Earlier in 2024, Pinkvilla specifically stated that Aamir Khan is interacting with Avinash Arun for a bright Nikam biopic as a director. Finally as a conversation, Aamir decided to sign Dadasaheb Phalke with Rajkumar Hirani for a biopic. And now, we have especially learned that the Ujjwal Nikam biopic is on the track, as director Avinash Arun has planted to play a tular role in Rajkumar Rao.
According to sources close to development, Ujjwal Nikam The biopic will go on the floor with a start-to-finish schedule in the last quarter of 2025. “Prep-work for the bright Nikam biopic is currently running, and Rajkummar Rao is expected to go through intensive acting workshops to step into real-life lawyer’s shoes. Many names were considered for the film, but finally, Avinash realized that no one fits the bill as the bill does not fit. Rajkumar Rao“A source of development was detected.
The film will be produced by Dinesh Vijan under his banner, Madock Films, and will focus on the controversial court proceedings of the 1993 Bombay Blast, as well as with the 2008 Mumbai train attacks. “This is a tribute to one of the greatest public prosecutors in India. Avinash Arun, Dinesh Vijan, and Rajkumar Rao are all excited to bring it to the spectacle. The film will retail some of the biggest court battle on the big screen,” the source said.
The film goes on the floor in October 2025, and will be wrapped by March 2026. “The producers want to release it in the second half of 2026. To diversify Madock, it is line up with films in styles, and the bright nikam biopic is an extra for that,” the formula said.
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