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Eastern Eye’s Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards, est. 2016, celebrate and highlight British Asian achievements within the creative industries.
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The @EasternEye Award for Best Presenter is awarded to @TVNaga01 for BBC Breakfast. Naga Munchetty is a much admired and accomplished journalist and broadcaster renown for her calmness, fairness and unflappability. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Nominations are now OPEN for #ACTAAWARDS 2022.Participate here 👉 Apply before 25 MARCH 2022.#awards #artists #awards2022 #Recognition .#competitions #actor #theatre #London #music #photography #awardwinning #peopleschoicemovieawards #editorsspecialawards
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Would like to thank @ace_national for again supporting this lovely event and we look forward to welcoming them on the day 16th September #easterneye #ee #ACEsupported #arts #culture #theatre #awards22.#ee #easterneye #awards #Diversity
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Congratulations to @VinayPatel, who wins the @EasternEye Award for Best Scriptwriter for his #DoctorWho episode “Demons of the Punjab”, set during the height of partition in 1947 Punjab. #EEACTA
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Congratulations to #DoctorWho star @MandipGill! Mandip wins the coveted @EasternEye People’s Choice Award, supported by @weareMediaHive. The winner is voted for by the public and the readers of Eastern Eye newspaper. #EEACTA
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Unfortunately @MandipGill could not join us at the ACTAs last Friday due to filming commitments. The #DoctorWho star won the @EasternEye People's Choice Award, voted for by the public. Mandip shared this special message with us - congratulations once again! #EEACTA
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VINAY PATEL | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @VinayPatel, nominated for writing the @bbcdoctorwho episode "Demons of the Punjab". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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.@ShobnaGulati wins the @EasternEye Award for Theatre, Best Actress, for her role in @The_Globe’s powerful and remarkable all women of colour production of Shakespeare’s Richard II. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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NITIN GANATRA | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actor @GanatraNitin, nominated for his role in "End of the Pier" at @ParkTheatre. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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MANDIP GILL | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actress @MandipGill, who has been nominated for the People's Choice Award, voted for by the public. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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SHOBNA GULATI | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actress @ShobnaGulati, nominated for her role in @The_Globe's Richard II. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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.@MandipGill's #EEACTA was collected on her behalf by @ShobnaGulati, who plays Mandip's mother on #DoctorWho. Shobna said: “Mandip is one of the most vibrant, talented, wonderful human beings. She makes going to set a pleasure…" (1/2). #ThrowbackThursday
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Voting for the @EasternEye People's Choice Award is now OPEN! . Upon voting, you will automatically be entered in a draw to win TWO tickets to the prestigious, invite-only ACTAs ceremony this June. Get voting! 👉🏾 #EEPeoplesChoiceAward #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Award for Comedy is awarded to @GuzKhanOfficial for his BBC TV series, ‘Man Like Mobeen’. Guz Khan’s ‘Man Like Mobeen’ has been a huge success and is already set to return for its fourth series on the BBC. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Award for Theatre, Best Actress goes to @aj_vasan for her role in, ‘The Doll’s House’. Michael Billington, one of Britain’s most respected theatre critics declared Anjana Vasan’s performance as ‘career-defining’. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The wonderful @poojghai came to collect her @EEACTA (for Best Director) today at our offices! .She won the award for the play #LionsAndTigers, written by @Tanika_Gupta, staged at @The_Globe.@EasternEye @amgbiz #EEACTA
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Voting is NOW OPEN for the @EasternEye People's Choice Award! 🤗🙌🏼. @TVNaga01 @GuzKhanOfficial @NaomiScott @charli_xcx @MiraPagliNair @NaughtyBoyMusic @jameelajamil @GanatraNitin @itsanitarani . Vote for your favourite nominee here: #EEACTA
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ANJANA VASAN | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actress @aj_vasan, who last year starred in #AnAdventure at @bushtheatre. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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ANTONIO AAKEEL | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @AntonioAakeel, nominated for the British comedy film "Eaten By Lions". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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And the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama (Best Actor) goes to @sacha_dhawan for #TheBoyWithTheTopknot - congratulations! Based on @Sathnam’s bestselling memoir, the drama was the highest-rated single drama of 2017, with Sacha providing a truly riveting performance. #EEACTA
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.@VaseemKhanUK is an ACTA finalist 2018 for the @EasternEye Award for Literature - Congratulations! Vaseem has been nominated for his novel "The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star.". Join us on 22nd June for an evening of celebrating the very best Asian talent in the arts.
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SHAREEFA ENERGY | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to spoken word poet @ShareefaEnergy, nominated for her poem "Grenfell One Year Later". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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.@ayeshahazarika wins the @EasternEye Award for Comedy, congratulations! Ayesha, a former special advisor to senior Labour politicians, wins for her #StateOfTheNation show.
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BALLY GILL | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actor @BallyGill_, nominated for his role as Romeo in @TheRSC's "Romeo & Juliet". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist @poojghai, nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Best Director for #LionsAndTigers, written by @Tanika_Gupta. The ACTAs take place on 22nd June & will recognise the very best of Asian talent in the creative arts. Visit
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The @EasternEye Award for Emerging Artist is awarded to singer and songwriter @joycrookes. She is an exciting young artist whose songs effortlessly capture the trials and tribulations of life. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Award for Editor’s Special Award is awarded to @HRP_palaces for the Queen Victoria Exhibition. The exhibition was a great success, attracting a diverse mix of visitors. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Vote today for our Peoples Choice Award 👉🏾 . #StrictlyComeDancing star @DrRanj is nominated for TV presenting. Dr Ranj is best known for his role on @CBeebiesHQ's #GetWellSoon, which he co-created. He is also a resident doctor for ITV's @thismorning.
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ASIF KHAN | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @The_AsifKhan, nominated for his leading title role in @TheRSC's #Tartuffe. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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Congratulations to the #HijabiMonologuesLondon by Milli Bhatia (@chamelibhatia), nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Best Production. Join us on 22nd June for an evening celebrating diversity in the arts. More info at #EEACTA
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Pooja Ghai (@poojghai) scoops up the @EasternEye Award for Best Director for Best Director for the play #LionsAndTigers, written by @Tanika_Gupta, staged at @The_Globe. Congratulations!
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The @EasternEye Award for Theatre, Best Actor goes to @Sid__Sagar for his role in “The Starry Messenger”. He garnered rave reviews for his role as the student to Hollywood star Matthew Broderick’s astronomy lecturer character, ‘Mark’ in this play. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @RajGhatak, winner of the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actor)! Raj plays the lead character, Amir, in @TheKiteRunnerUK with seamless versatility, on stage for the entirety of the play.
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The @EasternEye Award for Contemporary Music goes to @ShankarAnoushka for her new EP “Love Letters” and for scoring the BBC series “A Suitable Boy”. Sitarist, composer and producer, the multi-talented Anoushka Shankar is an exceptional artist. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Award for Best Director is awarded to @MiraPagliNair for the BBC drama ‘A Suitable Boy’. A Suitable Boy took almost three decades to come to our screens, and it was the first BBC drama to feature an all-Asian cast. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Congratulations Sudha Bhuchar (@BhucharBvrd) & Kristine Landon-Smith (@KLandonSmith), artistic directors and co-founders of @tamashatheatre, winners of the @EasternEye Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Creative Industry, supported by @EdwardianHotels. #EEACTA
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Our incredible winners! .View the full list here: L-R, Waqas Khan, @searcherout @DrRanj @ayeshahazarika @VaseemKhanUK @reecebahia16 @The_AsifKhan @itsanitarani @BBCAlagiah @MeeraSyal @ShankarAnoushka @AakashOdedra with compere @TherealNihal. #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @archiepanjabi, an ACTA finalist 2018! Archie is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama, Best Actress. On 22nd June, we will be celebrating the very best of Asian talent in the arts. Join us: . #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @GanatraNitin, winner of the @EasternEye Award for Theatre, Best Actor. Nitin returned to theatre after 16 years, playing a Bangladeshi migrant in the poignant British comedy “End of the Pier” at @ParkTheatre. #EEACTA
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INDHU RUBASINGHAM | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @IRubasingham, artistic director at @KilnTheatre, who has been nominated for #WhiteTeeth. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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The @EasternEye Award for Literature 2019 is awarded to @PretiTaneja for her powerful debut novel “We That Are Young”, a retelling of King Lear set in modern day India. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Emerging Artist Award 2019, supported by the Arts Council England (@ace_national), is awarded to the talented @AntonioAakeel for his leading role in the comedy film “Eaten by Lions”. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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"She’s just a fantastic energy, and there is much to learn from that young woman. I have a hashtag… #BeMoreMandip." - @ShobnaGulati on the #EEACTA People's Choice Award winner @MandipGill (2/2). #ThrowbackThursday.
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.@MeeraSyal takes home the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actress) for her role as Miss Hannigan in the West End musical @AnnieMusicalUK. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @VaseemKhanUK, who takes the @EasternEye Award for Literature for his novel ‘The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood Star’. #EEACTA
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PARLE PATEL | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST. Congratulations to Parle Patel (@planetParle), for his role in the stage show “Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding”. 👏🏼🌟😍 . #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist. Join us for the ACTAs:
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Vote today for our Peoples Choice Award 👉🏾 . @MandipGill is nominated for acting. Once a regular on popular soap @Hollyoaks, Mandip is now well-known for her role in the 2018 season of @DoctorWho_BBCA, playing fan favourite Yasmin ‘Yaz’ Khan.
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The @EasternEye Award for Dance 2019 is awarded to @SoniaSabriCo for “Virago”, a piece which pushes the boundaries of art, using digital technology and a myriad of techniques. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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.@paulchowdhry scooped the #EEACTA for Comedy for his sellout "Live Innit" tour. He dedicated his award to his father (pictured below), who came to the UK in 1967, and that entire trailblazing generation: "If it wasn't for them, we wouldn't be standing here tonight."
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist Pravesh Kumar (@YOpravs), nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Best Director for Miss Meena & the Masala Queens at @RifcoTheatre. Join us for the ACTAs on 22nd June. Visit for more info & table bookings. #EEACTA
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SHAMMI PITHIA | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @shammipithia, nominated for his original live music for the touring dance production "About the Elephant". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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IMAN QURESHI | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to playwright @ImanQureshi, who has been nominated for "The Funeral Director" at @swkplay. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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MAWAAN RIZWAN | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to comedian @MawaanR, nominated for his "Juice" show. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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.@AntonioAakeel was the winner of the #EEACTA Emerging Artist Award, supported by @ace_national. Receiving his award, he said: "There are so many people in this room who I have looked up to ever since I was a kid and it’s so great to follow in your footsteps." #ThrowbackThursday
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ASIF KHAN | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST. Congratulations to writer Asif Khan (@The_AsifKhan), for “Imaam Imraan”. 👏🏼🌟😍. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist. Join us for the ACTAs:
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👀 Coming very soon. Voting opens THIS FRIDAY for the @EasternEye People's Choice Award. @MandipGill @HussainManawer @jameelajamil @DrRanj @jasminwalia @NaughtyBoyMusic @RomeshRanga @BegumNadiya . #EEACTA
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Congratulations to Sanjeev Bhaskar (@TVSanjeev), an ACTA finalist 2018! Sanjeev is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama, Best Actor. For more information on the ACTAs, visit & follow us @EEACTA for updates!
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SUDHA BHUCHAR & KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALISTS 2019. Congratulations to @BhucharBvrd and @KLandonSmith, the artistic directors and co-founders of @tamashatheatre. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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AMIT DHAND | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @aadhand, who has been nominated for his thriller "City of Sinners". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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THREE SAT UNDER THE BANYAN TREE | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to Three Sat Under the Banyan Tree by @Tara_Arts and @polkatheatre. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist 2018 Indira Varma (@indyv9)! Indira is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama, Best Actress. Join us on 22nd June for an evening celebrating diversity in the arts. More info at #EEACTA
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist @RajGhatak! Raj is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actor) for his starring role in @TheKiteRunnerUK. Join us on 22nd June for an evening celebrating the very best of Asian talent in the creative arts. #EEACTA
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Unfortunately @RajGhatak could not join us at the ACTAs on Friday to collect his @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actor) for his lead role in @TheKiteRunnerUK. But he did have this message to share with us! Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The wonderful @RajGhatak came to collect his @EEACTA (for Theatre, Best Actor) yesterday at our offices! . Pictured here with Asian Media Group's Group Managing Editor @kalpeshsolanki and CRM & Digital Assets Manager @adi_solanki. @EasternEye @amgbiz #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @TheRSC's #Tartuffe – winner of the @EasternEye Award for Best Production. The French classic was skilfully adapted by RSC, delivering a dynamic & powerful production with a multicultural cast. Zoe Donegan, senior producer RSC, collects the award. #EEACTA
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Congratulations to tabla maestro @sanjusahai, winner of the @EasternEye Award for Traditional Music. Sanju, who performed a 2-hour solo at the Barbican last year, wins for outstanding achievement in Indian classical music. #EEACTA
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Congratulations to Indira Varma (@indyv9), who wins the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama (Best Actress) for her role as Ellaria Sand in @GameOfThrones, the world’s biggest TV Drama. #EEACTA
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The @EasternEye Award for Dance is awarded to @seetadances for ‘The Rite of Spring’. Her work is full of contemporary influences and she challenges conventions and traditional concepts. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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And the @EasternEye Award for Best Presenter goes to @DrRanj Singh for the @CBeebiesHQ series #GetWellSoon. Ranj has established himself as one of the most popular and knowledgeable presenters on TV. Congratulations!
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.@VinayPatel won his #EEACTA for Best Scriptwriter for his #DoctorWho episode “Demons of the Punjab". On the most difficult barriers he has had to overcome, Vinay stated: "People telling you that the talent isn't out there to tell Asian stories."
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Our winner of the @EasternEye Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts is one the towering figures in British journalism, whose calm authority has been a reassuring presence on our screens for nearly 3 decades. Congratulations to George Alagiah (@BBCAlagiah)!
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist @SumanKaurArt! Artist Suman is nominated for the @EasternEye Emerging Artist Award. The ACTAs take place 22nd June in central London. Visit for more information & table bookings. #EEACTA
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TARTUFFE | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @TheRSC's #Tartuffe, an adaptation of Molière's classic by Anil Gupta & Richard Pinto. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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The @EasternEye Award for Best Production is awarded to @LPOrchestra for its production of the Ravi Shankar opera, ‘Sukanya’. Sukanya was choreographed to combine traditional Indian instruments with western orchestra, singers and a dance ensemble. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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.@IRubasingham won her #EEACTA for Best Director for @KilnTheatre's production of #WhiteTeeth. Indhu stated: "I have worked with the most amazing company of actors that told this crazy story about Kilburn and the messiness of multiculturalism." (1/2)
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The @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama - Best Actress is awarded to Tabu for ‘A Suitable Boy’. Immensely versatile, Tabu is truly, one of a kind. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Indira Varma (@indyv9) won the @EasternEye Award for Film, TV & Drama (Best Actress) last Friday at the ACTAs for her role in #GameOfThrones. She unfortunately could not join us but shared this message with us. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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Congratulations to @Chetna_Pandya, an ACTA finalist 2018! Chetna is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actress) for her role in Of Kith and Kin at @bushtheatre. For more information on the ACTAs, visit & follow us @EEACTA for updates!
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SUKH OJLA | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST. Congratulations to Sukh Ojla (@sukhojla), for her show “Life Sukhs”. 👏🏼🌟😍. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist. Join us for the ACTAs:
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IQBAL KHAN | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to Iqbal Khan, who recently directed @TheRSC's #Tartuffe. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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🗣️We're back! We are delighted to announce that nominations for the @EasternEye Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards 2019 are now open! The ACTAs return June 21st & will recognise the very best of Asian talent in the creative industries. Apply now at #EEACTA
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist @The_AsifKhan! Asif is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actor) for his starring role in A Passage To India. @simple8theatre @RoyalDerngate @ParkTheatre. Join us for the ACTAs on 22nd June & follow us @EEACTA for all updates!
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist @MedhaviPatel1! Medhavi is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actress) for her role in "We are the Lions, Mr Manager!" at @townsendprod. Our Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards take place 22nd June - visit
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We congratulate our Award for Non-Fiction #winner Sathnam Sanghera for his #work ‘Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain’. @EEACTA #EEACTA #ACTA2023 #award #Awards #AuthorLife. #AuthorsOfTwitter #book #books #BookLover #BookRecommendations #nonfiction @Sathnam
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Presenting @EasternEye's Arts, Culture & Theatre Awards 2018. #EEACTA #EasternEye #Arts #Culture #Theatre #BritishAsian
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The @EasternEye Award for Comedy 2019 is awarded to @paulchowdhry for his hugely popular and critical “Live Innit” tour. Paul is the first British Asian comedian to pack Wembley Arena. Congratulations! #EEACTA
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The winner of the @EasternEye Award for Best Production goes to @The_AsifKhan & @Tara_Arts for the play #Combustion, Asif’s exciting debut play, co-produced by @JonathanKennedy. Congratulations!
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SONIA SABRI | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to @SoniaSabriCo, nominated for the dance-digital solo production "Virago". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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RAY PANTHAKI | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST 2019. Congratulations to actor @RayPanthaki, nominated for his role in the ITV detective series "Marcella". #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist 2018 @HardKaurWorld! Hip hop artist Hard Kaur is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Music. Join us for an evening celebrating the very best of Asian talent in the creative arts on 22nd June. For more info, visit
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Congratulations to ACTA finalist 2018 @MeeraSyal! Meera is nominated for the @EasternEye Award for Theatre (Best Actress) for her role in @AnnieMusicalUK. Join us on 22nd June as we celebrate the very best of Asian talent in the creative arts. Follow us @EEACTA for updates!
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NITIN GANATRA | EASTERN EYE ACTA FINALIST. Congratulations to actor, writer, director and painter Nitin Ganatra (@GanatraNitin). 👏🏼🌟😍. #EEACTA #EEACTAFinalist. Join us for the ACTAs:
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