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‘Dragon’ first glimpse out: Jr NTR roars in fierce new avatar

'Dragon' first glimpse out: Jr NTR roars in fierce new avatar as Prashanth Neel introduces ambitious period action drama

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‘Dragon’, starring Jr NTR and directed by Prashanth Neel, has officially announced its title with the release of a powerful first glimpse. The teaser was unveiled just before Jr NTR’s birthday on May 19.The project had previously been referred to as NTRNeel. The new glimpse confirms that the film will be released under the title ‘Dragon’ .

Jr. NTR in a gritty world set in 1967

The teaser introduces a dark and atmospheric world set in 1967. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Golden Triangle and the international opium trade.Sharing the teaser online, the makers wrote, “#NTRNeel is #Dragon Here’s the #DragonGlimpse taking you into its world and characters.”

Jr NTR plays Luger, Anil Kapoor joins the conflict

Jr NTR appears in a fierce new avatar as Luger, the Assassin-in-Chief of the Afghan Trading Company. The role places him at the center of the film’s central battle.Anil Kapoor plays Raghuveer Rathod, the Chief of India’s Narcotics Bureau. The supporting cast includes Biju Menon, Rukmini Vasanth, Khushbu Sundar, and Guru Somasundaram.

Fans share excitement

The first glimpse sparked strong reactions across social media. One viewer commented, “Good, but need action to be more realistic gore rather than air jumping sequences with just a punches/swords, we are tired of those scenes,hope action sequences will be believably really realisticwith NTR sir present body it should be realistic believable action make it happen”Another wrote, “The repeat value Prashant Neel gives is ” A different comment read, “Just for instance, go back and watch SALAAR glimpse. Then you might understand. Setup, music, pacing. It hit different.”Another fan posted, “Too many characters let Neel cook this”One viewer offered a mixed reaction, writing, “1)Excellent Visuals 2)NTR looks set avvaledu, he looks tiny especially with that beard. NTR should have rather bulked for this role. 3)Neel should have selected another story world 4)Expected completely different movie from Neel. But seems like KGF all over again.”‘Dragon’ is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on June 11, 2027. Go to Source

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