Eastern Eye Arts, Culture and Theatre (ACTAs) 2018: Winners

From top left

1. Waqas Khan (art for exhibtion Manchester Art gallery #Newnorthsouth)
2. Dr Susan Mossman, Science Museum, Illuminating India – Community engagement (exhibition)
3. Dr Ranj Singh (presenter)
4. Ayesha Hazarika (comedy)
5. Vaseem Khan (Literature)
6. Reece Bahia (Emerging artist)

Second row

7. Asif Khan (‘Combustion’ play with Tara Arts, best production)
8. Anita Rani (Editor’s Special Award for My family, ‘Partition and me: India 1947’)
9. George Alagiah (outstanding contribution to the arts)
10. Meera Syal (Actress theatre, ‘Annie’)
11. Anoushka Shankar (Music for score to 1928 BFI film ‘Shiraz’)
12. Aakash Odedra (Dance for ‘#JeSuis’)
Nihal Arthanayake compere

Missing – Naughty Boy (People’s Choice Awards)
Best director – Pooja Ghai for ‘Lions and Tigers’ (not present)
Best actor (film, TV, drama) – Sacha Dhawan
Best actress (film, TV, drama) – Indira Varma (not present)

See story http://asianculturevulture.com/portfolios/eastern-eye-arts-culture-and-theatre-actas-awards-2018-wise-words-on-an-inspiring-evening/