Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ had a muted opening at the box office on Friday. Business improved a little over the weekend, but the increase was too modest to make a real difference to the film’s overall numbers.

‘Prahaar’ box office: Slow start, modest weekend growth

‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ hit theatres on Friday, October 16, and brought in Rs 2.35 crore net in India on day one, per Sacnilk. Occupancy stood at just 13%, making it one of the weaker openings in Rajkummar Rao’s career. Saturday saw a pickup, with collections rising about 34% to Rs 3.15 crore and occupancy climbing to 17%, a sign that more people were turning up as the weekend began. Sunday held steady at roughly the same level, with the film earning Rs 3.50 crore. Over its first three days, the film has collected a total of Rs 9 crore net in India.

‘Prahaar’ trails ‘Nayyi Navelli’ at the box office

The film is not leading its own release window, though. Yami Gautam’s ‘Nayyi Navelli’, which opened the same day, has stayed ahead and crossed Rs 10 crore over the same three-day period.

What is ‘Prahaar’ about?

In ‘Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story’, Rajkummar Rao steps into the shoes of public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in a courtroom biopic directed by Avinash Arun. The film chronicles key moments from Nikam’s career, chief among them the case against Ajmal Kasab, the only attacker captured alive during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. It also shows the struggles and obstacles that come with fighting for justice in headline-making criminal cases. The ensemble includes Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Sikandar Kher and Lalit Prabhakar, who appears as Kasab.