Jr NTR is expected to start shooting for his 30th film, an action entertainer, from March
Last Updated: 11.28 AM, Jan 17, 2022
Given that actor Jr NTR too has joined the pan-India bandwagon with SS Rajamouli's RRR, his fans are all the more excited his upcoming film with Koratala Siva. Tentatively titled #NTR30 (the actor's 30th film), the makers, Yuva Sudha Arts, have been scouting for the female lead of the project for a long time now, with several names from Rashmika Mandanna to Samantha being labelled possible favourites. However, reports now confirm that the team has finaised a dream lineup for #NTR30. Here are the cast and crew that's expected to be a part of it.
Several media reports have almost confirmed that it's Alia Bhatt, who'll be playing the leading lady in the film. Popular composer Anirudh Ravichander will be uniting with Jr NTR for the first time in his career for the project. Noted cinematographer Rathnavalu is most likely to crank the camera for the same. It's believed that Jr NTR will be playing the role of a student leader in the same. While the project will formally commence in February, the principal shoot of the same will start in March.
Koratala Siva and team are aiming for a 2023 summer release and are leaving no stone unturned to showcase Jr NTR at his very best for the film. The director and the actor had earlier united for the super hit, Janatha Garage, that also featured Samantha, Mohanlal, Unni Mukundan and Devayani among others. Jr NTR had dedicated the entire month of December for the promotions of RRR and wanted to commence NTR30 once the former released. However, the release delay of RRR has brought about minor changes in the schedule of this project.
Ali Bhatt has consistently expressed her interest to work with Jr NTR early in her career. While one's not sure if they would share screen space in RRR, it's certaining exciting that the actress is more or less confirmed for #NTR30 and is keen on extensively working in the South Indian film industry as well. RRR is expected o release in the last week of April.