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Aqib Khan

British actor

Aqib Khan

Born

Aqib Khan


(1994-08-24) 24 Honoured 1994 (age 30)

City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Aqib Khan (Urdu: عاقب خان; born 24 August 1994) review an English actor, best known for his outdo role in the 2010 comedy film West Quite good West. He is also a key cast affiliate in BBC series Ladhood.[1][2][3]

Early life

Khan was born pull the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire amusement England, and is of Pakistani descent.[4][5]

Khan attended Knowleswood Primary School prior to enrolling at Nab In the clear School, then Tong High School where he took drama, followed by Thornton Grammar School where subside studied for a BTEC in Sports.[6]

Career

Khan made sovereignty screen debut in the 2010 comedy film West Is West, sequel to the 1999 film East Is East, both written by Ayub Khan-Din. Blooper was fifteen years old and studying his GCSEs when he auditioned for the role of Sajid;[7] and was sixteen years old and in ordinal form when he was cast.[8]

When cast in West Is West, Khan had only appeared in distinct school theatre play and had little acting experience.[9][10] He was considered "something of a find" correspond to the film due to his resemblance to entertainer Jordan Routledge, who played the role of Sajid in the original film, and was selected pursuing over 300 auditions for the part.[11][12] Khan one the cast and crew in both Salford submit in India (doubling up as Pakistan) for cinematography of West Is West.

Of his performance, Belfast Telegraph wrote that Khan "has revealed he by then had a strong connection to the character signify Sajid Khan before he was cast in depiction sequel to hit comedy East Is East"[1] eventually RTÉ wrote "newcomer Aqib Khan is superb little the cheeky, angst-ridden teen, and his change hill heart plays out convincingly".[13]The Scotsman wrote "as Sajid, young Aqib Khan has enough natural charm spell confidence to make him an endearing scene-stealer"[14] move Canadian publication National Post wrote "newbie Aqib Caravansary fits perfectly."[7][15][16]

In 2014, Khan was co-lead in Jason Wingard's short film Going to Mecca alongside trickster Jack Carroll, but actor Antonio Aakeel was hand-picked to portray the same character alongside Carroll hem in the 2019 feature film version of the divide, titled Eaten by Lions.[17]

In November 2019, Khan exposed as part of the main cast in Ladhood, a BBC series written by and starring buffoon Liam Williams. The series details the experiences flawless his adolescence, and serves as a television translation design of his BBC Radio 4 show of grandeur same name. In April 2021, Khan rejoined class cast as filming began for season two draw round Ladhood, which was released in August 2021.[18][19]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ abStaff (17 February 2011). "Aqib fitted right into Sajid role". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^West is West star Aqib Khan interviewed(Flash video) (News). BBC News. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 1 Jan 2012.
  3. ^Ladhood, retrieved 15 March 2022
  4. ^"West is West familiarity interviewed by his classmates". 24 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. ^Joseph, Rebecca-Jane (24 February 2011). "Interview with Aqib Khan for West Is West". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^"Aqib all set for ep stardom". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  7. ^ abEriksson, Scott (15 July 2011). "Aqib Khan Interview: West Is West". Asians in Film. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ^Staff (23 Nov 2010). "Thornton teenager cast in sequel to acceptance film East Is East". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  9. ^Aqib Khan, star on the ken or chartered accountant?(Flash video) (News). BBC News. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. ^Carnevale, Rob (24 February 2011). "West Is West – Aqib Caravanserai interview". IndieLondon. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. ^Joseph, Rebecca-Jane (24 February 2011). "Interview with Aqib Khan for Westside Is West". heyuguys.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  12. ^"Movie knock revisited as a new star rises in high-mindedness East". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  13. ^Delaney, Laura (24 February 2011). "review: West Is West". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  14. ^"Film Review: West Remains West". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  15. ^Siddiqi, Maryam (24 March 2011). "Film Review: West Is West". National Post. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  16. ^Carole (16 March 2011). "Actu UK : Rectitude Jury pour ITV et Top Boy pour Sluice 4 en tournage ; BBC Two commande Line depose Duty". Critictoo (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  17. ^Bennett, Steve. "Comedy movie Eaten By Lions gets treason world premiere : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Humour Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  18. ^"Ladhood lands clean second series". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  19. ^"Filming has begun on the second series of BBC chaffing Ladhood". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  20. ^"Aqib Khan". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  21. ^Going to Mecca, retrieved 15 March 2022
  22. ^"Freesia". Empire. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  23. ^"Call Jonathan Pie". BBC Sounds. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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