Overview
- Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam opened in cinemas on October 16 and was directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films.
- Critics and early viewers broadly praised Rajkummar Rao and several supporting actors for their courtroom work while many reviews faulted uneven pacing and a conflicted tone between hagiography and restraint.
- Ujjwal Nikam told reporters the film is not his biopic and said it focuses on the legal proceedings after Ajmal Kasab’s capture, a point the filmmakers emphasised during promotion.
- Box-office trackers reported a modest India net of Rs 2.35 crore on Day 1 and growth to just over Rs 5 crore by Day 2, a start that industry coverage says will test the film’s ability to build weekday and weekend momentum.
- Reviewers noted the film’s care in handling the politically sensitive 26/11 material by centring due process and courtroom evidence, and commentators say its reception will influence whether it finds a wider audience or moves faster to non-theatrical platforms.