Ayub Khan Din
British Pakistani actor (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ayub Khan Din (Urdu: ایوب خان دین; 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).
Ayub Khan Din | |
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ایوب خان دین | |
Born | (1961-07-11) 11 July 1961 (age 62) Salford, England |
Nationality | British |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Buki Armstrong (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Film, British Independent Film Award, London Film Critics Circle Award, John Whiting Award, Laurence Olivier Award |
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).