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Nitin Ganatra

Nitin Ganatra

Actor · Born February 21, 1968 (58) · Kenya

Nitin Ganatra was born on 21 February 1968 in Kenya. He is an actor and writer, known for Bride & Prejudice (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and EastEnders (1985). He has been married to Meera Thakrar since 17 July 2004. They have two children.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 21, 1968 (58)
From
Kenya
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 71 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 63 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Nitin Ganatra's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
3
Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Melancholic
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Nitin Ganatra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nitin Ganatra'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

71 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Apnas(2026)

    as Aslam Khan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Christmas Karma(2025)

    as Parduman Singh (Shopkeeper)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Line of Control(2024)

    as The Boy's Father (Sarpanch)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sweetpea(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rory

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Bigstuff(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Seize Them! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Witgar the Baker

  • 3 Body Problem(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ranjit Varma

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Sexy Beast(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky Sidhu

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Bodies(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ishmael

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Accused(2023)

    as Ramesh

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Changing Ends(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Robertson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Short Stay, Long Stay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Vinny

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Anwar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Undeclared War(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ahmed Parvin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Essex Serpent(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charles Ambrose

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Chelsea Detective(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Virat Sharma

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Midsomer Murders: 25 Years of Mayhem(2022)

    as Ned Skye

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Murder, They Hope(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • McDonald & Dodds(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (Additional Voice)

  • Hellboy(2019)

    as August Swain

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Eaten by Lions(2018)

    as Malik

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Worst Witch(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mr Daisy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Cow That Almost Missed Christmas(2012)

    as Papa / Ram / Chameau (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Twenty Twelve(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Soper

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • East Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Masood Ahmed

  • Mad Sad & Bad(2009)

    as Atul

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mumbai Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Shifty(2008)

    as Rez

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow in the North(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Hunting Party(2007)

    as Indian Officer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Grey Man(2007)

    as Gary Page

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jane Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sid Gokahani

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Robson

  • Land of the Blind(2006)

    as Prison Official

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Son of the Dragon(2006)

    Show as Prince of India

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Color Me Kubrick(2005)

    as Deepak

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Mistress of Spices(2005)

    as Haroun Rehman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Meet the Magoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005)

    as Prince Pondicherry

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Nagra

  • Piccadilly Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Banje Singh

  • England Expects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Bride & Prejudice(2004)

    as Mr. Kohli

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Canterbury Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Pushpinder

  • Spine Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grease Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • The Afternoon Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Samir

  • Me & Mrs Jones(2002)

    as Adam Crawley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Naz

  • Pure(2002)

    as Abu

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Being April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sunil

  • Rescue Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jimmy

  • The Jury(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tariq Shah

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Shooters(2002)

    as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lawyer

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Riaz Chowdry

  • Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Extremely Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ali Khan

  • Guru in Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sanjay

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Skye

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Secrets & Lies(1996)

    as Potential Suitor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • This Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Salim

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Unser Charly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Ravi Patel

  • Truly Madly Deeply(1990)

    as Ghost

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • EastEnders(1985)

    Show 1,458 episodes · as Masood Ahmed

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aladdin: The Monkey’s Paw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Hassan

  • Frank and Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 67 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

The Hunting Party (2007)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Pure (2002)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Sweetpea (2024)

Film career

19842026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9106

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nitin Ganatra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Christmas Karma (2025)

92nd percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 36. 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.

Is Nitin Ganatra's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nitin Ganatra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nitin Ganatra's MovieCove titles; Johnny Vegas shares the most, 2.