“Namaste Guru Garu, Naanu Mahesh Babu”: PhonePe SmartSpeakers rope in actor Mahesh Babu for its celebrity voice feature
PhonePe, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind celebrity voice feature on its SmartSpeakers in collaboration with the Superstar of Tollywood, actor, Mahesh Babu. This new feature will allow PhonePe SmartSpeakers to validate customer payments in Andhra Pradesh film industry’s iconic actor Mahesh Babu’s distinct voice, in both Telugu and English across India. The PhonePe SmartSpeaker was launched a year ago, and since then, more than 4.8 million devices have been used by merchant partners across 90% of the postal codes in the country. On average, PhonePe SmartSpeakers validate 7.1 crore monthly transactions in Andhra Pradesh, demonstrating its widespread adoption in the state. Using famous celebrity voices from different regions will make the payment experience for customers as well as merchants even more interactive. Speaking on this new and distinctive offering, Yuvraj Singh Shekhawat, Chief Business Officer - Merchant Business at PhonePe said, “Our extensive n