Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s courtroom drama ‘Prahaar’ delayed, won’t hit theaters on August 7 – Report | Hindi Movie News

Rajkummar Rao’s court drama ‘Prahaar’, based on the Ujjwal Nikam cases, has been postponed since its August 7 release due to a crowded market with Spider-Man, Batwara 1947 and Awarapan 2. Maddock Films’ Eetha may also shift dates. Co-starring Wamiqa Gabbi, Prahaar covers the 1993 and 2008 Mumbai attacks; a new date has not yet been announced.

Rajkummar RaoCourtroom drama ‘Prahaar’ is being postponed, moving away from its August 7, 2026 theatrical release. The film is inspired by high-profile cases argued by the prosecutor. Ujjwal Nikamand the delay comes from manufacturers reconsidering the busy launch line. Interest in the project picked up after its trailer, attached to ‘Cocktail 2’, offered a glimpse of Rajkummar’s transformation and the courtroom setting. However, a new date for its release is still awaited.

The decision to release Prahaar was taken after discussions with stakeholders

According to Bollywood Hungama, the decision was taken after discussions with stakeholders of the film. ‘Prahaar’ was slated to hit theaters on August 7. However, the makers have now decided to postpone its release. After discussions with stakeholders, they felt that it would not be advisable to release the film during this period.

‘Prahaar’ to avoid collision with big throws

The period around Prahaar’s original release date is packed with big releases, with ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ hitting theaters a week earlier, and ‘Batwara 1947’ and ‘Awarapan 2’ a week later. With that in mind, the film is considered significant enough to warrant a clearer release window rather than competing with several high-profile titles at once. The makers are yet to officially confirm the postponement.‘Prahaar’ was one of two Maddock Films films to release in August, the other being Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Eetha’ which was originally slated for an August 28 release. It could also be moved to avoid clashes with Yash’s ‘Toxic’, which releases on August 26. If these two reports turn out to be true, the films’ August releases would look very different than originally planned.

‘Prahaar’ features Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbisecond collaboration

‘Prahaar’ directed by the director Avinash Arunis said to be based on landmark cases associated with prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, with his story expected to revisit legal proceedings related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts and 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The film features Wamiqa Gabbi opposite Rajkummar Rao, marking their second on-screen pairing after the success of ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’.