
Prahaar 2026: Rajkummar Rao as Ujjwal Nikam in New Biopic
Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam

Wamiqa Gabbi (born September 29, 1993) is an Indian actress who works across Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. After uncredited and supporting appearances in films such as Jab We Met (2007) and Bittoo Boss (2012), she made her debut in a leading role with the Hindi teen drama Sixteen (2013).
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Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam

Lalit Prabhakar looks like Ajmal Kasab. That’s what Ujjwal Nikam said after seeing the first stills from Prahaar. Not a performance review. Not a critique of casting. Just: Yaar, ye bilkul waisa hee lagta hai.

Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi are finally getting married on screen — in a song. Not the kind of wedding you’d expect from a film about Ujjwal Nikam, the man who prosecuted Ajmal Kasab, but Prahaar is leaning hard into the emotional counterpoint: love as quiet resistance.

Ibrahim Ali Khan and Wamiqa Gabbi are suddenly not just co-stars in a film — they’re Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, resurrected by AI.

Maddock Films unveiled the Prahaar trailer at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, starring Rajkummar Rao as prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. The film revisits the 26/11 terror attacks and the subsequent trial, slated for an October 16 release.

Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films dropped the Prahaar trailer at Mumbai's CSMT, showing Rajkummar Rao as prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam facing off against Jaideep Ahlawat in a 26/11-set legal drama releasing October 16.

Adivi Sesh revealed at Sardar 2's pre-release event that Malavika Mohanan was the first choice for Goodachari 2 but had to pass due to date clashes. Wamiqa Gabbi eventually got the role.