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Bachchan family, other B-Town celebs at ‘Sarbjit’ premiere
Mumbai:The Bachchan family — Amitabh, Jaya, Aishwarya and Abhishek — along with numerous celebrities from the film industry were present at the premiere of Aishwarya’s film “Sarbjit” here on Wednesday night.
At the event, Aishwarya said, “As a team we always make movies to bring it to the audience. So we’re glad that today onwards it’s open to all of you to view and we hope that you appreciate the efforts of the team.”
“It’s a very sincere piece of cinema straight from the heart. Most important for us as a team is that this is being made very sensitively, keeping in mind the sensitivity of the subject and the members of the family (Sarabjit Singh’s family) most importantly,” she added.
“And the fact that Dalbir ji (Kaur) and her family feels validated, that’s been by far the most precious aspect, that was something that meant a lot to me personally and to the whole team,” she noted.
“Sarbjit”, directed by Omung Kumar, is based on the real-life story of Sarabjit Singh, who was convicted for spying and terrorism and languished in a Pakistani jail for 23 years, while his sister Dalbir Kaur, tried vigorously to release him. Aishwarya plays Kaur in the film.
The film has got a tax-free status from the Uttar Pradesh government, even before the release of the film.
Aishwarya said, “The hope and attempt for the whole team to see where all it can be tax-free. But right now, we would like to thank Uttar Pradesh chief minister wholeheartedly. It means a lot and it means that the film will reach far and wide.”
Aishwarya’s parents and brother were also spotted. Actors like Riteish Deshmukh, Ali Fazal, Manish Paul, Saqib Saleem, Athiya Shetty, Hussain Kuwajerwala and Darshan Kumar were also present.
The producers of the film – Bhushan Kumar with wife Divya, Sandeep Singh, Bhagnanis — Vashu, Jackky and Deepshika – and Omung Kumar, who is also the director were also seen.
Lead actor Randeep Hooda, who plays Sarabjit Singh, present with his sister said, “The nervousness part was before I did it and while I was doing it. Now it’s over, it’s not in my hands so it is an excitement to share it with people.”
About the challenges of playing the character, he said, “It is challenging and that’s the way it should be. If it is not challenging then you should not do it.”
“Sarbjit” also starring Richa Chadha, releases on Friday.
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Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile
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“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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