CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: In the Bollywood film “Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam,” Jaideep Ahlawat plays a Pakistani government prosecutor whose name had surfaced in legal developments linked to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack and prominent cases in Pakistan. The character is Choudhry Zulfiqar Ali. The story of this Pakistani prosecutor is once again in discussion through the film.
Who was Choudhry Zulfiqar Ali? Choudhry Zulfiqar Ali was a senior government prosecutor associated with Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). He worked on legal action and investigation-related matters in Pakistan in connection with the Mumbai attacks case. He had also represented the prosecution in the case linked to the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto. After the 26/11 attack, several important questions were raised between India and Pakistan at legal and diplomatic levels. In this matter, the roles of India’s special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam and officials connected with investigation and prosecution in Pakistan remained significant. Zulfiqar Ali was part of this wider legal process.
Why did the meeting with Ujjwal Nikam draw attention? According to the film and related media reports, during a conversation between Nikam and Zulfiqar Ali, there was discussion on the initial investigation and action in Pakistan in the case. Reports also mentioned an episode in which Zulfiqar allegedly accepted some mistakes. However, before treating all details of this conversation as independently verified facts, confirmation from the relevant original sources and statements is necessary.
He was killed in 2013. Zulfiqar Ali was shot dead in Islamabad in 2013. At the time, he was associated with prosecution in sensitive cases. His killing raised questions in Pakistan over law and order and the safety of officials working on terrorism-related cases. However, there is no confirmed basis to directly link his killing to a meeting with Ujjwal Nikam or to any conversation in the 26/11 case.
Jaideep Ahlawat’s role in “Prahaar”: In director Avinash Arun’s film “Prahaar,” Rajkummar Rao plays Ujjwal Nikam. The film focuses on the trial after the 26/11 Mumbai attack and the legal battle to secure punishment for Ajmal Kasab. The character of Zulfiqar Ali, played by Jaideep Ahlawat, presents the Pakistan-side legal action in this story. Zulfiqar Ali’s story also recalls the risks faced by legal officials who work on sensitive terrorism-related cases. Through the film, audience interest in his life and role has increased.
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