Prahaar’s 4-Star Review Spotlights Lalit Prabhakar’s Kasab

Rajkummar Rao’s courtroom drama Prahaar released on October 16, but a big share of the early conversation belongs to Marathi actor Lalit Prabhakar. He plays Ajmal Kasab, the 26/11 convict at the centre of the storm, and co-star Ajinkya Deo believes the casting clicked in a way few would have expected.

Why Lalit Prabhakar’s Kasab is being noticed

During an exclusive chat, Ajinkya Deo, who plays Inspector Bipin Naria, admitted he had never worked with Lalit before. Even so, he said the younger actor suited the role to a T, adding a line that sums up the praise:

He not only looked the part but also nailed the mannerisms like Kasab.

The details mattered. Ajinkya said Lalit appeared to have worked hard on the role, especially the Punjabi accent, which he pulled off beautifully. That accent is a crucial marker of the real Kasab, and getting it wrong would have pulled audiences out of the film.

The bigger point: Marathi talent is crossing over

Ajinkya didn’t just praise the performance; he framed it in a broader industry context. He said Marathi cinema has consistently produced strong actors, and he expects this role to open more mainstream Hindi film doors for Lalit. That’s a sentiment fans of Marathi films will recognise.

• Release: October 16, with Rajkummar Rao leading.
• Lalit’s role: Ajmal Kasab in a sensitive court-heavy story.
• Ajinkya’s role: Inspector Bipin Naria.
• Review rating: 4-star from Bollywood Bubble.

As for advice, Ajinkya kept it simple. He said everyone came prepared and that director Avinash Arun guided the cast well enough that extra inputs weren’t needed.

Will this become the film’s breakout turn?

The review echo suggests it already has. The 4-star notice called Lalit outstanding and said he even gives you the creeps with the way he stares or scratches his arms. It’s a hard-hitting performance in a film that already centres a charged real-life trial, and it gives audiences one more reason to seek it out.

For viewers, that means Lalit’s Kasab isn’t a sideshow; it’s part of why Prahaar is working.

Source: Bollywood Bubble

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