Panaji: Director Svaddan Angrre is bringing to the silver screen the story of Ujjwal Nikam, the tenacious, poetry-quoting lawyer who secured the death penalty for Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab for the 26/11 Mumbai attack. He says the Marathi biopic will reveal some unknown facts about the legal eagle.
Nikam, from the boondocks of Jalgaon who rose to become one of the most renowned and high-profile public prosecutors in the country, has inspired 'Aadesh', to be released in September.
The Pune-based Svaddan said that while Nikam will not act in the film, it is entirely inspired by his life and the four most sensational cases of his career - the 1993 Bombay blasts, the 2006 Kherlanji massacre, the cooperative societies scam and the 26/11 trial.
"Most people know only about the lawyer that Nikam sir is. But the film also explores other aspects of his personality," Svaddan told IANS....
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12:37 PM, May 12, 2013
The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave actor Sanjay Dutt four more weeks to surrender in the 1993 Bombay blasts case. Public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said Dutt and Zaibunisa's case cannot be compares as the actor had not challenged the court verdict or asked for a review. ...
05:45 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Thane: Noted prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who worked as a special public prosecutor in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, on Saturday turned philosophical to take a dig at Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt whose conviction was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. "Neta ho ya Abhineta....Bogus Gandhigiri se parmatma ke ghar me koi apna pap nahi dho sakta (No one, whether an actor or politician, can get any solace from God by...
07:52 PM, Apr 13, 2013
The Supreme Court on Thursday announced its verdict in the 1993 Bombay blasts case and sentenced actor Sanjay Dutt to five years in jail under the Arms Act. The actor has got support from not just Bollywood but also from political circles. ...
12:02 PM, Mar 22, 2013
Terming the 35-year sentence awarded to David Headley as "inadequate and disproportionate", special 26/11 public prosecutor in India Ujjwal Nikam on Friday said he should now be made an approver in the case being tried in Pakistan to punish the perpetrators. ...
04:08 PM, Jan 25, 2013
26/11 senior public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has expressed his dissatisfaction at the 35-year prison sentence handed over to David Headley. ...
09:08 AM, Jan 25, 2013
The man who spearheaded the trial against Ajmal Kasab all these years, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam spoke to CNN-IBN and spoke about Kasab's trial and execution. "Kasab was given a fair trial. The country has emerged victorious.. By hanging him we have paid homage to all those policemen and innocent victims who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror operation by LeT," Nikam said. "The 26/11 attackers wanted ...
05:01 PM, Nov 21, 2012
Mumbai: Homage has been paid to all those who lost their lives in the 26/11 attack by the hanging of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, who appeared for police in the case, on Wednesday said. "It is victory for the country. By hanging Kasab, We have paid homage to all those policemen and innocent persons who lost their lives," Nikam said. Kasab was hanged this morning...
09:51 AM, Nov 21, 2012
Mumbai: With the Supreme Court upholding the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, Pakistan should now expedite the trial in their court, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Wednesday said. "Death sentence awarded to Kasab should be executed as soon as possible so that it gives a strong signal to the terrorists that law takes stern action against such acts," Nikam said. Nikam also...
11:51 AM, Aug 29, 2012
Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, "Is it even fair to call these terrorists human beings? They should be given maximum punishment." ...
09:43 AM, Aug 29, 2012
Mumbai: The verdict of a US court holding Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana not guilty for the Mumbai terror attacks would not effect the legal proceedings against terrorist Ajmal Kasab and also the charge against LeT that they had masterminded the strikes, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said on Friday. "However, it pains me to hear how Rana was exonerated from criminal conspiracy of 26/11 terror attack particularly when co-accused David Headley's...
02:45 PM, Jun 10, 2011
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, reacting on Rana's verdict, questioned as to why Headley's version was not accepted. ...
10:41 AM, Jun 10, 2011
Mumbai: "Badle tumne rang bahut, bahut badle nakab; Fansi tak hamne tumhe la hi diya Kasab. (You changed colours, you changed masks; but in the end I brought you to the gallows)." This is how public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam responded to the confirmation of death sentence to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks by the Bombay High Court. Describing 24-year-old Kasab as "nautanki ka khalnayak" (villain...
02:28 PM, Feb 21, 2011
New Delhi: The final verdict in the trial of 26/11 prime accused Ajmal Kasab trial will be pronounced on February 21. Bombay High Court will pronounce judgement on confirmation of death penalty awarded to Kasab in 26/11 terror attack case and also on his appeal against conviction. The judge noted that the compilation of judgement was taking time as there was a lot of paperwork involved. Kasab, the sole terrorist...
11:41 AM, Feb 07, 2011
Mumbai: After hearing arguments for three months, the Bombay High Court on Monday reserved till February 7 its order on the appeal filed by Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab against the death sentence awarded to him for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice RV More also reserved order on an appeal filed by the Maharashtra Government challenging the acquittal of LeT suspects Faheem Ansari...
03:21 PM, Jan 17, 2011
India's Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam who is arguing the 26/11 case was in New York, to speak at a UN seminar on terrorism. ...
10:01 AM, Nov 30, 2010
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday decided to hear on a daily basis from October 18 the confirmation of death sentence awarded to Ajmal Kasab for his role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and allowed state's plea to produce Pakistani gunman through video conference in view of threat perception to him. Government counsel Ujjwal Nikam said Kasab had threat to his life and it would be a risky affair...
06:35 PM, Sep 20, 2010
Kazmi has been asked to explain why his services should not be terminated. ...
06:07 PM, Nov 26, 2009
The high-profile trial has invited its share of controversy. ...
08:16 PM, Nov 15, 2009
Kazmi had voiced aloud in court, he suspected his client did not him. ...
03:27 AM, Jul 24, 2009
