Entertainment
Ravi Dubey shakes a leg with his idol Prabhudheva
Mumbai: Actor Ravi Dubey, who considers himself as a big fan of ace choreographer-filmmaker Prabhudheva, got a chance to share the stage with him while shooting for soap opera “Jamai Raja”.
Prabhudheva visited the show’s set to promote his forthcoming film “Singh is Bliing”. Ravi was nervous on the day of the shoot as his long cherished dream of meeting his screen idol in person finally turned into reality.
“He is one of the most proficient dancers, and an inspiration to many in our country. Being a huge fan, I owe most of what I know of dance to him as I’ve learnt so much just by following his dance moves,” Ravi said in a statement.
“When I was a kid, the only exposure to real dancing were VHS tapes of ‘Mukkala Mukkabala’ and ‘Urvashi Urvashi’ … he has been a mentor of sorts and I’d never imagined that a day would come when I would share screen space with him.
“It was quite unnerving to match steps with him as I was excited and nervous at the same time. It was an experience of a lifetime for me to dance with my idol,” he added.
The episode featuring Prabhudheva will be aired on Thursday.
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Anas Rashid to die in ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’?
Actor Anas Rashid, who is currently playing the role of Sooraj in popular soap opera “Diya Aur Baati Hum”, might have to leave the show after his character will go missing.
As per the upcoming track, Sooraj will be seen searching for his wife Sandhya (Deepika Singh) and will end up in the same village where she has been captured by terrorist organisation Garjana sangathan.
The duo will try to stop the terrorists from attacking India with a nuclear bomb, but will end up getting trapped in the blast. The blast would become a threat to Sooraj’s life and will leave Sandhya seriously injured.
“On the day of the blast, which is October 2, Sandhya will be leaving no stone unturned in making sure the blast is prevented but there will be a twist in the tale when Sooraj will come by to rescue Sandhya. Sooraj will be seen slipping into coma and will go missing which might end his track in the show,” a source said.
“Diya Aur Baati Hum” is aired on Star Plus.
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Udit, Aditya Narayan to appear on ‘Deal Or No Deal’
Singing sensation Udit Narayan along with his son Aditya will be seen adding star power to a special episode of family game show “Deal Or No Deal”.
According to a source from the set, the father-son duo along with their family and friends will be shooting for the &TV show on Sunday.
“They will be seen participating in the special episode of ‘Deal Or No Deal’. They will be joined by their family and friends. For the very first time, a popular Bollywood family will be seen playing the game with host Ronit Roy. Viewers can expect some good musical performances by them,” the source said.
Udit and Aditya were also seen together on singing reality show “The Voice India”.
Entertainment
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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