Ayub Khan-Din

Ayub Khan-Din

Birthdate
May 21, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
May 21, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
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).

Ayub Khan-Din's LGBTQ+ Titles

My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette
Student

Acting (12)

2023
Magic Mike's Last Dance as Victor
1996
London Bridge as Ravi Shah (32 episodes)
1995
Backup (1 episode)
1991
Lebewohl, Fremde
1991
Idiot as Prince Miskin (4 episodes)
1990
The Care of Time
1990
The Chief (1 episode)
1989
Shalom Salaam as Hafiz Sattar
1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot as Horbury (1 episode)
1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid as Sammy
1985
1984
The Bill (1 episode)

Production (1)

2017
Ackley Bridge • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)

Creator (1)

2017
Ackley Bridge • Creator
• Creator

Writing (5)

2021
National Theatre Live: East is East • Writer
• Writer
2017
Ackley Bridge • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2012
All in Good Time • Writer
• Writer
2010
West Is West • Writer
• Writer
1999
East Is East • Screenplay
• Screenplay