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Ayub Khan-Din
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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 1…
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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 Coronation Street (1992–1993), and Ravi Shah in the ITV series London Bridge (1996).
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2023
Magic Mike's Last Dance
Movie Victor
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2021
National Theatre Live: East is East
Movie Writer
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2017
Ackley Bridge
TV show Executive Producer
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2012
All in Good Time
Movie Writer
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2010
West Is West
Movie Writer
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1999
East Is East
Movie Screenplay
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1996
Staying Alive
TV show Dr. Suni Rai
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1996
London Bridge
TV show Ravi Shah
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1995
Backup
TV show
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1991
Goodbye Stranger
Movie
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1991
Idiot
TV show Myshkin
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1990
The Care of Time
Movie
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1990
The Chief
TV show Cllr. Mani Shankar
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1989
Shalom Salaam
Movie Hafiz Sattar
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1989
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV show Horbury
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1988
Young Toscanini
Movie Comparsa (uncredited)
More credits
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1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Movie Sammy
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1985
My Beautiful Laundrette
Movie Student
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1984
The Bill
TV show
