Jr NTR's next film with Prashanth Neel gets a 2026 release date; fans decode poster for KGF connect

The pooja ceremony for actor Jr NTR's film with director Prashanth Neel took place in Hyderabad on Friday morning. Here's when the film will be released.

Published on: Aug 9, 2024, 18:57:16 IST

By Neeshita Nyayapati

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Actor Jr NTR and director Prashanth Neel announced in 2022 that they would collaborate on a film. The film, tentatively titled NTR 31 or NTR Neel, went on floors on August 9 with a pooja ceremony in Hyderabad. The film’s producers, Mythri Movie Makers, have also announced a release date for 2026. (Also Read: Reddit finds Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor's Devara song awkward, calls their 14-year age gap ‘jarring’: This looks so odd…)

Jr NTR and Prashanth Neel's new film will be released in January 2026.

NTR Neel release date

Announcing the release date, the production house shared a poster on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “This time, the earth will tremble under his reign! #NTRNeel will step onto the soil on January 9th, 2026.”

Jr NTR’s team also shared pictures of him, his wife Lakshmi Pranathi, brother Kalyan Ram and Prashanth at the pooja ceremony, writing, “And so it begins...#NTRNeel Pooja Ceremony took place today and sets the stage to redefine Mass Explosion on the Big Screens. Worldwide Grand Release on January 9th, 2026.”

More about NTR Neel

Jr NTR and Prashanth’s film was announced on the former’s birthday in 2022. Shooting is expected to commence in September this year after the actor wraps up shooting for Devara: Part 1. The rest of the cast and crew of the film is yet to be announced. There’s speculation that the film will be titled Dragon but that’s yet to be confirmed.

Fans were thrilled about the announcement, and one fan wrote, “The most awaited project.” Another wrote, “Sankrathi Release 2026.” Some fans even decoded the poster, with some of them writing, “Poster lo Unna Hidden Words - 1969, Gold, Bhutan, Pakistan, China, India.” Some thought maybe the film would be linked to KGF, “Ee twist entraa 1969 ani. KGF Link. (What is this twist with 1969 written. KGF link.)”

Upcoming work

Jr NTR will soon be seen in Koratala Siva’s Devara: Part 1 with Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. The film will be released in September this year. The actor’s other upcoming films are yet to be announced.

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Neeshita Nyayapati
Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More

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