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Jr NTR suffers shoulder injury, advised 6–8 weeks of rest amid ‘Dragon’ shoot

Jr NTR injured during ‘Dragon’ shoot; doctors recommend six to eight weeks of rest

Hamnah Khan

Published July 28, 2026, 03:30 AM

Updated 11 minutes ago

Jr NTR suffers shoulder injury, advised 6–8 weeks of rest amid ‘Dragon’ shoot

Jr NTR injured during ‘Dragon’ shoot; doctors recommend six to eight weeks of rest

Jr NTR has been pretty busy shooting for his next film with Prashanth Neel, Dragon. On Monday the actor’s team said that he has a shoulder injury and because of that he’s been asked to take full rest for 6-8 weeks.

The statement read, "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."

Prashanth Neel and Jr NTR’s film has been sitting in production for ages and the makers finally went ahead and revealed the first glimpse along with the title Dragon on the actor’s birthday in May.

Teaming up with the Salaar and KGF-fame director the highlights showed NTR in a full on action avatar properly fired up.