Rajkummar Rao‘s ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ has recorded a rise in its daily box office earnings during its third week in theatres. The 2026 Hindi biographical legal drama collected Rs 23 lakh in India net earnings on Day 19. The collection came from 924 shows across the country.The film’s total India net collection has now reached Rs 23.65 crore. Its domestic gross earnings stand at Rs 28.04 crore. The movie has also collected Rs 3.03 crore from overseas markets, taking its reported worldwide gross to Rs 31.07 crore.According to Sacnilk, the Day 19 collection marks a 35.3% increase over the previous day. The film had earned Rs 17 lakh on Day 18. An estimated 19,626 tickets were sold on Tuesday, taking its total ticket sales to 11,05,864.
‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ weekly box office performance
The film enjoyed its strongest run during the opening week. It collected Rs 17.15 crore in India net earnings, while the corresponding gross collection stood at Rs 20.44 crore.The second week brought a sharp decline in its domestic business. The movie added Rs 4.50 crore to its India net total and Rs 5.25 crore to its gross collection. This represented a 73.8% drop compared with the opening week.The legal drama has added another Rs 2 crore in India net earnings during the first five days of its third week. Its gross collection for the same period stood at Rs 2.35 crore. The latest figures take its overall domestic net earnings to Rs 23.65 crore. The Hindi 2D version registered an overall theatre occupancy of 16.37% on Tuesday. Morning shows recorded 3.69% occupancy, while afternoon screenings registered 7.23%.The audience response improved during the later shows. Evening occupancy reached 15.69%, while night screenings recorded the day’s highest figure at 18.23%.The stronger turnout during evening and night shows coincided with the improvement in the film’s daily earnings. However, the overall occupancy remained below 20%, indicating that the movie still has room to improve its theatrical performance.
‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ plot and cast
Directed by Aakash Kaushik, ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ is a biographical legal drama based on the professional journey of special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Rajkummar Rao plays the central character in the film.The cast also includes Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Lalit Prabhakar, Sikandar Kher and Ashish Vidyarthi. Lalit Prabhakar portrays terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the movie.The narrative revisits significant criminal trials in India’s history. It focuses on the legal proceedings connected to the 1993 Bombay blasts and the prosecution of Ajmal Kasab following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Through these courtroom battles, the film explores Ujjwal Nikam’s work as a prosecutor and his role in high-profile criminal cases.
What lies ahead for the film?
With its worldwide gross crossing Rs 31 crore, ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ has entered another phase of its theatrical run. Its opening week contributed the largest share of its domestic earnings, followed by a considerable slowdown in the second week.The 35.3% rise on Day 19 offers a positive movement in its daily collections. The improved turnout during evening and night screenings also points to a better response later in the day.The film’s performance over the next few days will be important in determining whether it can maintain this recovery.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.
