[PAR] [TLE] East Is East (1999 film) [SEP] East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell.  It is set in Salford, Lancashire, in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George (Om Puri) and an English mother, Ella (Linda Bassett). [PAR] [TLE] Anita and Me (film) [SEP] Anita and Me is a British comedy-drama film released in 2002 based on the book of the same name by Meera Syal.  It was released during a period of popularity for British Asian films, alongside such as "East Is East" and "Bend It Like Beckham".
[PAR] [TLE] East Is East ( 1999 film ) [ SEP ] East Is East is a 1999 British comedy - drama film written by Ayub Khan - Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell . It is set in Salford , Lancashire , in 1971 , in a mixed - ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George ( Om Puri ) and an English mother , Ella ( Linda Bassett ) . [PAR] [TLE] Anita and Me ( film ) [ SEP ] Anita and Me is a British comedy - drama film released in 2002 based on the book of the same name by Meera Syal . It was released during a period of popularity for British Asian films , alongside such as " East Is East " and " Bend It Like Beckham " .
Who wrote the Salford-set 1999 British comedy starring Om Puri that rose to popularity along with Anita and Me?
Who wrote the Salford - set 1999 British comedy starring Om Puri that rose to popularity along with Anita and Me ?
Ayub Khan-Din
Ayub Khan-Din