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Personal Info

Birth date

1961-05-21 (64 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Also known as

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Ayub Khan-Din

Biography

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).

Filmography

Acting

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

Writing

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

Production

2017Ackley Bridge (6 Episodes) ... Executive Producer

Creator

2017Ackley Bridge ... Creator