{"id":20949,"date":"2025-10-26T04:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T04:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/jr-ntr-prashanth-neels-dragon-gears-up-for-africa-schedule-heres-what-we-know-telugu-cinema-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T04:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T04:55:17","slug":"jr-ntr-prashanth-neels-dragon-gears-up-for-africa-schedule-heres-what-we-know-telugu-cinema-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/jr-ntr-prashanth-neels-dragon-gears-up-for-africa-schedule-heres-what-we-know-telugu-cinema-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Jr NTR, Prashanth Neel\u2019s Dragon Gears Up For Africa Schedule? Here&#8217;s What We Know | Telugu Cinema News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9659254\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 26, 2025, 10:21 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9659254\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-352777374 asubttl-schema\">Reportedly, the film\u2019s unit, including NTR, will be shooting in Tunisia in the last week of November.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-352777374 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jr NTR, Prashanth Neel\u2019s Dragon Gears Up For Africa Schedule? \" title=\"Jr NTR, Prashanth Neel\u2019s Dragon Gears Up For Africa Schedule? \" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-352777374\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jr NTR, Prashanth Neel\u2019s Dragon Gears Up For Africa Schedule? <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Jr NTR and director Prashanth Neel\u2019s upcoming film Dragon is one of the most anticipated pan-India projects. Well, as per the latest report, the team is all set to take the film to international locations, with a major schedule planned in Africa. If everything goes well, the Africa schedule will begin in November.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">123 Telugu reported that NTR and Prashanth Neel\u2019s Dragon, will be shot in Africa. Neel and his technical team will be leaving for Tunisia on October 27 for a week-long location recce. The film\u2019s unit, including NTR, will be shooting in Tunisia in the last week of November. Before the Tunisia schedule, NTR will be participating in a short but key schedule in Hyderabad. The film also features young actress Rukmini Vasanth in a lead role, and it is being produced under the Mythri Movie Makers banner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>Jr NTR \u2018Not Happy\u2019 With Dragon Shoot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">As reported by Bollywood Hungama, the actor, who was recently seen in War 2, has asked the director to work on the script again. \u201cNTR wants Dragon to succeed at any cost. He is willing to go that extra mile to ensure it turns out just right. NTR doesn\u2019t dislike what Prashanth has shot so far. But he feels it can be better. He wants the content to be better than what it is right now. They may even re-shoot some of what has already been filmed,&#8221; a source cited by the entertainment portal claimed. However, it remains unclear if Prashanth Neel would want to comply with Jr NTR\u2019s request or not.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><strong>Repeated Roadblocks In Jr NTR-Prashanth Neel Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The shooting for Dragon began earlier this year with high expectations, but the production has not progressed as planned. Recently, Telugu 360 reported that there have been multiple long breaks between schedules, affecting the film\u2019s overall timeline. Recently, Jr NTR was on a personal break due to the wedding of his brother-in-law, Narne Nithiin. The actor was expected to resume shooting in the last week of October.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><strong>Dragon Released To Get Postponed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">While the team had rescheduled the film\u2019s release from Sankranthi to June 2026, recent reports suggest that Dragon will not make it to theatres even by mid-2026. Director Prashanth Neel, known for his perfectionism, intends to dedicate adequate time to post-production, ensuring that the film meets his high creative and technical standards.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">With extensive visual effects, complex action sequences and a large-scale production setup, Dragon demands significant post-production work. As a result, insiders now hint that the release could be pushed to late 2026 or even early 2027. However, makers are yet to confirm a new release date.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Akriti Anand\" title=\"Akriti Anand\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/akriti-anand-25837.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Akriti Anand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Akriti Anand is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. A news writer with over a decade of experience, Akriti loves to keep a close watch on Bollywood celebrities and their social media. A post-g&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Akriti Anand is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. A news writer with over a decade of experience, Akriti loves to keep a close watch on Bollywood celebrities and their social media. A post-g&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-352777374 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 26, 2025, 10:21 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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