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Anupam thanks Kal Penn for appreciating ‘The Indian Detective’ (Movie Snippets)
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has thanked Indian-American actor Kal Penn for appreciating his series “The Indian Detective”.
“Russell Peters dude, ‘The Indian Detective’ is so funny! Congrats. Anupam kher’s Fart Attack had me rolling,” Kal tweeted.
To which Anupam replied on Friday: “Thank you Kal Penn for your warmth and appreciation. I am so happy that you liked ‘The Indian Detective’. Hope to see you soon.”
“The Indian Detective” is about a Toronto police officer, who investigates a murder while visiting his father in India.
The Netflix’s series also stars Russell Peters, Scott Cavalheiro and Christina Cole among many others.
On the film front, Anupam will next be seen in “The Accidental Prime Minister”, where he will be seen playing the role of Manmohan Singh, the economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.
It is directed by Vijay Gutte. The film is based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Sanjaya Baru.
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Preeti Jhangiani would love to practice Bonsai
Actress Preeti Jhangiani believes Bonsai helps people in their daily lives and she would love to practice the Japanese art form.
“Bonsai is the best way to get greenery in our lives. I would love to practice Bonsai; it helps us in our daily life. It helps purify our home and office. It also helps the environment as we all stay in closed places. I am excited to receive my first Bonsai today,” said Preeti, who was here to support a Bonsai Bonanza and Ikebana Exhibition.
Talking about the art, Harsha Hinduja, President of the India Friendship Bonsai Society, believes issues faced by humanity today are due to lack of human connection with nature and environment.
“The separation we have created has led to issues like global warming, deforestation, health and energy crisis and food degradation. In the last few years we have felt the value of instilling love of nature in our children. Bonsai connects you with the five elements of nature – earth, water, fire, air and ether – as described in the Indian spiritual tradition,” she said.
On the work front, Preeti will next be seen in “Wajood” which is based on the issue of child trafficking.
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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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