NTR is starring in the action entertainer Dragon. The film directed by Prashant Neel is progressing at a brisk pace.
Now rumours are spreading that the film will feature Bollywood star Alia Bhatt in an important role. It is known that Alia Bhatt starred in NTR-Ram Charan-Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR. If Alia Bhatt enters NTR's Dragon and the news turns out to be true, then it will be her second Telugu project.
Inside talk is the makers will make this announcement on NTR's birthday on 20 May 2026. Earlier reports came that Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor will be playing an important role in the film. It is known that the makers planned to cast Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas for the role.
However, he opted out of the project citing busy schedules. The talk of Shahid Kapoor in Dragon excited all. However a source shared “These rumours are baseless. Shahid Kapoor was never approached,”. Talking about NTR's role, the source added "He will be seen in multiple avatars in different body shapes,"
Rukmini Vasanth is the female lead and it stars Anil Kapoor, Bimal Oberoi in important roles. The music for the film is tuned by Ravi Basrur. The film is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts.