Ayub Khan Din

and Rosie Get Laid, amongst others, before becoming a successful playwrite. His first film, East Is East, was adapted from his West End play of the same name, and has won numerous awards including Best Screenplay (British Independent Film Awards), BBC Asia Award for Film and Television, the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Best Screenplay. East Is East also received the Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of theYear. Ayub is currently working on his next screenplay, Belmondo Ji, a romantic comedy set in London and Paris.