Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Praises Rajkummar Rao at Prahaar Trailer Launch, Says Film Is Not ‘Mere Entertainment’
The trailer shows Rajkummar Rao as Ujjwal Nikam, revisiting the 26/11 prosecution that led to Ajmal Kasab’s conviction.
- The official trailer for Prahaar premiered at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai, featuring Rajkummar Rao as Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who prosecuted terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 attacks case.
- Prahaar chronicles the Mumbai terror attacks, focusing on the legal pursuit of justice and the real-life story of prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Director Avinash Arun Dhaware aims to portray the human side behind the historic case.
- "Playing Ujjwal Nikam was a responsibility," Rajkummar Rao said at the launch event. The film is produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikandar Kher, and Tarun Sharma.
- "Prahaar is not just a retelling of an event," Director Avinash Arun added, emphasizing the film explores what happened after headlines faded. The focus remains on the pursuit of justice and the human experience at the story's center.
- Scheduled for release on October 16, 2026, Prahaar arrives after an earlier plan for an August 7 debut. The delayed timeline allows the filmmakers additional time for final preparations before theatrical release.
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‘Those three days were very scary’: Rajkummar Rao recalls watching 26/11 terror attacks unfold, praying for police and relief after Ajmal Kasab’s capture during 'Prahaar' trailer launch
Rajkummar Rao recalled his experience of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during the trailer launch of 'Prahaar: The Untold Story Of Ujjwal Nikam' at CSMT. The actor said he had moved to Mumbai from Pune months earlier after graduating from film school and was living with two friends while looking for work. He remembered spending three days watching television coverage, fearing for the city and praying for police personnel before feeling relief a…
When Kasab claimed to be 17: Rajkummar Rao's Prahaar trailer highlights 26/11 trial
The trailer for Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam traces the courtroom battle over Ajmal Kasab's trial. It foregrounds the juvenile defence twist and India's insistence on due process after 26/11.
The trailer for Rajkummar Rao's film Prahaar, which is based on the legal battle surrounding the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been released. In the film, Rajkummar Rao plays Ujjwal Nikam, who fights to bring terrorist Kasab to justice.
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