Junior NTR is all set to return to the sets the dragon After his shoulder injury. The actor had to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery followed by a structured rehabilitation program after he was injured while filming an intense action sequence for the film.

According to A Filmfare According to reports, Jr. NTR underwent a shoulder operation in the second week of August and the doctors advised him to rest for four to six weeks. The actor is currently in a rehabilitation program and undergoing physiotherapy. When he returns the dragon It will take some more time on the set, he is expected to be back on the sets by October.

To meet the film’s June 11, 2027, release deadline, the makers are currently shooting the childhood portions and non-NTR scenes. Although the actor’s injury forced the makers to postpone the Sri Lankan schedule and rearrange the shoot, he dismissed the delay rumours.

the dragon is already generating huge buzz since its announcement. In the film, Jr. NTR plays Lugar, a fearsome assassin-in-chief of an Afghan trading company. Set against the backdrop of a dark opium trade of the 1960s, Jr. NTR’s character is described as one of the darkest and most intense roles ever written by director Prashant Neel.

The actor’s physical transformation for the part has been one of the most talked about aspects of the film. the dragon Along with Anil Kapoor and Rukmini Vasant, there is also a star-studded pan-India cast with Biju Menon, Guru Somasundaram, Ashutosh Rana, Khushbu Sunder, Rajeev Kankala, Anshuman Pushkar, Siddhant Gupta, Prabhas Srinu, Shatru, Shiva, Bhimal, Jeet Oberot, Prince. Alexander Mizev and Benedict Paul Garrett.

The film’s high-voltage action schedule in Africa and Hyderabad kept the film alive.

the dragon Originally set to hit screens on June 25; It was later postponed. The film is currently scheduled for a worldwide release on June 11, 2027.

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