Tariq Yunus (16 October 1946[a] – 26 August 1994) was an Indian actor known for his role as chef Alaudin in television sitcom Tandoori Nights.
[4] Without any proper training, Yunus began to work as an extra which lead to having parts in The Wednesday Play, Crown Court, Sykes, Father Brown, It Ain't Half Hot Mum, Angels, the Doctor Who classic The Robots of Death, The Professionals, Strangers, Terry and June, The Dick Emery Show, Hammer House of Horror, Shoestring, Minder, The Bill, Around the World in 80 Days, Inspector Morse and House of Cards.
Film roles included East of Elephant Rock, Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse, The Golden Lady, Ashanti, Who Dares Wins, A Talent for Murder, The Fourth Protocol, Partition, The Deceivers and Scandal.
[5] The 1988 Screen Two play Lucky Sunil was inspired by Tariq's tales when he first came to London, with the actor co-starring in the production.
[3][6][7] Later in life, Yunus concentrated more on writing and developing his own projects, which lead him back to his native India but still continued to act.