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Before Prahaar: 8 Films & Shows That Depicted the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
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News18•30-09-2026, 16:35
Before Prahaar: 8 Films & Shows That Depicted the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
- •Rajkummar Rao's upcoming film Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam will revisit the legal battle following the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
- •The Attacks Of 26/11 (2013) is a direct cinematic recreation, starring Nana Patekar as Rakesh Maria and Sanjeev Jaiswal as Ajmal Kasab.
- •Phantom (2015) takes a fictional route, following a covert mission targeting those responsible for the attacks, starring Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif.
- •State Of Siege: 26/11 (2020) is an eight-episode series focusing on the NSG commandos deployed during the attacks.
- •Mumbai Diaries 26/11 (2021) shifts focus to doctors and first responders at a government hospital during the tragedy, featuring Mohit Raina and Konkona Sen Sharma.
- •Hotel Mumbai (2018/2019) dramatizes the siege at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, starring Dev Patel and Anupam Kher.
- •Major (2022) is a biographical film about Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan's role in the 26/11 rescue operation at the Taj Mahal Palace, starring Adivi Sesh.
Key Questions Answered
Rajkummar Rao’s Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam is scheduled to bring the legal battle following the 26/11 attacks back into the spotlight on October 16, 2026.
Ram Gopal Varma’s 2013 crime thriller The Attacks Of 26/11 is currently available for streaming on JioHotstar and MX Player or Amazon MX Player.
Directed by Manoj Tapadia, the Hindi survival thriller Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata focuses on hospital workers who risked their lives to protect patients at Cama and Albless Hospital during the attacks.
