Ayub Khan-Din

Acting · Writing · Production

Born May 21, 1961, 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 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).

Filmography

• 2023Magic Mike's Last Dance — Victor
• 2021National Theatre Live: East is East — Writer
• Ackley Bridge — Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
• 2012All in Good Time — Writer
• 2010West Is West — Writer
• 1999East Is East — Screenplay
• London Bridge — Ravi Shah
• Staying Alive — Dr. Suni Rai
• Backup
• 1991Goodbye Stranger
• Idiot — Myshkin
• 1990The Care of Time
• The Chief — Cllr. Mani Shankar
• Agatha Christie's Poirot — Horbury
• 1989Shalom Salaam — Hafiz Sattar
• 1988Young Toscanini — Comparsa (uncredited)
• 1987Sammy and Rosie Get Laid — Sammy
• 1985My Beautiful Laundrette — Student
• The Bill