Another film from Maddock Films has been announced, featuring Rajkummar Rao in the lead role. We are talking about the movie *Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story*. Dinesh Vijan has revealed the film's release date. Here are the details:

When will *Prahaar* be released?
The film *Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story* is set to release in August. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh ​​shared a post on X today, stating, "Dinesh Vijan and Rajkummar Rao are coming together once again. The release date for the film *Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story* has been announced; it will hit theaters on August 7, 2026."

Other stars to play key roles
Apart from Rajkummar Rao, stars such as Wamiqa Gabbi, Sikandar Kher, and Jaideep Ahlawat will also appear in prominent roles in Maddock Films' *Prahaar*. Avinash Arun will helm the film as director. Notably, *Prahaar* is a biographical film.

Rajkummar Rao gained weight for the role.
The film is inspired by the life of Ujjwal Nikam, one of the country's most renowned lawyers. Rajkummar Rao worked hard to look like Ujjwal Nikam; he physically transformed himself for the character by gaining weight, eschewing artificial makeup or prosthetics. Speaking on this, Rajkummar Rao said, "I don't believe in using prosthetics as long as I can achieve the look through my own hard work. That is exactly what I did for the role of Nikam."

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