# Maharashtra CM Fadnavis praises Rajkummar Rao film Prahaar at trailer launch 2026-09-30T04:16:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets (3 source reports) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised the upcoming film Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam at its trailer launch at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Tuesday, 29 September. Fadnavis said the film, starring Rajkummar Rao as veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, is not merely entertainment but carries a message. He credited Nikam with exposing the conspiracy behind the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in court, and establishing Pakistan's role, and recalled police officers killed in the attacks. The film is produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, directed by Avinash Arun, and also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sikandar Kher. Fadnavis compared it to the Vijan-produced Chhaava, saying it would tell people about a real hero. He urged every Indian to watch the film when it releases in theatres on 16 October. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage is uniform across both outlets, with Hindustan Times and Bollywood Hungama each reporting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's praise for the film at the 29 September trailer launch. Both sources quote Fadnavis's remarks about the legal system, the 26/11 case, and Ujjwal Nikam's role, and both note his comparison to the film Chhaava. The only difference is the amount of detail carried in the direct quotes: Hindustan Times includes Fadnavis's remarks about sacrificing police officers by name, while Bollywood Hungama's second report omits those names. Since neither outlet adds independent commentary, criticism, or competing voices, the coverage is effectively straight reporting of the same event. The film releases on 16 October, and Fadnavis has urged the public to watch it. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Reports Fadnavis's speech with direct quotes, no added commentary - bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) Photo gallery with caption text, no editorial stance - bollywoodhungama.com (2) (neutral report) Reports Fadnavis's speech with direct quotes, no added commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this brief, which was published automatically without a person reviewing it. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/ Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-09-30T05:16:44+00:00. Tags: 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Devendra Fadnavis, Maddock Films, PRAHAAR, Rajkummar Rao, Ujjwal Nikam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-calls-rajkummar-rao-film-on-26-11-prosecutor-a-message-not-mere-entertainment/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fadnavis-calls-rajkummar-rao-film-on-26-11-prosecutor-a-message-not-mere-entertainment/#story-in-brief AI disclosure: Every summary and comment here is written by AI and published automatically, without a person reviewing each article. We do no original reporting. How this works: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/