The trailer of Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam has been released, offering a first look at the life and career of veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and his pivotal role in one of the most high-profile criminal trials in India—the prosecution following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, Prahaar features Rajkummar Rao in the lead role as Ujjwal Nikam. The film focuses on Nikam’s work as the Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 case and his role in leading the prosecution during the trial of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist captured during the attacks.
The trailer begins with powerful visuals recreating the horror and chaos of the November 26, 2008 attacks in Mumbai. Among the locations featured is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), one of the key sites targeted during the attacks. The trailer then moves across other locations in Mumbai that were attacked that night, establishing the scale of the tragedy before shifting its focus to the courtroom. These visuals are juxtaposed with Nikam’s voice as he asks a young girl to recall what happened in a courtroom. The sequence sets up the central narrative of the film, which moves between the events of 26/11 and the legal battle that followed.
As the trailer progresses, audiences get a glimpse into Nikam’s determination to build the prosecution’s case and pursue justice for those affected by the attacks. The courtroom sequences form a major part of the trailer, highlighting the intense legal proceedings surrounding the 26/11 trial. Rajkummar Rao takes on the role of Ujjwal Nikam, portraying the veteran public prosecutor during one of the most closely followed trials in the country’s recent history. The trailer presents Nikam as a determined prosecutor working to establish the case against those responsible for the attacks.
The film particularly focuses on his involvement in the trial of Ajmal Kasab, who was captured alive after the attacks and subsequently prosecuted. Lalit Prabhakar plays Ajmal Kasab, and the trailer offers a glimpse of the courtroom confrontation between Kasab and Nikam. Their face-off becomes one of the key dramatic elements introduced in the preview.
The film features a strong ensemble cast alongside Rajkummar Rao. Sikandar Kher appears as a lawyer representing the opposing side, bringing another dimension to the courtroom proceedings.
Wamiqa Gabbi plays Ujjwal Nikam’s wife, while Jaideep Ahlawat appears as part of a Pakistani delegation. Ashish Vidyarthi, Tarun Sharma, Ritvik Sahore and Diorr Varghese are also part of the film’s cast.
The ensemble also includes Lalit Prabhakar as Ajmal Kasab, adding another central character to the courtroom narrative.
The trailer of Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam was launched at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on September 29. The choice of venue carries particular significance, as CSMT was one of the locations targeted during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The trailer launch therefore connected the film directly with one of the locations central to the events being depicted on screen.
Directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, Prahaar explores the professional journey of Ujjwal Nikam, with its narrative placing considerable emphasis on the 26/11 case and the prosecution of Ajmal Kasab.
The film brings together courtroom drama and the events surrounding the Mumbai attacks, moving between the aftermath of the tragedy and the legal proceedings that followed.
The cast includes Rajkummar Rao, Lalit Prabhakar, Jaideep Ahlawat, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Sikandar Kher, Tarun Sharma, Ritvik Sahore and Diorr Varghese, among others. Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam is scheduled for a theatrical release on October 16.
