Overview
- The film’s first glimpse, released Wednesday, May 20, 2026, introduced Jr NTR as an assassin called Luger and generated intense social‑media attention for its dark, period look.
- Prashanth Neel says NTR lost about 15 kilograms in roughly four months under medical and professional supervision and that production paused to allow the actor to complete the transformation.
- NTR’s trainer publicly rejected social‑media claims of weight‑loss drugs and Neel denied rumours of reshoots or CGI fixes, saying the team sought an authentic physicality.
- Neel frames Dragon as a large‑scale, post‑1947 drama built around the international opium trade and a rivalry between a fictional Afghan Trading Company and Golden Trading Company with a pronounced patriotic theme.
- The film, produced by Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts with a starry ensemble, is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on June 11, 2027, and Neel has signalled a Salaar sequel will follow once Dragon finishes.