Ragini MMS’ director added: “I’m glad they accepted it, saw what it was trying to say, I feel extremely lucky. I was petrified going in, but they really surprised me.”
‘Phobia’ stars Radhika Apte, who plays an agoraphobic in the film.
About the film, Kriplani said: “We have tried something really different, we’re doing a psychological thriller in the industry after a very long time. I feel that it is more than just a horror film, it’s not a scary movie, it has moments of scare, but largely it’s a thriller. There is a lot of thrill, suspense, mystery as well as an awareness that it is trying to bring about.”
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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