Coronation Street’s Sair Khan announces exciting new career change amid Alya Nazir’s stabbing storyline
CORONATION Street star Sair Khan has announced an exciting new career move and she doesn’t have to walk too far away from the cobbles for it.
The actress plays Alya Nazir on the show, who is currently at the heart of the show’s racial abuse storyline that has shook the Corrie cobbles.
However, not only is Sair impressing with her acting skills, she has made a move to behind the lens of the camera on the ITV soap opera too.
Sair is stepping into the director’s shoes on the show making her debut in the role this week.
She has proved she is just as worthy off-screen as she is on the show by directing one of this week’s episodes.
Sair has had enough drama to work with as Hope throws a series of accusations at Beth Tinker whilst Daisy Midgeley continues to deal with the terrifying affects of her stalker.
The news of her career change comes after Coronation Street found themselves under fire due to the scenes where Alya was brutally stabbed.
Over 70 viewers reached out to the telly watchdog, Ofcom, over the violent racial abuse plot that aired last week.
Blake – who is played by actor Adam Little – stabbed Alya Nazir as part of a terror attack at the refugee drop in centre.
The thug livestreamed Alya welcoming people into the centre’s launch event and hairdresser Maria making a speech offering people support.
Groomed teen Max Turner watched on his phone as Blake vowed to the Weatherfield centre by any means neccessary.
He saw Blake with a knife and raced to Speed Daal to try and warn everyone.