Popular Hollywood action director roped in for Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor-starrer NTR30

Jr NTR, who returned from his US tour after attending the Oscars ceremony last week, has commenced working on his next, NTR30, directed by Koratala Siva. The action entertainer, that marks the Telugu debut of actress Jahnvi Kapoor, formally commenced earlier this week. Anirudh Ravichander composes the music for the film bankrolled by Sudhakar Mikkilineni and Harikrishna K under Yuvasudha Arts and NTR Arts.

The makers shared a special update about the film today. Popular Hollywood action director Kenny Bates, who has worked on several Indian films Saaho, 2.0 in addition to Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Transformers, Rush Hour 3, will handle multiple fight sequences for the much-awaited project. The production house shared a picture of the creative discussions within the team.

Lensman Rathnavelu, production designer Sabu Cyril, Koratala Siva and Kenny Bates are seen in the image.“Renowned Action Choreographer #KennyBates joins the team of #NTR30 & is choreographing most of the fight sequences. Conceptualization in progress!@tarak9999 #JanhviKapoor #KoratalaSiva @NANDAMURIKALYAN @anirudhofficial @sabucyril @RathnaveluDop @YuvasudhaArts @NTRArtsOfficial,” NTR Arts tweeted.

An image of a tanker carrying artificial blood to the sets of NTR30 went viral recently. Prakash Raj, Srikanth too essay crucial roles in the film which is rumoured to star Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist. Presented by actor and Jr NTR’s brother Nandamuri Kalyan Ram, the actioner will be edited by award-winning technician Sreekar Prasad. Yugandhar is the VFX supervisor for the film.

NTR30 will release simultaneously in five languages - Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam - in 2024. The story is set amidst a forgotten coastal land in the country and will be high on VFX. After NTR30, Jr NTR will commence work on another action film to be directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Mythri Movie Makers.