Prahaar box office Day 2: Rajkummar film picks up pace, earns Rs 8 crore globally

Actor Rajkummar Rao’s courtroom drama Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story witnessed a rise in box office collections on its first Saturday. The film registered a stronger performance on Day 2, with collections climbing despite a drop in the number of shows. The uptick comes as the legal drama looks to build momentum through its opening weekend.According to trade website Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 3.15 crore in India nett collections on Saturday, October 17, up 34 per cent from its opening-day earnings of Rs 2.35 crore. Its two-day India nett collection now stands at Rs 5.50 crore, while the domestic gross has reached Rs 6.48 crore. With an overseas gross of Rs 1.50 crore, the film’s worldwide gross collection has climbed to Rs 7.98 crore. On Saturday, Prahaar ran across 3,908 shows, compared with 4,133 on Friday. Its overall occupancy improved from 13 per cent on Day 1 to 17 per cent on Day 2. The film recorded 132,632 footfalls on Saturday, taking its cumulative footfall count to 235,179 since its theatrical release on October 16.The film is facing stiff competition from this week’s new releases, including Yami Gautam’s Nayyi Navelli, Rajinikanth’s Jailer 2 and Vijay Deverakonda’s Ranabaali. The film has also opened well below Rajkummar Rao’s previous box-office successes. His biggest opening-day collection remains Stree 2, which earned Rs 51.80 crore on its opening day in 2024. Directed by Avinash Arun, the film follows public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and his role in some of India’s most defining criminal cases. The story explores the legal battles surrounding the 1993 Bombay bombings and the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.Rajkummar Rao plays Ujjwal Nikam, while Wamiqa Gabbi portrays his wife, Jyoti Nikam. Lalit Prabhakar appears as Ajmal Kasab, and Jaideep Ahlawat plays Chaudhary Zulfiqar Ali. The supporting cast includes Ashish Vidyarthi as Justice M.L. Tahaliyani and Sikandar Kher as Abbas Kazmi.- Ends