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Ankur Vikal

Ankur Vikal

Actor

Ankur Vikal is an award winning film and stage actor of Indian Origin. He was drawn to acting during his working class upbringing in Gujarat, India, where he grew up listening to his grandfather's stories. His childhood sensitized him to the narratives around him, and drew him to the power of inspiring storytelling. He graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, in 2000, after studying architecture at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He has worked as a multi-lingual stage actor with the Motley Theatre Company and is highly regarded among critics and theater goers. Ankur has played the lead in several Motley plays. His film career began in 2001 with the ground-breaking Indian film Mango Souffle. Ankur also played the role of "Maman" in Slumdog Millionaire, for which he received a SAG award in 2009 for Best Ensemble Cast. His performance as the equally frightening and charming "Maman" was praised by critics and audiences worldwide. This was followed by Nirbhaya, a play about the gang rape on a bus in New Delhi on 16 December 2012. The play went on to win a Fringe First Award, an Amnensty Award and a Herard's Angel Award when it opened at Edinburgh in 2013. It was performed in many countries around the world and was considered the most important work in Human Rights Theatre in the world that year. He continues to do meaningful work in films, web series and on stage

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Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ankur Vikal's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
24%
Survival
23%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Ambition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Hopeful
4
Triumphant
2
Romantic
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ankur Vikal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ankur Vikal'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

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • His Story of Itihaas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Beast(2022)

    as Umar Saif

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Toolsidas Junior(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bhavai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bhurelal

  • Saina(2021)

    as Jeewan Kumar

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Yaara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Fakira/Durrani

  • Paatal Lok(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kana Commando

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mokashi

  • Mehandi Circus(2019)

    as Jadhav

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Love Sonia(2018)

    as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Inside Edge(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Azeem Khan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Indu Sarkar(2017)

    as Activist Shivam Reddy

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Phobia(2016)

    as Manu Malhotra

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sold(2014)

    as Varun

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Train Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Unfreedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Najeeb

  • Bang Bang(2014)

    as Shoaib

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Points of Origin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as RJ

  • Maryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bappan

  • The Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Pritam

  • Kedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Striker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zaid

  • Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

    as Maman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Maqbool(2003)

    as Riyaz Boti

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mango Soufflé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Kamlesh

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 2002 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

$378M worldwide

Highest rated

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

20022025

Peak 2015 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Ankur Vikal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Beast (2022)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 49. 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 Ankur Vikal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does Ankur Vikal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ankur Vikal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irrfan Khan shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers