Ayub Khan Din (born 11 July 1961) is a British writer and actor. He wrote the BAFTA, BIFA and London Film Critics Circle award-winning film East Is East (1999), adapted from his 1996 Olivier-nominated play of the same name. His 2008 comedy play Rafta, Rafta... won the Olivier Award. He went on to write the film sequel West Is West (2010). On television, he created the Channel 4 comedy-drama Ackley Bridge (2017–2022). As an actor, Khan Din's roles include Sammy in Hanif Kureishi's film Sammy and Rosie Get Laid in (1987), Hanif Ruparell in the soap opera Coronation Street (1992–1993), and Ravi Shah in the ITV series London Bridge (1996).
2023Magic Mike's Last Dance as Victor
1996London Bridge (32 Episodes) as Ravi Shah
1995Backup (1 Episode) as Unknown
1991Goodbye Stranger as Unknown
1991Idiot (4 Episodes) as Prince Miskin
1990The Care of Time as Unknown
1990The Chief (5 Episodes) as Cllr. Mani Shankar
1989Shalom Salaam as Hafiz Sattar
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot (1 Episode) as Horbury
1987Sammy and Rosie Get Laid as Sammy
1985My Beautiful Laundrette as Student
1984The Bill (1 Episode) as Unknown
2021National Theatre Live: East is East ... Writer
2017Ackley Bridge (1 Episode) ... Writer
2012All in Good Time ... Writer
2010West Is West ... Writer
1999East Is East ... Screenplay
2017Ackley Bridge (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
2017Ackley Bridge ... Creator