Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi’s ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ has crossed another milestone at the box office, surpassing the reported worldwide lifetime collection of the actor’s previous film, ‘Maalik’. The legal drama has accumulated an estimated worldwide gross of Rs 31.25 cr. On Wednesday, November 4, the film collected Rs 16 lakh net in India from 914 shows.Its cumulative domestic net collection currently stands at Rs 23.81 cr, while the India gross has reached Rs 28.22 cr. The film’s overseas gross collection is estimated at Rs 3.03 cr. These figures have taken its reported worldwide earnings beyond the lifetime total of ‘Maalik’, which collected approximately Rs 29.42 cr during its theatrical run.
‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ Day 20 box office collection
According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 16 lakh net in India on its 20th day. This marks a 30.4% decline from Tuesday’s collection of Rs 23 lakh. The latest figure is also 54.3% lower than the Rs 35 lakh collected on the corresponding Wednesday of the previous week.The film is currently running in its third week, with its earnings showing a gradual decline. Its collection during Days 15–20 stands at Rs 2.16 cr net, while the corresponding India gross has reached Rs 2.54 cr. Despite the reduced daily earnings, the film has managed to move ahead of Rajkummar Rao’s previous release in worldwide collections.
Week-wise box office performance
‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ began its theatrical journey with a strong opening week, collecting Rs 17.15 cr net in India. Its gross earnings during the first seven days stood at Rs 20.44 cr.The second week added Rs 4.50 cr net and Rs 5.25 cr gross. This represented a 73.8% decline compared to the opening week. The ongoing third week has contributed another Rs 2.16 cr net so far. The film’s cumulative domestic net collection has now reached Rs 23.81 cr.
Rajkummar Rao’s film moves ahead of ‘Maalik’
A notable comparison in the film’s box office journey is with Rajkummar Rao’s previous theatrical release, ‘Maalik’. The crime drama had a relatively slow Day 20 performance. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, it collected just Rs 3 lakh net in India from 183 shows. Its domestic gross for the day was approximately Rs 4 lakh, with overall occupancy estimated at 9%.‘Maalik’ eventually recorded an estimated worldwide gross collection of Rs 29.42 cr. With ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ reaching Rs 31.25 cr, Rajkummar Rao’s latest film has moved past that figure.
Day 20 theatre occupancy report
The Hindi 2D version of ‘Prahaar – The Ujjwal Nikam Story’ registered an overall occupancy of 12.53% on Wednesday. Morning screenings recorded 2.69%, while afternoon shows registered 5.92%. Evening occupancy improved to 9.85%, with night shows recording the highest figure at 14.08%.Night screenings performed considerably better than morning and afternoon shows, although the overall occupancy remained relatively modest.Directed by Avinash Arun, the Hindi legal drama features Rajkummar Rao as public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam. Wamiqa Gabbi portrays Jyoti Nikam, his wife, while Lalit Prabhakar plays Ajmal Kasab. Jaideep Ahlawat appears as Chaudhary Zulfiqar Ali, a Pakistani prosecutor who was reportedly killed after cooperating with Ujjwal Nikam in exposing a conspiracy in his country. Sikandar Kher is also part of the film’s lead cast.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
