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‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ most beautiful film I’ve done till now: Salman
New Delhi: Superstar Salman Khan, whose portrayal as an innocent Lord Hanuman devotee in “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” won the audience’s heart, says his forthcoming film “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” is the “most beautiful” film he has done in his over two decade-old career.
“It is my guarantee that this is by far one of the most beautiful films I’ve done. It is family-oriented and you know that every family faces some problems, but those people are lucky to have a family,” Salman said here at an event.
With “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”, the 49-year-old is revisiting his popular onscreen name ‘Prem’, and the film also brings him together with Sooraj Barjatya after 16 years.
They have previously worked in three blockbusters like “Maine Pyar Kiyaa, “Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!” and “Hum Saath-Saath Hain”. And Salman has no qualms to confess that “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” outshines the duo’s previous collaborations.
“Every film is different. Some are good, some are bad but this is a very good film. The makers of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun…!’ and ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ have made ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ with me and this one is better than those three films,” said the son of lyricist Salim Khan.
“Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” paints a ‘desi’ fantastical story on ‘larger-than-life’ canvas. The film, which also stars Anupam Kher and Swara Bhaskar, will release on November 12.
Salman, who was accompanied by his co-star Sonam Kapoor at the event here on Wednesday, said that it’s time for some “full-on family” film outing.
“It is guaranteed that with whatever mood you enter the cinema hall, you’ll come out with a better mood. There will be tears of happiness. If you love your wife or girlfriend, family, then the film would definitely touch you in some way,” he said.
Post “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo”, Salman will focus all his attention to “Sultan”, in which he will be seen as a wrestler.
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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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