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Aqib Khan (Urdu:عقب خان, (born August 24, 1994) is a British actor of Pakistani descent who is from Bradford, England and can speak Urdu, Hindko, English, Pushto, Hindi and Punjabi. He is known for his starring debut film role as Sajid Khan in the 2010 film West Is West.

Career

Khan had his screen debut in the 2010 film West Is West , the sequel to the 1999 film East Is East. He was fifteen years old when he auditioned, and was sixteen years old and sixth form at Thornton School when he shot his role as Sajid Khan in the film. Khan had done only one school play when younger and had no other acting experience when cast. He was considered "something of a find" for the film due to his resemblance to actor Jordan Routledge who played the role of Sajid in the original film. Of his performance, Belfast Telegraph wrote that Khan "has revealed he already had a strong connection to the character of Sajid Khan before he was cast in the sequel to hit comedy East Is East," RTE wrote "Newcomer Aqib Khan is superb as the cheeky, angst-ridden teen, and his change of heart plays out convincingly", The Scotsman wrote "as Sajid, young Aqib Khan has enough natural charm and confidence to make him an endearing scene-stealer." and National Post wote "newbie Aqib Khan fits perfectly."

This was followed by his television debut in the ITV drama series The Jury II in the role of Rashid Jarwar, an 18 year old who has a mild form of Asperger's syndrome.

Personal life

He was born in Bradford, England and is of Pashtun descent. He has a younger sister Aroosh Khan (born 20 September 2008) and two other sisters. Khan was born in 1994 to Hindko and pashto speaking Pashtun Muslim parents and his ancestors were from Attock, Pakistan, however like all other pashtun families, traces his origins back to Afghanistan. He has stated he is from the Alizai tribe. He is also close friends with One Direction's Zayn Malik.

Filmography

• West Is West (2010) as Sajid Khan
• Breakfast (1 episode, 2010) as himself
• The Jury II (5 episodes, 2011) as Rashid Jarwar

References

1. ^ Staff (February 17, 2011). "Aqib fitted right into Sajid role". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
2. ^ Aqib Khan, star on the horizon or chartered accountant? (Flash video) (News). BBC News. October 20, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
3. West is West star Aqib Khan interviewed (Flash video) (News). BBC News. February 24, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
4. ^ Eriksson, Scott (July 15, 2011). "Aqib Khan Interview: West Is West". Asians in Film. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
5. Staff (November 23, 2010). "Thornton teenager cast in sequel to classic film East Is East". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
6. Carnevale, Rob (February 24, 2011). "West Is West - Aqib Khan interview". IndieLondon. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
7. Joseph, Rebecca-Jane (February 24, 2011). "Interview with Aqib Khan for West Is West". heyuguys.co.uk. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
8. Delaney, Laura (February 24, 2011). "review: West Is West". RTE. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
9. "Film Review: West Is West". RTE. February 24, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
10. Siddiqi, Maryam (March 24, 2011). "Film Review: West Is West". National Post. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
11. "Actu UK : The Jury pour ITV et Top Boy pour Channel 4 en tournage ; BBC Two commande Line of Duty". Critictoo (in French). March 16, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2011. {{cite news}}: |first= missing |last= (help)

External links

• Aqib Khan at the Internet Movie Database

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