Muj is a British Pakistani actor and writer based in Bradford. He starred in BBC3’S Coconut along with roles in Casualty (BBC) and Citizen Khan (BBC). He started writing to better promote diversity and increase opportunities for people like himself. He can recall many times where he would be presented with sides for stereotypical characters from shopkeeper to terrorist. He decided to create a counter narrative, wanting to tell stories that presented better and broader representations of the South Asian community, with authentic, human experiences. He started with a comic about a Muslim superhero called ‘Maghrib’, writing and illustrating it himself. He was highly commended for his writing in publishers Faber & Faber’s FAB Prize (2017). This spurred on a desire to write more, taking an initial idea he had for a novel to be developed into a pilot script; which attracted the attention of BAFTA winning Director Declan Lowney (Ted Lasso). He learnt a great deal about screenwriting through the process, whilst honing his own unique comedic voice. Most recently Muj completed a mentorship with Charlie Hyland (Digital Commissioning Editor for Comedy at Channel 4) and is currently being mentored by Nana Hughes (Head of Comedy for ITV).