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Mahira Khan is sweet: Sunny Leone
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Sunny Leone, who has performed on the song “Laila main Laila” from “Raees”, says Pakistani actress Mahira Khan — who features as Shah Rukh Khan’s love interest in the movie — is a sweet person.Mahira has made her Bollywood debut with the film. She was not able to attend the promotional activities of the film due to a ban imposed on Pakistani artistes by certain Hindu outfits in India.Talking about Sunny in a video conference from Pakistan on Friday, Mahira told Indian media: “I love Sunny Leone’s ‘Baby doll’. I have actually met her at an airport. We hung out and spoke to each other. She is lovely and beautiful. I don’t think she would ever look this amazing as she looks in the song ‘Laila main Laila’.”
In response to this, Sunny tweeted: “Yes, I remember meeting her at the airport. She is so sweet and I’m so happy for her.”Directed by Rahul Dholakia, the film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a pivotal role.Love is the secret of my beauty: BipashaActress Bipasha Basu feels the secret of her beauty is the abundance of love in her life.At a party hosted by Splash here, the actress was present with husband Karan Singh Grover, and said: “Love is the secret of my beauty.”She also took to the ramp for designer duo Falguni and Shane Peacock.Having started her career as a model, Bipasha recalled her initial days in the industry.
She said: “I enjoy walking the ramp. I’ve been associated with Lakme Fashion Week from a very long time as a model. Since then, there has been a huge growth in the fashion industry.”Asked about her upcoming projects, the 38-year-old actress said: “I am aware that my fans are waiting for me. Right now, I am enjoying my life after marriage. Soon we will both be back to work. I am going to announce my projects in a few days.”I have read a lot of scripts right now. But it seems that my next project will be a comedy flick.What about sharing screen space with Karan?”If something interesting comes up then we will definitely do it. As of now, we haven’t been offered anything that matches with the quality of films we are looking forward to do,” she said.
Bipasha’s last film “Alone” was with Karan.Kalki’s surname woesActress Kalki Koechlin hardly finds people who pronounce her name right.On the season finale of “Vh1 Inside Access”, to be aired on Sunday, when the host pronounced Kalki’s surname right, the actress was happy. And she even gave cheat codes to pronounce her name right.”Cake laa meri liye. Aaj ki nahi Kal-li Cake-laa (Koechlin) mere liye,” she said, giving out that her surname is as “simple as Cake-Laa”, read a statement.Further, when the host asked what was the worst way someone pronounced her surname, she said, “Cocklaan”.
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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones
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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