Rajkummar Rao’s legal drama ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ recorded a rise in box office collections on its first Saturday. The film earned Rs 3.15 cr in India net collections on October 17, compared with Rs 2.35 cr on its opening day. This represents a 34% increase over Friday’s earnings.Directed by Avinash Arun, ‘Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam’ focuses on public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and his role in some of India’s defining criminal cases. The story explores the legal battles connected to the 1993 Bombay bombings and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.According to Sacnilk, the film’s cumulative India net collection has reached Rs 5.50 cr after two days in theaters. Its India gross collection stands at Rs 6.48 cr, while the overseas gross has reached Rs 1.50 cr. With these earnings, the film’s worldwide gross collection has climbed to Rs 7.98 cr.
Day-wise collection and occupancy
On Saturday, ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ played across 3,908 shows, recording an overall occupancy of 17%. The film had 4,133 shows on Friday, when its occupancy stood at 13%. Despite screening across fewer shows on its second day, the film registered a higher net collection.The movie recorded 132,632 footfalls on Saturday. Its total footfalls have reached 235,179 since its theatrical release on October 16, 2026.Day Date India Net Collection Shows OccupancyDay 1 (Friday) October 16, 2026 Rs 2.35 cr 4,133 13%Day 2 (Saturday) October 17, 2026 Rs 3.15 cr 3,908 17%Total Rs 5.50 cr
Hindi 2D shows record higher evening occupancy
The film’s Hindi 2D screenings registered an overall occupancy of 26.24% on Day 2. Night shows recorded the highest occupancy at 31.38%, followed by evening shows at 30.54%. Afternoon screenings registered 26.77%, while morning shows recorded 9.77%.The occupancy figures indicate that the film attracted a larger share of its audience during the later shows. Its overall reported occupancy across all shows was 17% on Saturday.
Rajkummar Rao leads the cast
Rajkummar Rao plays Ujjwal Nikam in the film. Wamiqa Gabbi portrays Jyoti Nikam, the prosecutor’s wife, while Lalit Prabhakar appears as Ajmal Kasab. Jaideep Ahlawat plays Chaudhary Zulfiqar Ali. The supporting cast includes Ashish Vidyarthi as Justice M.L. Tahaliyani and Sikandar Kher as Abbas Kazmi.The music for ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ has been composed by Vishal Mishra and Emiway Bantai. Amitabh Bhattacharya and Emiway Bantai have penned the lyrics,DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
