
Person
Ayub Khan-Din
Acting · Born 1961-05-21 · Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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).
Known for

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Horbury

The Bill
1984
London Bridge
Ravi Shah

The Chief
Cllr. Mani Shankar

Ackley Bridge
Executive Producer

Magic Mike's Last Dance
Victor

Idiot
Prince Miskin

Backup
1995

My Beautiful Laundrette
Student

East Is East
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2023Magic Mike's Last DanceVictor
- 2021National Theatre Live: East is EastWriter
- 2017Ackley BridgeExecutive Producer
- 2012All in Good TimeWriter
- 2010West Is WestWriter
- 1999East Is EastScreenplay
- 1996Staying AliveDr. Suni Rai
- 1996London BridgeRavi Shah
- 1995Backup
- 1991Goodbye Stranger
- 1991IdiotPrince Miskin
- 1990The Care of Time
- 1990The ChiefCllr. Mani Shankar
- 1989Shalom SalaamHafiz Sattar
- 1989Agatha Christie's PoirotHorbury
- 1987Sammy and Rosie Get LaidSammy
- 1985My Beautiful LaundretteStudent
- 1984The Bill
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