Jr NTR announces his first film with director Anil Ravipudi

TL;DR in 30 sec

• Telugu star Jr NTR announced a new film with director Anil Ravipudi on 14 November and called it “a laugh riot”, IANS reported.
• This is Jr NTR’s first film with Ravipudi, Sacnilk reported. Nandamuri Kalyan Ram’s banner NTR Arts will produce it, according to TeluguCinema.com and Great Andhra.
• The film has no title yet, and no cast or release date has been announced, according to Sacnilk and IANS.
• Ravipudi will first finish January 12 Vidudala, his film with Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram, TeluguCinema.com reported.

What happened

Jr NTR shared the news on his X account on Saturday, 14 November, Sacnilk reported. The post carried a photo of him with Ravipudi and the hashtag #NTRxAnilRavipudi, according to IANS, as carried by Telangana Today.

“This one’s going to be a laugh riot,” Jr NTR wrote, IANS reported. His post tagged Nandamuri Kalyan Ram and NTR Arts, according to Sacnilk.

Ravipudi replied that the pairing “has been long overdue”, IANS reported. He promised a “full-on entertainer” too, and joked that the film would be “ROFL-ing very soon”, according to the same report.

Beyond that, no details of the project have been shared, IANS reported. Sacnilk described it as a comedy entertainer.

Why it matters for India 🇮🇳

Ravipudi is known for comedy-driven family entertainers, Sacnilk reported. Great Andhra called the film Jr NTR’s return to comedy after a long gap.

Ravipudi had been linked to films with Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu, TeluguCinema.com and Great Andhra reported. But this is the project that has been officially confirmed, both outlets said.

The film will be Jr NTR’s next major project after Dragon, according to TeluguCinema.com.

Background

Ravipudi’s earlier films include F2, F3, Sankranthiki Vasthunam and Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu, The Hollywood Reporter India reported. He has directed Kalyan Ram before, in Pataas, according to the same outlet.

His next release, with Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram, is planned for January 2027, The Hollywood Reporter India reported. That would keep up his tradition of releasing films at Sankranthi, according to the outlet.

Jr NTR is now working on Dragon, directed by Prashanth Neel, IANS reported. According to IANS, Dragon is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and NTR Arts and is due in cinemas worldwide on 11 June 2027.

He also has a planned film with director Trivikram Srinivas, known as God of War. On 13 November, producer Naga Vamsi posted a photo of Jr NTR with Trivikram and Kalyan Ram, The Hollywood Reporter India reported. The outlet said the post reaffirmed the project after reports had questioned it.

Different perspectives

The reports agree on the announcement, the producer and the comedy genre. Where they differ is the order of Jr NTR’s next films.

Great Andhra reported, citing its own sources, that the Ravipudi film will go on floors, or start filming, before God of War. The Hollywood Reporter India said that, according to reports, Jr NTR is expected to join the God of War sets in the second half of 2027, after Dragon.

Neither the actor nor the producers have announced a schedule, according to the sources. The sources carried no critical view of the announcement.

Open questions 🤔

• What will the film be called, and who else will be in it?
• When will filming begin, and when is the film due in cinemas?
• Will Jr NTR make this film before or after his planned film with Trivikram Srinivas?

What to watch next

Ravipudi’s film with Venkatesh and Kalyan Ram is planned for January 2027, The Hollywood Reporter India reported. Jr NTR’s Dragon is due in cinemas on 11 June 2027, according to IANS.