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WHAT! Sunny Leone REVEALS her plans about having more kids
Actress Sunny Leone took everyone by surprise when she announced that she and her husband Daniel Weber had adopted girl child Nisha in 2017. Another surprise unfolded in March 2018, when she shared that they had extended their family by including two more children — sons Noah and Asher — via surrogacy. But the actress says she always wanted to have three children.
“I always pictured three children in my head but as time went by and no children… I would have been happy with one but God had different plans and made my dreams come true of a big family,” Sunny told IANS in an email interview.
She will turn a year older on May 13 — the same day as Mother’s Day.
“It’s pretty cool that both are on the same day. I am not sure about my birthday but I’m looking forward to Mother’s Day,” said the actress, popular for her “Baby doll” image.
She is new to motherhood and is absolutely enjoying it.
“I am the same person but now I have more love to spread to my kids. I’m so happy about being a mother,” she said.
But what’s it like to be a mother in the 21st century when crimes against children, especially girls, are increasing?
“I don’t think they have increased. I believe that the news is highlighting what has been happening for a long time already,” she said.
She just hopes “swift and harsh punishments follow these acts by the perpetrators”.
Her focus is on her children’s safety first.
“I do believe in neighbourhood safety groups for our children,” said Sunny, whose real name is Karenjit Kaur Vohra.
Her little ones keep her on her toes but work hasn’t taken a backseat. She is excited about ZEE5’s show “Karenjit Kaur – The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone”.
“Initially, my answer (to make a show on her life) was that I wasn’t sure. But once I started hearing about what the director and the production house wanted, I started having an interest in it,” said the Indo-Canadian talent.
The former adult film actress shot to fame in India when she entered the Bigg Boss house as a contestant. After the controversial reality show “Bigg Boss”, she made her Bollywood debut with “Jism 2” in 2012.
What should the audience expect from the show?
“The unexpected. This is a part of my life story and not necessarily the journey you are expecting to see,” she said.
There was also a Canadian documentary called “Mostly Sunny”. Why does she feel the need to tell her story to the world?
“Many people are curious (about her choices and journey) and want to know; so, I believe that if I’m going to tell it then it should be in my words and from my eyes. That wasn’t the case with the documentary,” said the actress, who has also made appearances in Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu and Tamil films.
“What we have made is better than a film because it gets into many details that a film will never be able to explain. For a film, the team will pick and choose what they want to show in 100-120 minutes. This (‘Karenjit Kaur…’) is showing two seasons and 20 episodes of my story. It’s only the tip of the iceberg,” she added.
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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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