Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel engage in fun late-night talks; the Director’s wife calls them "scary madmen"

Jr NTR is currently working on his Bollywood debut with 'War 2'. At the same time, the actor will also begin shooting for his next pan-India project with 'KGF' and 'Salaar fame' Prashanth Neel at the director's chair.
Recently, Prashanth's wife, Likitha Reddy shared an Instagram post that has sent fans buzzing. The picture features Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel engaged in a lively late-night conversation, increasing the anticipation for their upcoming collaboration. This highly anticipated film is tentatively titled 'NTR 31' or 'Dragon'.
Sharing the picture she captioned it, "These two.... only one word.......#scary!!!!! #madmen #favs #NTRNeel".

The regular shoot of their much-anticipated collaboration began last month in Hyderabad with junior artists, and Jr NTR is expected to join the sets by mid-April.
The film is described as a period-action drama. The poster released earlier showed Jr NTR in a gritty avatar. A Telugu Chitraalu report suggests that the film is rumored to be inspired by the real-life exploits of Zhao Wei, a notorious Chinese gangster who dominated the Golden Triangle region. Jr NTR is expected to play a formidable mafia don who rises from the lower ranks to become a powerful leader. His character gets caught in the crossfire of two warring gangster groups.

Rukmini Vasanth is reportedly in talks to play the female lead, though official confirmation is awaited.
The is movie announced for a grand release planned for January 9, 2026, in multiple languages including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Jr NTR is currently juggling multiple projects, including his Bollywood debut 'War 2' alongside Hrithik Roshan. Directed by Ayan Mukerji, 'War 2' is part of YRF's spy universe and is set to release on August 14, 2025. The spy universe includes the Salaman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Tiger' and 'Pathaan'.