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Ayesha Dharker

Ayesha Dharker

Actor · Born March 16, 1978 (48) · Bombay, India

Ayesha Dharker (born March 16, 1978 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian actress. She is known for her performance in the Tamil Indian film, The Terrorist (1999), for which she was awarded Best Artistic Contribution by an Actress at the Cairo International Film Festival and nominated for a Chlotrudis Award and National Film Award for Best Actress. She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Mistress of Spices, television series such as Arabian Nights, and the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ayesha Dharker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 16, 1978 (48)
From
Bombay, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ayesha Dharker's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Society
21%
Bonds
19%
Survival
13%
Morality
6%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
4
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ayesha Dharker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ayesha Dharker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Theatre Live: Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Gertrude

  • National Theatre Live: The Father and the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Aai

  • National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Marisa Coulter

  • CBeebies Presents: Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Lady Capulet

  • The Father(2020)

    as Dr. Sarai

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Richard II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Aumerle

  • The children trapped in Bangladesh's brothel village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Narrator

  • RSC Live: Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Emilia

  • Critical(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mrs. Alice Murkherjee

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Original Comedy Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Vera(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Anika Naidu

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Crackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama

  • The Indian Doctor(2010)

    Show 15 episodes · as Kamini Sharma

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Red Alert: The War Within(2009)

    as Radhaka

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Rani Mehta

  • Mad Sad & Bad(2009)

    as Roxy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Outsourced(2006)

    as Asha

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Loins of Punjab Presents(2007)

    as Opama Menon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Yasmeen Khan

  • Color Me Kubrick(2005)

    as Dr Stukeley

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Mistress of Spices(2005)

    as Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Solana Mercurio

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Anita and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mrs. Daljeet Kumar

  • The House Across The Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mala

  • Hideous Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Queen Jamillia

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Cutting It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sunni Khadir

  • The Mystic Masseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Leela

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary Sharman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Arabian Nights(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Coral Lips

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Split Wide Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • The Terrorist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Malli

  • Saaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Kuhu Vrundavan

  • City of Joy(1992)

    as Amrita H. Pal

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Manika, une vie plus tard(1989)

    as Manika Kallatil

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Father (2020)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Father (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19892026

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ayesha Dharker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Mad Sad & Bad (2009)

88th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Father (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ayesha Dharker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ayesha Dharker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sanjeev Bhaskar shares the most, 2.

Actors