Teaser for courtroom drama Prahaar,starring Rajkummar Rao as prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam,dropped Thursday,June 25,2026 . Directed by Avinash Arun,film revisits 26/11 Mumbai attacks through trial lens that convicted Ajmal Kasab,prime suspect.
In teaser,Rao delivers powerful monologue,channeling Nikam's drive to bring Kasab to justice. Striking visuals show chaos of night Kasab unleashed terror on civilians. Lalit Prabhakar plays Kasab,bringing chilling authenticity to story.
Nikam,with storied legal career,was key in Kasab's conviction. He also helped convict suspects in 1993 Mumbai bombings and Gulshan Kumar case. For these contributions,he got the Padma Shri from Indian government in 2016.
Film also stars Wamiqa Gabbi,Jaideep Ahlawat,Sikandar Kher,Ashish Vidyarthi,and Ritvik Sahore. Screenplay by Sumir Roy,with input from Vishal Tiwari and Dushyant Arora. Music by Pritam,lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Produced by Dinesh Vijan,co-produced by Sharada Karki Jalota and Pooja Prem Patheja,Prahaar hits theaters August 7. But how will audiences respond to such a charged narrative…
