Aqib Khan
Encyclopedia
Aqib Khan is an actor
from the City of Bradford
, who plays the role Sajid Khan in the West is West
. He is no longer continuing his A-Levels, and has said that "If something comes along, then i'd love to go into acting". He is decent Pakistani , and can speak Hindku ,Punjabi
, Urdu
& Pashto and can read Arabic. His hometown
in Pakistan
is Attock
in Punjab Provinces. Aqib has been cast in The Jury
, alongside Julie Walters
. He is a close friend of One Direction
singer Zayn Malik.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
from the City of Bradford
City of Bradford
The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. It is named after its largest settlement, Bradford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Keighley, Shipley, Bingley, Ilkley, Haworth, Silsden and...
, who plays the role Sajid Khan in the West is West
West Is West (2010 film)
West Is West is a 2011 British comedy-drama film, which is a sequel to the 1999 comedy East Is East. It stars Aqib Khan, Om Puri, Linda Bassett, Ila Arun and Jimi Mistry, is written by Ayub Khan-Din, directed by Andy DeEmmony, and produced by Leslee Udwin for Assassin Films and BBC Films.The film...
. He is no longer continuing his A-Levels, and has said that "If something comes along, then i'd love to go into acting". He is decent Pakistani , and can speak Hindku ,Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
& Pashto and can read Arabic. His hometown
Hometown
Hometown or home town is the city or town where one grew up, or the place of one's principal residence. It is not to be confused with birthplace, although the two can be the same place.Hometown may also refer to:-Other uses:...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
is Attock
Attock
Attock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
in Punjab Provinces. Aqib has been cast in The Jury
The Jury
The Jury may refer to:*Jury, a body of persons convened to render a verdict in a legal situation*The Jury , a fictional group of armored vigilantes in the Marvel Comics universe...
, alongside Julie Walters
Julie Walters
Julie Walters, CBE is an English actress and novelist. She came to international prominence in 1983 for Educating Rita, performing in the title role opposite Michael Caine. It was a role she had created on the West End stage and it won her BAFTA and Golden Globe awards for Best Actress...
. He is a close friend of One Direction
One Direction
One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...
singer Zayn Malik.