Trailer Launched for 'Prahaar' Film on Ujjwal Nikam and 26/11 Mumbai Attacks Trial
The trailer for Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, a film about the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and the subsequent legal battle led by prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, was launched at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised the film's message and Nikam's role in exposing the alleged state-sponsored terrorism linked to Pakistan. Rajkummar Rao stars as Nikam, with Lalit Prabhakar portraying Ajmal Kasab. The film focuses on courtroom proceedings and is set for release on October 16, 2026.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 53%, Right 47%). Overall sentiment is positive (66/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: thetelegraph, indiatoday, freepressjournal, indianexpress, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, moneycontrol, english, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 29 Sept, 06:16 pm. Other outlets followed.