‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ movie review: Caught in the paradox of fairness

‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ movie review: Caught in the paradox of fairness center Rajkummar Rao in ‘Prahaar’ Special Arrangement Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/entertainment/movies/blqva9/article71592073.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Rajkummar%20Rao%20in%20%E2%80%98Prahaar%E2%80%99 Special Arrangement Rajkummar Rao in ‘Prahaar’ Avinash Arun’s vision and Sumit Roy’s writing offer a lot, but the film’s commercial ambitions and artistic execution clash, leaving Prahaar a tad blunted. The dastardly attacks of 26/11 have been covered in Indian cinema from multiple angles. This week, director Avinash Arun takes us into the systemic battle that followed, through the singular biographical lens of Ujjwal Nikam, the special public prosecutor popularly known as the man who sent Ajmal Kasab to the gallows. The choice creates a persuasive anchor. As we know the legal battle is a slow, faceless machine, by focusing on Nikam, Avinash gives that dry institutional process a human pulse.