Ray stars in the BBC One comedy Citizen Khan, which he created and co-writes, as well as presenting on various BBC radio stations.Adil Ray. I said, 'Don't look so disgusted, these used to feed you!' She became the first Runner-Up of MasterChef India Season 2. Oli Khan, the secretary general of the Bangladesh Caterers association, said that the leave campaign told them that they would ensure that they were able to get more chefs from South Asia by relaxing immigration rules - and he believed them. One said: People are reading too much in to Citizen Khan, especially the hijab thing, it happens!, @Saduf_I: Caked in makeup, a sleeveless top & tight clothes? Shazia Mirza was a science teacher that turned to comedy. She later on went to University of Leeds where she studied Textile Engineering, as well as becoming the first non-British captain of the women's cricket team. . Keith 11 episodes, 2012-2016 . Citizen Khan (TV Series 2012-2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It's not even funny & quite disrespectful. She also started scriptwriting six years ago, and these days says: "I write more than I act.". She was born in Birmingham, England. Shazia Khan - Wikipedia On 11 March 2017, Adil Ray appeared as Mr Khan on Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief as a judge. Shazia Ishaq received her primary education from Upper Chitral and higher education from Islamia College Peshawar, topped in Political Science from the University of Peshawar and passed the CSS exam. [1] She became the first Runner-Up of MasterChef India Season 2. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'wikinetworth_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_1',172,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-wikinetworth_com-medrectangle-3-0'); Maya geared up her career with BBCs sitcom Citizen Khan in 2012. Shazia's best friend is her boss Debbie (who is sometimes featured in the show, in one show with her boyfriend Matt. [7][8] Shazia is portrayed as very kind, caring and sweet especially to her mother and her dim-witted husband Amjad. It was probably unlikely that a TV comedy series about a Muslim community leader would pass without comment. I genuinely love television," she says. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. ", "Citizen Khan gets second series from BBC despite 'anti-Islam' controversy", "Citizen Khan to return for third series on BBC One", "Citizen Khan to return for a fourth series", "Citizen Khan creator Adil Ray: 'Don't allow yourself to be offended', "Citizen Khan's Alia: How the hijab got sexy", "Sitcom Citizen Khan prompts 185 complaints to the BBC", "Learning from laughter: Implicit Religion, satire, and power in two British TV situation comedies", "Last night's viewing Citizen Khan ( Tawqir Asghar)", "Sabbiyah Pervez: My community should stop being so defensive and learn to laugh at itself", "UK TV ratings: Gogglebox tops Friday night with 3.5 million for Channel 4", "The only time you see Muslims on TV is as terrorists", "BBC sitcom Citizen Khan 'Islamophobic', says MP", "Adil Ray says Citizen Khan would not be made by BBC today amid 'woke' row", "Mr Khan 'new host of Top Gear'?