Ayub Khan-Din

Career overview

Ayub Khan Din is a British actor and writer born on 11 July 1961. As an actor, his screen credits include the role of Sammy in the film Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, which was written by Hanif Kureishi. His career in television features long-running roles in popular British series. He played the character Hanif Ruparell in the soap opera Coronation Street during the years 1992 through 1993. Additionally, he portrayed Ravi Shah in the ITV television series London Bridge in 1996.

Alongside his acting career, Khan Din established himself as a prominent writer for stage, film, and television. He wrote the 1999 film East Is East, which was adapted from his own 1996 Olivier-nominated play of the same name. This film earned multiple accolades, including awards from BAFTA, BIFA, and the London Film Critics Circle. He later wrote the 2010 film sequel titled West Is West. His stage work includes the 2008 comedy play Rafta, Rafta, which also won an Olivier Award. In television, he created the Channel 4 comedy-drama Ackley Bridge, which aired from 2017 to 2022.