Ayub Khan-Din
Born in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK — May 21 1961
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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…
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Agatha Christie's Poirot
Horbury
The Bill
The Chief
Cllr. Mani Shankar
Ackley Bridge
Production
Backup
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Victor
East Is East
Writing
My Beautiful Laundrette
Student
Idiot
Prince Miskin
West Is West
Writing
London Bridge
Ravi Shah
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy
All in Good Time
Writing
National Theatre Live: East is East
Writing
Shalom Salaam
Hafiz Sattar
The Care of Time
Goodbye Stranger