London To Host Biggest Gala Award Night CULTURE & THEATRE AWARDS (ACTA) 2019 On June 21...

London to host biggest Gala award night (ACTA) Eastern Eye’s Arts Culture & Theatre Awards which recognise British Asian talent in a wide range of disciplines, including literature, film, television, theatre, comedy, music, dance, visual arts and contribution to the creative industries in general.
This year winners include George Alagiah, Naughty Boy, Meera Syal, Anita Rani and Anoushka Shankar.
Now in its fourth year, the ACTAs are the leading event recognising the enormous contribution that artists of South Asian heritage have made and continue to make to the Britain’s thriving arts scene. The ceremony pays tribute to Britain’s best and most creative talent across a wide range of disciplines, including literature, film, television, theatre, poetry, music, photography, dance and the visual arts. Celibrity guests from the arts, cinema, TV and creative industries to attend the gala ceremony.

The awards are hosted by Eastern Eye, part of Asian Media Group, Britain’s biggest Asian publishing house with a stable of market-leading consumer and business titles serving the Asian community in the UK and USA. We have over 51 years’ experience in publishing for the Asian community and also host leading events, from black-tie award dinners to seminars, conferences and round table discussions.

ACTA has evolved and grown since it was launched in 2016. It appears to have touched a chord certainly in the Asian community but in the last three years it has gone beyond that. For one thing, ACTA has not been narrow in its vision. ACTA encourages diversity and has been pleased to note the advances made by such TV programmes as McMafia, Doctor Who and Mrs Wilson. These advances have not been to the taste of some commentators on national newspapers which indicates that the attempts to achieve diversity are still very much work in progress.
It is not the mission of ACTA merely to heap laurels on those who are already well known and part of the mainstream. Through its week to week newspaper coverage and through ACTA, Eastern Eye is always striving to discover fresh talent. Those who win an ACTA or are shortlisted for an award usually find it a little easier to make it in the mainstream.
There was a time when the first generation of immigrants from India, Pakistan and elsewhere thought the arts were for other people. With successive generations that view has changed although in some quarters people are still intimidated from going into the arts – or even going to see a play or an exhibition. Britain is extraordinarily rich in the creative industries which are worth £92bn a year – and it has to be emphasised that the arts are for everyone. ACTA is a step in trying to achieve that goal. Eastern Eye aims through ACTA to give British Asian artists it full support.

For further details about the 2019 ACTAs and categories please visit www.actas.co.uk and follow us on Twitter. Our 2019 independent panel of judges can be viewed here.

Indywood Talent Hunt To Organize International Short Filmmaking Festival 2019...

India’s premier talent discovery platform for young and creative artists, Indywood Talent Hunt in association with Indywood Talent Club will be organizing International Short Filmmaking Festival 2019.

Short Film Competition is a lot about collaborating with right people, who bring enthusiasm and excellence in all fields, be it technical, production or actors. To explore this quality in our amazing aspiring, Indywood Talent Hunt has launched Short Film Competition this year in 3 major categories which includes PROFESSIONAL SHORT FILM MAKING – Theme (1$ -1INR); 72 HOUR – AMATEUR SHORT FILM MAKING and 72 HOUR – MOBILE SHORT FILM MAKING. The winners of the competition will be awarded with INR 150,000; INR 100,000 and INR 50,000 respectively. Best short films from all the 3 categories will be shortlisted for the Final Screening in the month of August.

Those interested can register to participate in the competition by logging on to wwww.indywoodtalenthunt.com. Registration closes on June 30^th, 2019.

For more details on the competition contact 91 9539000704 / 91 9539000727 (Shamini.sivadas@indywood.co.in /babitha.mohan@indywood.co.in)

About Indywood Talent Hunt

Indywood Talent Hunt is India’s premiere talent discovery platform to identify creative young Indians and guide them properly to the Indian Film Industry from the campus / school level itself while providing an opportunity for the shortlisted ones to get exposed to the Film Industry during Indywood Film Carnival and perform in front of the Professional Film Fraternity so that the best among them can get a direct entry to the film world without any conventional hurdles.

ASIAN RICH LIST 2019 IS REVEALED AT THE ASIAN BUSINESS AWARDS...

BRITAIN’S MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES HONOURED AT

THE 22^ndANNUAL ASIAN BUSINESS AWARDS

British Asian entrepreneurs paving the way for the next generation on a night highlighting the success & contribution of Asian-owned businesses in the UK

22^nd March 2019, London, UK – British Asian entrepreneurs and wealth creators were celebrated and honoured tonight at the annual Asian Business Awards at London’s Westminster Park Plaza. Now in their 22nd year and hosted by the Asian Media Group, publishers of Eastern Eye, the awards recognise the contribution and achievements of outstanding business leaders in the UK.

The Asian Business Awards saluted both Asian entrepreneurs and businesses, which created jobs and had a significant impact on the country’s economy.

The awards ceremony also saw the launch of the 2019 Asian Rich List, a compilation of the 101 wealthiest Asians in Britain, highlighting exceptional entrepreneurial achievement over the past 12 months. The Asian Rich List is the definitive and most authoritative guide to Asian wealth in Britain and shines a light onthe substantial economic achievements of a community.

It was a night of double triumph for the pioneering Hinduja family, who topped the Asian Rich List for the sixth consecutive year and also picked up the Philanthropy Award for their long-standing charitable endeavours with the Hinduja Foundation. The foundation, which was started in 1969 and celebrates its milestone 50^th year this year, works in a wide range of areas such as education, healthcare, promotion of arts and culture, sports and social welfare.

Haroon and Farouq Sheikh of CareTech, which runs a large number of established residential care homes in the UK, picked up the top award of the evening, the prestigious Asian Business of the Year award.It was a successful night for the care homes industry as Mala Agarwal, Managing Director of Athena Care Homes collected the Businesswoman of the Year award and CHD Living were the winners of the Care Home Operator of the Year Award.

The galaevening was hosted by BBC Radio Five Live presenter NihalArthanayake and welcomed politicians, celebrities, influencers, entrepreneurs, business leaders and philanthropists to celebrate the diverse spectrum of Asian business and the invaluable contribution made to British economy and society.

KalpeshR Solanki, Group Managing Editor of AMG, commented: “The Asian Business Awards is the biggest celebration of Asian business success in the country. Over the last 22 years,The Asian Business Awards has become the definitive platform to recognise and celebrate success of the Asian Business community by providing the oxygen of publicity and recognition that highlights unsung heroes.”

ShaileshR Solanki, executive editor of AMG, commented: “The Asian Rich List is carefully compiled by a team of experts and it is the definitive guide to Asian wealth in Britain. The list showcases the changing patterns of Asian wealth and economic development in the UK. This year’s list is once again a fascinating commentary on the financial impact British Asians have in the UK and the level of success and growth that certain entrepreneurs and business leaders have achieved.”

The full list of winners at this year’s Asian Business Awards is as follow

Full list of winners at the Asian Business Awards 2019

Asian Business of the Year

Winner- CareTech

Business Personality of the Year

Winner – KaileshSuri, Founder, Reel Cinemas

Philanthropy Award

Winner – Hinduja Foundation

Businesswoman of the Year Award supported by Damac

Winner – Mala Agarwal, Managing Director, Athena Care Homes

Entrepreneur of the Year supported by Edwardian Hotels London

Winner – Rishi Khosla, CEO & Co-Founder, Oaknorth Bank

Young Entrepreneur of the Year supported by SBI

Winner- Dr Nikhil Shah, Director, London Town Group

Healthcare Business Award supported by Shanti/C&C Alpha

Winner – Sigma Pharmaceuticals

Care Home Operator of the Year

Winner – CHD Living

Restaurant Business Award

Winner – The Cinnamon Club

Franchise Business Award

Winner –Amsric

Entertainment Business of the Year

Winner – Eros Now

Notes to editors:

• • With a 50-year heritage, The Asian Media Group (AMG), publishes a stable of market leading magazines for the Asian community in the UK and USA.  The company hosts a number of hugely successful events and award dinners affiliated with its magazines.  AMG is Britain’s biggest Asian publishing house and its titles includes Eastern Eye newspaper, Garavi Gujarat newsweekly, Asian Trader, Pharmacy Business, Asian Hospitality, the Asian Rich List, the Asian Rich List Midlands and the GG2 Power List.
  • Previous chief guests at the Asian Business Awards have included the Prince of Wales, Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, Theresa May, Vince Cable and David Milliband

Sohan Roy’s CSR Movie Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar Nominated For Rome Independent Prisma Awards...

‘Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar’ becomes the only movie to be nominated for Rome Independent Prisma Awards from India. The winner will be declared on April 4, 2019. Awards will be distributed in 20 categories like Best Feature Film, Best Director etc. Also, the said movie is the only Indian Movie selected for the ongoing Rome Independent Prisma Film Festival in Italy.

“Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaar” is the second CSR movie initiative by U.A.E based Aries Group. Movie develops from the basic thread of picturizing the life of common people in a village named Aickarakkonam. The movie emphasises on the 5,000 year old system of natural healing called ‘Ayurveda’ which is enjoying a major resurgence in both its native land and all over the world. Besides the theme, the movie utilized 100% of its revenue for flood relief and rehabilitation activities in Kerala, which witnessed one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the state recently, and for the support those in the film industry, who were affected by the floods.

Featuring 175 new faces, this complete family entertainer became the year’s first Indian feature movie to view for Oscar 2019 and to be nominated.

Directed by Biju Majeed, the movie is produced by Abhini Sohan in the banner of Aries Telecasting PVT LTD Project Designer, Lyrics -Sohan Roy Story, Screenplay, Dialogue: K. Shibu Raj, Co-Production-Prabhiraj Natarajan Camera: P.C Lal Editing: Johnson Iringol Music Director: Biju Ram Production Controller- Anil Angamaly Stills- Saji Aleena, P.R.O- A.S Dinesh.

Sohan Roy is the founder of Aries Telecasting Private Limited and had produced its first CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) movie Jalam which was accepted by the audience well. His second CSR movie Aickarakonathe Bhishaguaranmaar was also shortlisted for Oscars. He is also into making big budget movies to uplift Indian movies to Hollywood standard with his $10 billion project Indywood.

UAE Businessman Sohan Roy’s Aries Group Plans For Billion Dollar Investment In Marine/Offshore/Oil & Gas/Petrochemicals In Kuwait...

Kuwait:  Aries Group, one of the largest multinational conglomerates in the Middle East pressing ahead with a  billion dollar  investment plan in Kuwait . Aries Group chairman and CEO Sohan Roy said the investment is planned mainly into Marine/Offshore/Oil & Gas and Petrochemicals.

While talking to the media after a a one day Conference “KUWAIT SYMPOSIUM “held at Jumeriah Messilah Hotel, Kuwait, he said that Kuwait is an investment priority for Aries Group. “There is a lot of growth potential. We are looking at additional investments in Kuwait.

Broadening our horizon for the global Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals industry, we humbly acknowledge that we are far short of what is desirable,” said Mr Roy, founder chairman & CEO of Aries Group of Companies.

  

Aries Marine, the flagship company of the group and the largest ship design and consultancy firm in the Middle East, will increase its market share in marine. The group will also strengthen its operations in various sectors by 2020 and will expand operations to more countries in the coming years.

The one day Conference held at Kuwait witnessed the distribution of IMC Excellence Award and global industry experts participation as speakers, panellists and delegates outlining the key updates about the Marine, Offshore and Oil & Gas Industry.

Aimed at key decision makers and high level policy takers within the Marine/Offshore/Oil & Gas sector, the event took place at a time when there is growing optimism about the future of many sectors of the regional shipping business.

The Conference aimed to focus on key market trends, giving attendees a unique insight into the opportunities that exist. The intention was to leave attendees with much clearer idea about future trade patterns, and market influences, so they are better placed build the foundations for longer term business growth.

In addition to getting vital knowledge on the industry, the conference offered the perfect networking environment to meet, exchange ideas and connect with your industry peers. The event also provided a right platform to network, strike deals, forge relations and take business to next level. This event was intended set a benchmark for future events.

Topics for Press Conference were  Effective adaptability of Oil & Gas companies in Operating Safely in Deep Water, Future challenges of Oil Exploration, Analysis of fluctuating oil Prices and its impact on the Offshore Sector, Improving Capital Efficiency of Major Projects, Safety & Security, Challenges in Oil & Gas Construction and Installation in the region, Offshore Renewable Energy- Prospects in Middle East, Trends, Market Forecast and Future of Worldwide Offshore Oil and Gas Design Issues and Trends for Offshore Service Vessels, Efficiency improvement in Services to Offshore – Innovations and Developments, Pipelines/Moorings: Design and Construction, Life Extension issues of Offshore Assets, Asset Integrity Managements, Rules And Regulation , Classification Society Focus, Global Oil Price Analysis: What is the Impact?, Advanced Designs, Technologies and Innovations in Floating Technology, Asset Integrity & Offshore Decommissioning.

15 Women Entrepreneurs Honoured at Indywood Film Carnival...

Hyderabad- 15 outstanding women entrepreneurs (Middle East and India) from various industries, ranging from education to healthcare, hotel industry to hospital sector were honoured for their distinguished excellence and contribution to the overall economic development of the country at the fourth edition of Indywood Film Carnival held at Hyderabad. Through the awards, Indywood aims to promote excellence in entrepreneurship and innovation among women-owned businesses in all sectors and across the world.

The awards were presented to Dr.AlkaKalra, Director of Eduscan Group, Bubbles Kandhari, Director of Al Dobowi Group, Elsamma Joseph, Managing Director of Blue Rhine Group, LeenaParwani, Entrepreneur, Chairwoman of Icareinsure brokers DMCC and LPH Insurance Brokers LLC, Cicily Johnson, Director of First Flight Couriers (Middle East) LLC, Mini Sajan Varghese,  CEO of Saj Hotels & Resorts, Premi Mathew, Founder of Protect your mom/ hair for hope – India, ChitwanMalhotra, Founder of World Health Forum, Monika Agarwal, CEO & Director of ARTIN – Artistic interiors LLC, Dr.Sowmiya Ramesh, Director of D. G. Hospital, Bengaluru &  Founder & Director – County Meat, RehanaBasheer, Founder of RehanaBasheer Fashion Designing L.L.C, Dr.Shikha Nehru Sharma, Founder & Managing Director of Nutri-HealthSystems Private Limited, Dr.NeelimaVemula, CEO of Yesmart Electronics, Manisha Kumar Chhabra, CEO of WOW Marketing and KritikaRawat, Co – founder of K Kompany.

“Indywood is honoured to celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs who have been instrumental in driving business success in India and Middle East,” says Sohan Roy, Founder Director of Indywood. “We are proud to put a spotlight on winners who are exceptional leaders, innovators and rising stars. Their leadership, passion and entrepreneurial spirit serves as an inspiration for the next generation of entrepreneurs to pursue their aspirations” He added.

The fourth edition of Indywood Film Carnival (IFC 2018), a flagship venture of 10 billion USD Project Indywood, aims to elevate Indian cinema to an international level. IFC 2018 was a one-stop platform for showcasing the latest technology and future possibilities in the entire spectrum of film making, skill development, pre-production, production, technical support, post-production, distribution, marketing and release among others.

About Indywood

Project Indywood aims to establish 10,000 4K projection multiplex screens, 100,000 2K/4K projection home cinemas, 8K/4K film studios, 100 animation/VFX studios and film schools adhering to international standards by 2020.

For more details, please visit:

Indywood Film Carnival – http://www.indywood.co.in/

Sohan Roy – http://sohanroy.com/

Indywood Film Market: http://www.ifm.co.in/

Indywood Talent Hunt: http://indywoodtalenthunt.com/

ALIIFF: http://aliiff.com/