Ayub Khan-Din

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-05-21 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK

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).

Known For

Actor

1996
London Bridge

as Ravi Shah

1995
1991
Idiot

as Prince Miskin

1989
Shalom Salaam

as Hafiz Sattar

Writer

2017
Ackley Bridge

as Writer

2012
2010
West Is West

as Writer

1999
East Is East

as Screenplay

Producer

2017
Ackley Bridge

as Executive Producer

Creator

2017
Ackley Bridge

as Creator