Melika Foroutan

Melika Foroutan is a German actress currently in the news for her role as Maryam Azadi in the Frankfurt-based 'Tatort' crime series. She stars alongside Edin Hasanović, who plays Hamza Kulina. The team's performance in the opening episode from autumn 2025 has earned them a Grimme-Preis. Recent news highlights the rapid production pace of the 'Tatort' series, with three episodes airing within a half-year period. A recent episode, titled "Fackel," focuses on a cold-case investigation involving a high-rise fire, exploring themes of construction flaws and building materials. The storyline involves Kulina returning to a social housing district, while Azadi works alongside him to solve the crime. The series and Foroutan's role are relevant due to the show's popularity and its exploration of contemporary social issues within a crime drama format.