Director

Ayub Khan-Din

Acting

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 65866

IMDb ID: nm0451351

Known for: Acting

Born: May 21, 1961

Age: 65

Place of birth: Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1984 - 2023

Years active: 40

Average TMDB rating: 6.72

Wikidata: Q4831765

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Writer (3)Executive Producer (1)Screenplay (1)

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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).