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Strictly Balti
''Strictly Balti'' is a One-person show, one-person Play (theatre), play by British actor Saikat Ahamed about growing up as the child of first generation immigrants in Birmingham in the 1980s. Summary Saikat is a second-generation Bangladeshi English, caught between being Sid at school and Saikat at home. Caught between parents who want him to be tied to his Bangladeshi roots, and parents who want him to be a good English boy. The play follows Saikat through school in Birmingham and travelling with his parents on trips back to Bangladesh, as he tries to figure out who he is, where he comes from, and where he belongs. Overview Ahamed takes on the roles of the other people in his life: his parents, the nuns at his primary school, his ballroom teacher. Background In November 2015, Ahamed told ''The Reviews Hub'' "When I was making the piece, I was writing it going, 'Oh yeah, this is funny ', and then actually in the rehearsal process, I realised how personal it was. It's been a rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saikat Ahamed
Saikat Ahamed ( bn, সৈকত আহমেদ) is an English actor and writer based in Bristol. He is best known for his role of Vince Arya in ''Monday Monday''. Early life Ahamed was born in Surrey and grew up in Birmingham, West Midlands, England in the 1980s. Ahamed attended King Edward's School in Birmingham, and left in 1992. In 1995, he graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University. He then studied acting at the London Centre for Theatre Studies. He was twice Gold champion in Ballroom and Latin American dance. Ahamed mother's, Hashi, grew up in a war torn Barisal, Bangladesh, trained as a doctor and made her way to the United Kingdom to provide an easier life for her children. His father is general practitioner Ahamed's family moved from Bangladesh in 1972 to the UK, where he was born and has lived since. Career Since 1999, Ahamed has been an actor working on stage, screen and radio. His work on television and film includes, the regular p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |