Tollywood actor Jr NTR sustained an injury in July while shooting for his upcoming film Dragon with Prashanth Neel. On August 12, Wednesday, the actor will undergo surgery for his shoulder at a private hospital in Hyderabad. His team promised to provide fans with updates on his recovery. (Also Read: Tollywood sees rise in injuries and surgeries; Jr NTR is 6th Telugu star to face recent setback)
Jr NTR to undergo shoulder surgery in Hyderabad
In a press note dated August 11, Jr NTR’s team provided an update about his surgery. They wrote, “Mr. NTR will be undergoing a shoulder surgery tomorrow at KIMS Hospitals, Hyderabad. The surgery has been scheduled following a medical evaluation of the shoulder injury. The team of doctors are working towards a smooth recovery of Mr. NTR.” Promising further updates, the team wrote, “We will keep you updated on his progress following the surgery. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.”
The actor was injured on set while shooting for Dragon at the end of July. The team had confirmed the news then, “We regret to inform everyone that Mr NTR sustained an unfortunate shoulder injury earlier this evening. Following a thorough medical evaluation, the team of doctors headed by Dr. J. Madhusudan Rao and Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi has advised complete rest for six to eight weeks to ensure a smooth and complete recovery.”
“We would like to assure everyone that there is absolutely no cause for panic. We will continue to share official updates regarding his health and recovery as and when appropriate. Thank you for your understanding and continued support,” further read the note when fans panicked that the actor had a serious injury.
About Jr NTR’s Dragon
Prashanth Neel’s next film after KGF and Salaar is Dragon with Jr NTR. The film’s first glimpse and title were unveiled on the actor’s birthday in May. He underwent a drastic change in appearance for the role, looking leaner than he did in RRR and Devara.
Dragon will see Jr NTR play a ruthless killer named Luger, who is at the centre of the opium business. It also stars Biju Menon, Rukmini Vasanth, Khushbu Sundar, Guru Somasundaram, Rajeev Kanakala, Ashutosh Rana, Anshuman Pushkar, Sidhant Gupta, Prabhas Srinu, Shatru, Shiva, and Bhimal Jeet Oberoi, among others. Dragon is set to release on June 11, 2027.
Apart from Dragon, Jr NTR is reuniting with Trivikram Srinivas after 8 years for a film based on Lord Murugan/Karthikeya. The film drew controversy in Tamil Nadu during the announcement for claiming that Lord Murugan is from the North.