Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam

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Inspired by the life of India's most celebrated public prosecutor, Ujjwal Nikam, the film captures the monumental courtroom battle that followed the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, where one man's unwavering pursuit of justice led, against all odds, to the conviction of Ajmal Kasab.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

11 hrs ago

2.5/5

Overall, though, the film remains worthy, but stodgy.

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Anuj Kumar

The Hindu

12 hrs ago

Perhaps it stems from a disconnect between the film’s commercial ambitions and its artistic execution. In such a scenario, the acting becomes tangible, the effort to balance the equation becomes visible, and Prahaar feels a tad blunted.

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Arfa Javaid

ABP News

14 hrs ago

3/5

A film about 26/11 deserved a tighter edit, without wandering into Nikam’s personal life after every court session. Still, Prahaar succeeds in parts, and writer Sumit Roy deserves credit for that.

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Rahul Desai

The Hollywood Reporter India

15 hrs ago

If you, like me, expected to hear or see Shahid Azmi briefly in this ‘shared universe,’ perhaps the joke is on us. Because movies like these are designed to drown out such laments and questions with applause.

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Nandini Ramnath

Scroll.in

16 hrs ago

Ideas that go against the imperatives of the hagiography are introduced only to linger in the ether, neither ignored nor satisfactorily resolved.

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Rajiv Vijyayakar

Koimoi

1 day ago

There has been a glut of stories on 26/11 across platforms. But this one effortlessly towers even among the good ones.

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Avinash Arun

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Wamiqa Gabbi

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Director: Avinash Arun
Producer: Dinesh Vijan
Screenwriter: Dushyant Arora, Sumit Roy, Vishal Tiwari
Distributor: Marudhar Entertainment
Production Co: Maddock Films
Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 16, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 21m

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