Niharika Desai

Director and editor, also producer · Born January 1, 1977 (49)

Born: January 1, 1977 (49)
Works as: Director and editor, also producer
Titles: 8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Niharika Desai's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

26%

Society

22%

Ideas

19%

Power

18%

Morality

8%

Survival

5%

Bonds

4%

Identity3 Community4 Oppression2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

5

Hopeful

4

Warm

3

Joyful

2

Tense

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 Hopeful5

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet3
Ambiguous1
Cyclical2

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 Niharika Desai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

All Reality1 title, show their title on All Reality
CNN All Access1 title, show their title on CNN All Access

Subscription and free streaming for Niharika Desai'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

9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

Octopus!(2025)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 5 episodes · Director
The Principles of Pleasure(2022)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Gaycation(2016)
Show Director · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
States of Undress(2016)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Vice(2013)
Show 1 episode · Editor
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Morgan Spurlock Inside Man(2013)
Show Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Small Town Security(2012)
Show Editor
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
Shame(2006)
Editor
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films