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MUMBAI:
In the grand finale of Amrita TV's reality show Best Actor,
held at Calicut on 25 January 2008, with four finalists vying
for the coveted crown, the title of "Oxywash Best Actor"
went to Surabhi Lekshmi, 20, a native of Calicut, who has
been a topper in youth drama festivals.
The
best actor enjoys a free trip to Hollywood studio and sessions
with two top celebrities in the field of theatre arts. In
addition, she also wins a trip to schools of drama in Yale
and New York, and an opportunity to participate in auditions
at Broadway, and also opportunities to work with prominent
Malayalam filmmakers, says an official press note.
The
runner-up Sidhartha Siva, 22, from Thiruvalla, won an Alto
car. Siva has been engaged in direction and acting and also
released a collection of poems.
Although
thousands of contestants appeared for screen tests in Mumbai,
Bangalore, Chennai and Kerala, only four reached the finals
through an elimination process of public SMS voting, adds
the note.
As
part of the grand finale, Amrita TV also honoured a few thespians
by way of mementos in recognition of their contributions in
the field of theatre arts.
The
105-episode reality show was being telecast from Sept 2007
on prime time Monday through Friday on Amrita TV. The channel
will air the finale for its worldwide audiences on 3 February.
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