Two days in, Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story is holding firm but not breaking out. The courtroom drama added ₹3.15 crore on Saturday, a small step up from its ₹2.35 crore opening. That puts its India net total at ₹5.50 crore.
Directed by Avinash Arun and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, the film casts Rajkummar Rao as veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
The day-two curve
- Friday: ₹2.35 crore
- Saturday: ₹3.15 crore
- Two-day total: ₹5.50 crore
The Saturday lift is modest, not the surge that usually signals word of mouth. For a serious courtroom drama, the weekend curve matters as much as the total because exhibitors read growth before deciding whether to hold screens into the week.
A crowded weekend
Prahaar is not getting a clean run. It is sharing screens with Yami Gautam’s Nayyi Navelli, Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 and Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali. In a four-way battle for attention, a ₹3.15 crore second day keeps the film in the conversation but does not put it at the front.
The comparison with Rao’s own filmography is stark. His biggest opener remains Stree 2 at ₹51.80 crore in 2024. A franchise horror-comedy and a fact-based courtroom drama are very different, but the benchmark does set expectations for scale.
Built-in weight
The film is anchored in the career of Ujjwal Nikam, known for his role in the prosecution of Ajmal Kasab, the lone survivor captured during the 26/11 attacks. That gives Prahaar real-world gravity, but also a sombre register that can limit impulse viewing.
Rao said he was careful not to simply mimic a public figure. “I didn’t want to simply recreate a public figure; I wanted to understand the man behind the name,” he said in a release, adding that the process was “deeply humbling.”
What to watch
Sunday is the test. A clear Saturday-to-Sunday jump would suggest the film is converting interest into attendance. A flat hold would likely cap its run as a serious, urban title.
For media planners, the early signal is caution: do not read the two-day total as momentum. Watch Sunday’s growth and Monday’s hold; those will tell you whether Prahaar can stay in theatres or quietly shorten its run.
Source: Hindustan Times
