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Here is a glimpse of Salman Khan’s star studded Eid party
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan hosted a grand Eid party at his residence last night. The party was attended by his friends and co-stars like Malaika Arora, Sonakshi Sinha, Preity Zinta and his rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur.
Eid at Khan residence in Bandra’s Galaxy Apartments is an annual affair. Salman Khan’s Tubelight was his Eid offering to fans. Salman waved to fans from the balcony of Galaxy Apartments.
Salman Khan’s friends and colleagues dressed in their festive best for an Eid party held at the star’s Mumbai home on Monday. Eid at the Khan residence in Bandra’s Galaxy Apartments is an annual tradition and it usually serves double duty as a party for the superstar’s latest film. This year’s offering Tubelight has flickered only intermittently at the box office but there was still plenty to celebrate, and lots of folks to celebrate with. Pictures from inside the party were posted on social media by Amrita Arora, an unflagging documenter of celebrity activity.
Salman’s guest list included a roster of regulars – co-stars like Preity Zinta, Sonakshi Sinha, Dia Mirza and Jacqueline Fernandez; Varun Dhawan, whose father directed Salman in several hit films and who is starring in a remake of Judwaa; Amrita’s sister Malaika Arora, who is recently divorced from Salman’s brother Arbaaz; and the actor’s Tubelight director Kabir Khan and co-star Matin Rey Tangu (who is all of eight).
Salman’s rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur was an expected presence. A somewhat unexpected surprise arrived in the forms of Ira and Junaid Khan, the daughter and son of actor Aamir Khan who is away in Malta filming Thugs Of Hindostan.
Iulia Vantur also shared a glimpse from inside the party. She posed for a selfie with Manish Paul and his wife Sanyukta. Here’s a glimpse of the stars at Salman Khan’s Eid party.
Actress Malaika Arora looked glamorous in a traditional white outfit. Actress Preity Zinta, who co-starred with Salman Khan in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega and Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha, was seen dressed in Rimple & Harpeet Narula. The 42-year-old actress posed with the Sultan actor’s sister Alvira and rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur for a selfie.
Jacqueline Fernandez, who co-starred with Salman in Kick and has been cast opposite Varun in Judwaa 2, wore an embellished outfit. Salman’s Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge actress Dia Mirza attended his Eid party post celebrations at Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar’s residence. The 35-year-old actress happily waved to the cameras as she made her way through the venue.
Sonakshi Sinha, who co-starred with Salman Khan in the Dabangg films, was photographed in her car while heading towards the actor’s residence. The 30-year-old actress looked engrossed in deep thought.
Salman Khan’s Tubelight co-star Matin Rey Tangu and director Kabir Khan were also present at the party.
Arbaaz Khan was photographed arriving at the venue. The 49-year-old actor, who was dressed in black, looked pensive.
Tubelight, which also stars Salman’s brother Sohail Khan and late actor Om Puri in his last appearance, has collected a little over Rs. 83 crore so far. The film is set during the 1962 war with China and stars Salman Khan as a village simpleton who sets out in search of his brother who is a soldier.
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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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