‘RRR’ Star NTR Jr to Commence 30th Film in February, 2024 Release Date Set
Indian star NTR Jr, currently riding the wave of Oscar-shortlisted film “RRR,” will commence shooting his next project that has the working title “NTR 30,” in February.
The actor had revealed to Variety It is a revenge story. Plot details are under wraps and the film has the cryptic tagline: “When courage turns into a disease… fear is the only cure.”
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“NTR 30” reunites NTR Jr with his “Janatha Garage” director Koratala Siva, whose last film was “Acharya,” starring megastar Chiranjeevi and “RRR” star Ram Charan.
The film is produced by Hari Krishna K. and Sudhakar Mikkilineni under the banners NTR Arts (“Bimbisara”) and Yuvasudha Arts respectively and is presented by Nandamuri Kalyan Ram. Anirudh Ravichander (“Vikram”) will compose the music, the cinematography is by R. Rathnavelu (“Sarileru Neekevvaru”), production design by Sabu Cyril (“RRR”) and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad (“RRR”).
“NTR 30” is due to release worldwide on April 5, 2024. Although the film will be shot in Telugu, NTR Jr’s immense popularity means that it will likely be dubbed into all major Indian languages for release.
Meanwhile, S.S. Rajamouli’s “RRR,” in addition to making the Oscar Original Song shortlist M.M. Keeravani’s “Naatu Naatu,” has been feted across the U.S., also scoring two Golden Globe nominations and numerous critics’ awards nominations and wins.
Beyond Fest is bringing “RRR” back to Los Angeles’ Chinese Theater Imax on Jan. 9 for a screening with Rajamouli, NTR Jr, Ram Charan and Keeravani present in person. Rajamouli continues to work on a sequel to “RRR.”
NTR Jr is also set to work with filmmaker Prashant Neel, who directed blockbuster films “K.G.F: Chapter 1” (2018) and “K.G.F: Chapter 2” (2022), in a project currently referred to as “NTR 31.” NTR Jr had told Variety that the film would be on the scale of the “K.G.F.” films.
“RRR,” a period action drama, was NTR Jr’s 29th film. Komaram Bheem is a freedom fighter. His story is juxtaposed to that of Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan), who rebelled against British colonial rule.
NTR Jr. is the abbreviation for Nandamuri Taka Rama Rao Jr. Nandamuri Tarakarama Rao Jr., his grandfather, is the star’s name. This actor, filmmaker, politician and actor was a formidable figure during his life and has left a lasting mark.
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