After being postponed amid a crowded launch calendar, Rajkummar Rao’s upcoming biopic on public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, Prahaar, has lastly acquired a brand new launch date. The movie’s makers, Maddock Movies, introduced the brand new launch date on its Instagram deal with on Thursday. This new launch knowledge might, nonetheless, imply that the movie might conflict with one other Rajkummar movie.
Prahaar will get new launch date
In line with the replace shared by Maddock Movies on social media, Prahaar will now launch on October 16. The poster shared by Maddock consists of the discharge date. “#PRAHAAR – The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, in cinemas sixteenth October 2026,” the caption alongside learn.
The movie was earlier slated to launch on August 7. The film is directed by Avinash Arun, recognized for Paatal Lok and Three of Us. It’s produced by Dinesh Vijan beneath the Maddock Movies banner.
All about Prahaar
The official teaser of Prahaar was launched in June, providing the primary glimpse of Rajkummar Rao in a robust transformation as celebrated Indian public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. The teaser introduces viewers to a tense and investigative world, constructed round a wall coated with case recordsdata, pictures and notes linked to “Terror in Mumbai: Metropolis Beneath Siege.”
The visuals deal with the pursuit of fact and justice, whereas highlighting the long-awaited decision surrounding the hanging of Ajmal Kasab. Rajkummar Rao steps into the function of Nikam, the prosecutor recognized for dealing with a number of high-profile circumstances.
Prahaar locations important emphasis on the trial of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist concerned within the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults. The teaser positions the case as a battle past the courtroom, underscored by the road: “Killing Kasab was simple, proving who despatched him was conflict.”
The undertaking additionally options Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sikander Kher in key roles. One of many main speaking factors surrounding the movie is Rajkummar’s bodily transformation. To painting Nikam, the actor gained roughly 9-10 kilograms and adopted a heavier construct, stubble, glasses and a commanding grasp of Marathi.
Will Prahaar conflict with one other Rajkummar movie?
Prahaar was moved from August to keep away from being affected by Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947, two massive movies releasing only a week after its authentic launch date. However the brand new date additionally has one other movie releasing, and by the way, it additionally stars Rajkummar Rao. Aditya Nimbalkar’s Raftaar, starring Rajkummar and Keerthy Suresh, can also be set to launch on October 16.
In the meantime, Rajkummar Rao may even be seen within the biopic of former cricketer Sourav Ganguly. Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story is slated to launch in theatres on Could 14, 2027