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Nilam Farooq

Nilam Farooq

Actor · Born September 26, 1989 (37) · Berlin, Germany

Nilam Farooq (born 26 September 1989) is a German actress. She has appeared in several television series, films, and commercials. She won the best actress Jupiter Award (2019) and the Bavarian Film Awards (2020) for movies Heilstätten and Contra. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nilam Farooq, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1989 (37)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 35 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Nilam Farooq's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
29%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Survival
6%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
4
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Hopeful
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Nilam Farooq's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Nilam Farooq'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

35 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Farrah Pahani

  • Die Ältern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Principal

  • Take the Money and Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ruja Ignatova

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

    as Mia

  • Where's Wanda?(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Wo wir sind, ist oben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Valerie Hazard

  • The Signal(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mira Hiraj

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Home Sweet Home - Where Evil Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maria

  • 791 km (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tiana

  • Early Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Annika

  • Trauzeugen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Astrid

  • Ponyherz - Wild und frei(2023)

    as Ms. Grünklee

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Manta, Manta: Legacy(2023)

    as Siri

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Freibad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yasemin

  • Locked-in Society(2022)

    as Sarah Schuster

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Four of Us(2021)

    as Janina

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Carla Perera

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

    as Naima Hamid

  • Rate Your Date(2019)

    as Patricia

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts(2019)

    as Kim

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Fette Kumpelz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leila

  • Verpiss Dich, Schneewittchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maryam

  • Haunted Hospital(2018)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My Blind Date with Life(2017)

    as Sheela

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Time Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lara

  • NSU German History X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gamze Kubasik

  • Letters from Santiago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Laura Helmer

  • Der Passagier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Meike Kösters

  • Danni Lowinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeynap Özlan

  • Adems Sohn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tuba

  • Stiller Frühling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lara

  • Kommissar Stolberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dilara Erkal

  • Leipzig Homicide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 106 episodes · as Olivia Fareedi

  • Morgen mehr (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 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 2001 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

My Blind Date with Life (2017)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Signal (2024)

Film career

20012026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 2017Screen debut· My Blind Date with Life
  • 2020First top-billed film· Contra
  • 2020Career best· Contra
  • 2024Best so far· The Signal

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s19 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 20% of 10 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 Nilam Farooq's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Manta, Manta: Legacy (2023)

94th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Blind Date with Life (2017)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 25. 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 Nilam Farooq work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nilam Farooq's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Uwe Preuss shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles