ACTA AWARDS 2016 - The WinnersEastern Eye were hosting this inaugural event on Sunday 22nd May at the Southbank Centre in London, UK.
By: ACTA Awards The Eastern Eye Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards (ACTAs) is the first Awards Ceremony in its kind in Britain showcasing the very best of Asian talent in the creative arts across Britain. It celebrates and recognises talent who have contributed to the arts and culture sector from Britain's South Asian communities. Created by the Asian Media & Marketing Group (AMG), publishers of the Britain's biggest selling Eastern Eye title, the awards honour talented artists from a wide range of disciplines, including literature, film, television, theatre, poetry, music, photography, dance and the visual arts. ACTA Categories and Winners 2016 Eastern Eye Award for the Arts Awarded to an individual, curator or exhibition, working through the medium of painting, photography, multimedia or any media that focuses on or is influenced by South Asian traditions. Winner: Shanti Panchal for his remarkable watercolours Eastern Eye Award for Dance Awarded to an outstanding dancer or choreographer whose work is concerned with or influenced by South Asian dance traditions. Winner: Sonia Sabri for her solo kathak Eastern Eye Awards for Music Presented to an individual, team, group or organisation for their contribution to enriching the musical heritage of the UK through promoting, performing, composing music or songs inspired by a South Asian cultural heritage. Winner: Naughty Boy for shattering the glass ceiling with his music and collaborations Eastern Eye Award for Photography Presented to an outstanding photographer for exceptional work highlighting South Asia or produced by someone of a South Asian heritage. Winner: Ram Shergill for his fashion photography Eastern Eye Award for Radio Awarded to an individual or team for their contribution to a radio programme, audio documentary, series or drama that deals with aspects of South Asian lifestyle, heritage, news, current affairs and entertainment through the medium of radio or audio blogs. Winner: Ritula Shah, presenter of the World Tonight Eastern Eye Award for Comedy Presented to an exceptional artist of South Asian heritage working in the field of live comedy, television sitcom or online web comedy. Winner: Nish Kumar for his Edinburgh show Eastern Eye Award for Best Production Awarded to an individual or team for creating an outstanding production for television, stage, film or any live event. Winner: Dara, a National Theatre production adapted from the original written by Shahid Nadeem and Tanya Ronder Eastern Eye Award for Best Bollywood Film Presented to the best Bollywood film taking into account the best acting, directing, music and editing. Winner: Bajirao Maastani, produced by Eros and featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone Eastern Eye Award for Film, Best Actress Presented to a female individual for to the best lead performance in an independent British or Asian film that features a South Asian story, and/or is led by a creative team from a South Asian heritage. Winner: Kiran Sonia Sarwar for Murdered by My Father Eastern Eye Award for Film, Best Actor Presented to a male individual for to the best lead performance in an independent British or Asian film that features a South Asian story, and/or is led by a creative team from a South Asian heritage. Winner: Dev Patel for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2 Eastern Eye Award for Theatre, Best Actress Presented to a female individual for the best performance in a play that features a South Asian story and/or is led by a creative team from a South Asian heritage. Winner: Preeya Kalidas for Bend it Like Beckham Eastern Eye Award for Theatre, Best Actor Presented to a male individual for the best performance in a play that features a South Asian story and/or is led by a creative team from a South Asian heritage. Winner: Sanjeev Bhaskar for Dinner with Saddam Eastern Eye Award for TV, Best Actress Presented to a female individual on television for their performance in a drama, series or soap where they have made a significant contribution to the story line that reflects diversity. Winner: Shobu Kapoor for Citizen Khan Eastern Eye Award for TV, Best Actor Presented to a male individual on television for their performance in a drama, series or soap where they have made a significant contribution to the story line that reflects diversity. Winner: Nikesh Patel in Channel 4's Indian Summers Eastern Eye Award for Literature Presented to an author of any heritage and ethnicity for literary work which has at its core South Asian influence. The work can be a novel, non-fiction, poetry or a short story and must have been published during 2015. Winner: Anita Anand for Princess, Suffragette, Revolutionary Eastern Eye Editor's Special Award Winner: Paresh Maity, contemporary artist Winner: V&A's India Festival for The Fabric of India and Bejewelled Treasures Winner: Nahid Siddiqui, Kathak dancer and choreographer Winner: posthumously to Saeed Jaffrey, most versatile actor to emerge from India Eastern Eye Outstanding Contribution to the Arts Presented to an exceptional individual, team or organisation for outstanding contribution to Britain's arts and cultural scene. Winner: Meera Syal Source: https://www.easterneye.eu/ https://www.easterneye.eu/ https://www.easterneye.eu/ Organiser The host of the Awards is the Asian Media & Marketing Group (AMG), Britain's biggest Asian Publishing House with a stable of market leading consumer and business titles. The group celebrated its 48th anniversary in 2016. AMG titles includes: Garavi Gujarat newsweekly, Eastern Eye newspaper, Asian Trader, Pharmacy Business, Asian Hospitality, AAHOA Lodging Business, The GG2 Power 101 and the Asian Rich Lists. http://www.actas.co.uk/ #EEacta End
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