Rajkummar Rao has earned the kind of approval that instantly changes the temperature around a biopic. Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has praised the actor’s turn in Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, saying the film does not just revisit his most high-stakes legal battles, but also the private emotional toll that came with them.
At the heart of the film is Nikam’s role in prosecuting Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist captured alive following the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Yet the latest reaction from Nikam suggests Prahaar is aiming for something more intimate than a conventional courtroom retelling, with the film also stepping into the silences, strain and solitude behind the public record.
Ujjwal Nikam Praises Rajkummar Rao’s Performance
Speaking about the film, Ujjwal Nikam said, “Rajkummar Rao has delivered a remarkable performance, and Avinash Arun’s direction is deeply impressive. ‘Prahaar’ authentically portrays not only my journey as a public prosecutor but also my life as a husband and a father.”
That personal lens is clearly what has struck him most. As Nikam put it, “People remember the verdicts. They rarely remember the nights before them. ‘Prahaar’ shows that side, the part no headline ever carried.”
He also opened up about the loneliness that accompanied some of India’s biggest criminal prosecutions, including the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts and the 26/11 terror attacks. In his words, “I’ve argued cases where the whole country was watching, and the loneliness of that responsibility is something I never spoke about. This film does. It stays honest to what happened, and in doing so, it tells a story I myself struggled to put into words,” he said.
Prahaar Brings Ujjwal Nikam’s Courtroom Legacy And Family Life To Screen
Directed by Avinash Arun, Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead, alongside Wamiqa Gabbi, Sikandar Kher and Jaideep Ahlawat. The biographical drama is produced by Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, a banner that has increasingly backed star-led stories with a strong dramatic hook.
The film places Nikam’s legal journey at the center, with the Kasab prosecution emerging as a defining chapter, while also mapping the personal life that remained outside public attention for years. Prahaar is set to release in cinemas on August 7, 2026.
Why Nikam’s Endorsement Raises The Stakes For Prahaar
For a film based on a living public figure, endorsements rarely matter more than this. Nikam’s response gives Prahaar a layer of emotional credibility before release, especially because his praise is not limited to the legal arc of the story but extends to how the film understands the man behind the headlines. For audiences, that shifts anticipation from simple curiosity about Rajkummar Rao’s transformation to a sharper interest in whether Prahaar can deliver both the scale of a headline-making case and the intimacy of a life lived under relentless public scrutiny.
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