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How Ujjwal Nikam Exposed Ajmal Kasab's Age Lie Ahead of Rajkummar Rao's Prahaar
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News18•05-10-2026, 19:55
How Ujjwal Nikam Exposed Ajmal Kasab's Age Lie Ahead of Rajkummar Rao's Prahaar
- •Ajmal Kasab claimed in court that he was a 17-year-old minor to escape the death penalty and transfer the case to a juvenile court.
- •Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam used medical examinations, bone ossification tests, and dental X-rays to prove Kasab was over 19 years old.
- •Kasab's own jail admission records, hospital statements, and a magistrate-recorded confession proved he was 21 years old.
- •Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani and later the Supreme Court rejected Kasab's minor claims and upheld his death penalty.
- •The gripping courtroom battle will be depicted in the upcoming film Prahaar starring Rajkummar Rao as Ujjwal Nikam, releasing on October 16.
Key Questions Answered
To escape the death penalty, Ajmal Kasab claimed through his lawyer that he was a 17-year-old minor and requested the case be transferred to the Juvenile Justice Court.
A bone ossification test, dental X-rays, jail records, hospital admission statements, and Kasab's own Section 164 confessional statement proved he was an adult aged 21.
Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao plays special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam in the biographical courtroom drama film Prahaar.
