Prahaar Day 4: Rajkummar Rao film’s India net hits Rs 11.15 cr

Rajkummar Rao’s courtroom drama Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story collected Rs 2 cr net in India on Monday, its fourth day in theatres. That is a 45.2% drop from Sunday’s Rs 3.65 cr and takes the film’s four-day India net total to Rs 11.15 cr. Domestic gross sits at Rs 13.26 cr, while worldwide gross has reached Rs 15.41 cr, with Rs 2.15 cr coming from overseas.

How the four days stack up

The weekend built steadily before Monday’s usual working-week correction.

• Friday, October 16: Rs 2.35 cr from 4,133 shows, 13% occupancy
• Saturday, October 17: Rs 3.15 cr from 3,908 shows, 17% occupancy
• Sunday, October 18: Rs 3.65 cr from 3,730 shows, 22% occupancy
• Monday, October 19: Rs 2 cr from 3,281 shows, 17% occupancy

For a dense, dialogue-heavy legal film, a Monday slide in the 45% range reads as a routine post-weekend correction rather than an audience rejection. Monday’s footfalls came in at 100,535, taking the four-day cumulative count to 492,852.

Where the audience actually showed up

Monday’s occupancy data tells a clear story. The overall occupancy was 25.36%, but night shows led with 33.77%, followed by evening shows at 28.31% and afternoon at 24.92%. Morning shows were the quietest at 7.46%.

That pattern – evening and night first, morning last – is exactly what you would expect for a serious courtroom drama aimed at working adults rather than family matinee crowds. The film is not built for casual daytime viewing.

Why word of mouth matters now

Directed by Avinash Arun Dhaware, the film revisits the legal proceedings around the 1993 Bombay blasts and the 2008 Mumbai attacks through the work of public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Alongside Rajkummar Rao, the cast includes Wamiqa Gabbi, Lalit Prabhakar, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sikandar Kher.

ETimes rated the film four stars and described it as “a thoughtful account of a landmark legal battle,” while cautioning that the 26/11 material can be triggering in parts. For a film of this weight, reviews and audience conversation will decide whether it holds through the rest of the working week.

Should you book a show?

If you are planning to watch it in a cinema, the occupancy pattern points to evening or night shows as the livelier experience. More importantly, go in aware that the film deals with the 1993 Bombay blasts and 26/11, and the ETimes review noted it can be triggering in parts. That is not a reason to skip it – the review praised the handling – but it is worth knowing before you walk in.

What to watch next

The next milestone is the Tuesday-to-Thursday stretch. If the film holds near Monday’s level through Thursday, it enters its second weekend on a more stable footing. The coming update will show whether the four-star critical reception is converting into sustained audience interest.

Source: The Times of India