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Dragon dispute: All is well between Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel, confirms source | Exclusive

Dragon: Rumours are doing the rounds that Jr NTR has had a fallout with director Prashanth Neel, and he has walked out of the film.

Avad Mohammad
Oct 21, 2025
Dragon dispute: All is well between Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel, confirms source | Exclusive

Prashanth Neel-NTR film

Jr NTR is one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema, and whatever he does becomes a sensation. His Hindi debut, War 2, is now out on OTT and has clocked record views online. On the other hand, NTR is busy with his new film Dragon, which KGF fame Prashanth Neel is directing.

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Jr NTR-Prashanth Neel fallout rumour makes headlines

For the last two days, there has been a rumour going around that NTR is pretty upset with the team of Dragon and has apparently walked out of the film. Things got heated up when reports surfaced that NTR had severe creative differences related to his character and asked the director Neel to change it, which the latter did not, and this left the star furious, and he walked out of the film.

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However, one of the sources close to NTR has revealed to us that all these rumours are fake, and there is no truth to NTR walking out of the film. He says, “NTR sir is very much proud of the project, and he himself is surprised at where these rumours have come from. The shooting is going on at a brisk pace, and a new schedule will kick-start in Hyderabad soon. Junior NTR will can one of the biggest action scenes in his career.”

Rukmini Vasanth plays the female lead in this film, which is being made on a massive scale by Mythri Movie Makers and Junior NTR himself. Post the success of Salaar, Prashanth Neel is one of the biggest directors in Indian cinema, and ever since he joined hands with NTR, everybody wants to see how he will showcase the Telugu star in a never-before-seen avatar.

Jr NTR-Prashanth Neel film tentatively titled Dragon

With these rumours going around, the hype for the film has only gone up. Now that the issue is cleared, fans can go back and wait for the first look of the film. Stay tuned for more updates.

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FAQs

Q. What is the title of Jr NTR's next?

A. The action drama has been apparently titled Dragon.

Q. When will Jr NTR's Dragin hit the screens?

A. The action drama will hit the screens in the summer of 2026.

Q. Who is the heroine in Jr NTR's Dragon?

A. Rukmini Vasanth of Kantara fame is the female lead in the film

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