Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam
2026 Indian film
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Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner of Maddock Films. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi, Lalit Prabhakar, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Sikandar Kher in lead roles.[2] The film explores Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam's role in legal battles surrounding the 1993 Bombay bombings and 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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| Directed by | Avinash Arun |
| Written by | Sumit Roy |
| Produced by | Dinesh Vijan |
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| Cinematography | Avinash Arun |
| Edited by | Charu Shree Roy |
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| Distributed by | Jio Studios |
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Running time | 140 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam is scheduled to theatrically release on 16 October 2026.[3]
Cast
- Rajkummar Rao as Ujjwal Nikam, a Public Prosecutor from the Government of India and the main protagonist[4]
- Lalit Prabhakar as Ajmal Kasab, a Pakistani terrorist from Faridkot, Pakistan and the main antagonist[5]
- Jaideep Ahlawat as Brig. Muddasir Nazzar, ISI, Pakistan
- Wamiqa Gabbi as Mrs. Jyoti Nikam, Nikam's wife
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Justice M.L.Tahiliyani, Bombay High Court, Mumbai
- Sikandar Kher as Mohd. Ahfaz Qureshi, Kasab's Defence Lawyer, Bombay High Court
- Nassar
- Tarun Sharma
- Ritvik Sahore
- Diorr Varghese
- Prasanna Ketkar
- Bharat Ganeshpure
Production
Development
The film was announced in July 2025.[6] It was scripted to the biopic of Ujjal Nikam.[7][8]
Casting
Initially Aamir Khan was set to play the Nikam's role, but Khan had to step down from the project and Rao was finalised for the role of Ujjwal Nikam.[9][10] Lalit Prabhakar was selected for the role of Ajmal Kasab.[11][12] Wamiqa Gabbi joined as the female lead with Rao.[13][14] This film is second collaboration between Rao and Gabbi after Bhool Chuk Maaf.[15]
Filming
Principal photography began in October 2025.[16] Rao wrapped in February 2026.[17]
Music
The film's music was composed by Vishal Mishra and Emiway Bantai and lyrics were penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Emiway Bantai.[18] The first single from the soundtrack, "Mumbai Sapno Ka Samandar", featuring Emiway and Sunidhi Chauhan was released on October 12, 2026.[19]
Release
The film was initially set to release theatrically on 7 August 2026.[20] But the maker of the film maker Maddock Films has postponed the release to avoid a box office clash with Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2 as both films have release date of 14 August 2026.[21][22] Later, a date on 4 September 2026 was also in consideration for theatrical release.[23][24]
On 13 August 2026, Maddock Films announced a new release date for the film as on 16 October 2026.[25]