Ayub Khan Din
Ayub Khan Din | |
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ایوب خان دین | |
Born | Salford, England | 11 July 1961
Nationality | British |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Buki Armstrong (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Laurence Olivier Award |
Ayub Khan Din (
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).
Early life
Khan was born on 11 July 1961 to a
Personal life
Ayub Khan Din is married to British-Nigerian actress Buki Armstrong. The couple have two daughters and currently reside in Granada, Spain.[2][3] Khan Din's brothers are Lee Din and Rasshied Din.[2] Lee is a make-up artist in the TV industry and tutor at the School of Make-up in Manchester,[4] and Rassheid is, among other things, the designer of the Diana, Princess of Wales, memorial centre at Althorp.[5]
Career
As an actor, Khan Din appeared in some 20 British films and TV series in the late 1980s and he was cast in the co-lead role of Sammy in Hanif Kureishi's film Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) with Frances Barber. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, he worked extensively on the stage debuting at the Royal National Theatre. He was one of the leading characters in the film The Idiot (1992).
In the mid 1990s, Khan Din began writing plays, the first was East is East (1996) first produced by
The film version of
In 2000, East is East received two further
In 2007, Khan Din's new comedy play
The sequel to East is East,
In 2013, Khan Din adapted
In 2014, Khan Din starred in a revival of East is East, at the
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | Student as (Ayub Khan Din) | A Hanif Kureishi film directed by Stephen Frears |
1987 | Sammy and Rosie Get Laid | Sammy | A Hanif Kureishi film directed by Stephen Frears |
1987 | My Family and Other Animals | BBC television series (1 episode)
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1988 | Young Toscanini | Comparsa | An Italian-French English-language biographical film directed by Franco Zeffirelli |
1988 | The Bill | Rashid (as Ayub Khan Din) | ITV television series (1 episode "Tigers")
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1989 | Shalom Salaam | Hafiz Sattar | BBC TV (mini series) (5 episodes) |
1989 | Capital City | Luke | By Euston Films/Thames Television (1 episode) |
1989 | Boon | Foreign Student | By Central Independent Television ( 1 episode: "In it for the Monet")
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1990 | The Care of Time | Nahari | TV film
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1991 | Doctor at the Top | Dr. Anand | BBC television comedy series ( 1 episode "Bye Bye, Bickerstaff") |
1991 | Lebewohl, Fremde | Sehrat | German Film Tevfik Başer screened at the Cannes Film Festival |
1992 | Idiot | Myshkin | A Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, The Idiot was directed by Mani Kaul and starred Shah Rukh Khan and Ayub Khan-Din. |
1992 | KYTV | BBC TV Comedy series (1 episode, "God Alone Knows") | |
1992–93 | Coronation Street | Hanif Ruparell | ITV Soap opera (19 episodes)
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1993 | The Burning Season | Patwant (Pat) | A Canadian/Indian Film |
1994 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Horbury | Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1 episode) |
1994–95 | The Chief |
Councillor Mani Shankar | An AngliaTelevision production ( 7 episodes)
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1995 | Backup | Ali | BBC TV series ( 1 episode "Toleration Zone") |
1995 | Dangerfield | Kevin Deehan | BBC TV series ( 1 episode "The Dead Businessman") |
1996 | London Bridge | Ravi Shah | Carlton Television series (19 episodes) |
2017 | Ackley Bridge | Channel 4 TV series (creator, writer, producer) |
Writing credits
Title | Year | Medium | Notes |
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East is East | 1996 | Theatre | New Comedy Play; Writer |
East is East | 1999 | Film | Screenplay; (Adapted) Writer |
Rafta Rafta | 2007 | Theatre | New Comedy Play; Writer (Adaptation) Writer |
West is West | 2010 | Film | Screenplay; Writer |
All in Good Time | 2012 | Film | Screenplay; Writer |
Awards and nominations
BAFTA Awards
1 win and 4 nominations
British Academy Film Awards | |||
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Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
1999 | East Is East | BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer | Nominated |
1999 | East Is East | British Academy Film Awards for Best Screenplay (Adapted) | Nominated |
2000 | East Is East | BAFTA Award for Best Film | Nominated |
2000 | East Is East | BAFTA Award for Best British Film | Won |
British Independent Film Awards
1 win and 1 nomination
British Independent Film Awards | |||
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Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
1999 | East Is East | British Independent Film Award for Best Screen Play | Won |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 win and 1 nomination
London Film Critics' Circle | |||
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Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
1999 | East Is East | Best Screen Play | Won |
Laurence Olivier Awards
1 win, 2 nominations
Laurence Olivier Award
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Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
1998 | East Is East | Laurence Olivier Awards Best New Comedy | Nominated |
2008 | Rafta, Rafta... | Laurence Olivier Awards Best New Comedy | Won |
European Film Awards
1 nomination
European Film Awards | |||
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Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
1999 | East Is East | European Screenwriter[15] | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Playwrights & Practitioners". Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ a b c Internet Movie Database: Ayub Khan Din trivia, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ a b "East is East in Brum" (Jan 2015) What's On, p.6
- ^ School of Make-up biography Archived 10 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ TES Connect: Rasshied Din interview 1998 Archived 30 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ Interview for Kamera.co.uk 1999, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ a b BBC Manchester 20 October 2010: West is West follow-up confirmed by Salford film writer, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards 1999". Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ Internet Movie Database: Ayub Khan Din awards, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ West is West, BBC Films, retrieved 2010-10-24
- ^ Internet Movie Database: Rafta, Rafta, retrieved 2010-10-24
- IMDb
- ^ The List retrieved 2014-9-25
- ^ Paul Taylor "East Is East, Trafalgar Studios, review: Jane Horrocks terrific in Khan Din's comedy", The Independent, 16 October 2015
- ^ "European Screenwriter Nominations 1999". European Film Academy Suche Sitemap Disclaimer European Film Awards EFA Productions European Film Academy, European Film Awards. Retrieved 28 November 2015.