Ayub Khan-Din

Known for ActingBorn 1961-05-21 (age 65)Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

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).Read more

Movies & web series

National Theatre Live: East is East

Goodbye Stranger

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Ackley Bridge

Idiot

The Chief

Magic Mike's Last Dance

All in Good Time

The Bill

My Beautiful Laundrette

East Is East

West Is West

Backup

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

The Care of Time

London Bridge

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