‘Prahaar’ teaser: Rajkummar Rao stars as prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in courtroom drama revisiting 26/11 attacks

The teaser of Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming movie, Prahaar, was unveiled by the makers on Thursday (June 25, 2026). Directed by Avinash Arun, the film also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikandar Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi, Lalit Prabhakar and Ritvik Sahore in pivotal roles.

Rao plays public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the film, who helped in convicting Ajmal Kasab, the prime suspect in the Mumbai 26/11 attacks. The teaser opens with a dramatic monologue where Rao transforms into Nikam and vows about hanging Kasab till his death. Lalit plays Kasab in the film as the teaser also shows disturbing visuals of the night when he fired at common people in Mumbai. The film promises to revisit the harrowing act from the perspective of the trial which convicted Kasab.

Ujjwal Nikam worked on several high profile cases in his career and helped in prosecuting suspects in the 1993 Mumbai bombings and the Gulshan Kumar murder case, among others. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016.

Prahaar is written by Sumir Roy with Vishal Tiwari credited for additional screenplay and Dushyant Arora for additional dialogues. It features music by Pritam and lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Produced by Dinesh Vijan and co-produced by Sharada Karki Jalota, Pooja Prem Patheja, Prahaarwill be released in theatres on August 7.