Ayub Khan-Din
Born: 1961-05-21 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
2023
- Magic Mike's Last Dance as Victor
2021
- National Theatre Live: East is East ... (Writer)
2017
- Ackley Bridge ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- All in Good Time ... (Writer)
2010
- West Is West ... (Writer)
1999
- East Is East ... (Screenplay)
1996
- London Bridge as Ravi Shah
1995
1991
- Idiot as Prince Miskin
- Goodbye Stranger
1990
- The Chief as Cllr. Mani Shankar
- The Care of Time
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Horbury
- Shalom Salaam as Hafiz Sattar
1987
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid as Sammy
1985
- My Beautiful Laundrette as Student