Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Jr NTR Discharged from Hospital After Successful Shoulder Surgery
Jr NTR is a famous Indian movie star.
He hurt his shoulder on July 27.
He went to KIMS Hospitals to have an operation called arthroscopic surgery.
The doctors said the surgery was completely successful and he is doing well.
Jr NTR was allowed to leave the hospital.
He wrote a message to his fans on a social media app called X. He told them the surgery went well and thanked his doctors, family, friends, and fans.
Right now he is making a new movie called Dragon.
In Dragon, he plays an assassin named Luger in a story set in the 1960s.
The movie is coming out on June 11, 2027.
Jr NTR suffered a shoulder injury on July 27 and underwent arthroscopic surgery at KIMS Hospitals in Secunderabad.
KIMS Hospitals said the surgery was completely successful and the actor is recovering well; he has been discharged.
In an X post, Jr NTR thanked the KIMS doctors, his family, friends, and fans, saying their support gives him strength.
He is currently shooting for Dragon, a 1960s-set epic action saga about global opium cartel wars directed by Prashanth Neel.
Jr NTR lost about 15 kilos to play assassin Luger in Dragon, which is slated to release on June 11, 2027; director Neel said the actor kept going even after being asked to stop because he looked pale and frail.
- Who
- Telugu actor Jr NTR, along with the doctors at KIMS Hospitals led by Dr. Madhusudan Rao, Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi, Dr. Bhaskar Rao, Dr. Srinivas Rao Surapaneni, and Dr. Nithin Bejjanki.
- What
- Underwent successful arthroscopic shoulder surgery, was discharged from the hospital, and thanked fans, friends, and family in an X post.
- When
- Injury on July 27; surgery on a Wednesday afterwards; discharged and posted his gratitude message on August 12, 2026.
- Where
- KIMS Hospitals in Secunderabad (Hyderabad).
- Why
- To treat a shoulder injury he sustained during an activity on July 27.
Support for the transformation
Concern over extreme weight loss
Jr NTR's dramatic weight loss for Dragon
Support for the transformation
Jr NTR lost about 15 kilos to achieve the look he felt the story and the director envisioned, refusing to stop and saying he wanted to achieve something for the story Prashanth Neel was writing.
Concern over extreme weight loss
Director Prashanth Neel and Jr NTR's wife, mother, friends, and team were completely upset and repeatedly asked him to stop because he began looking pale and frail.
- Actor
- Jr NTR
- Injury date
- July 27
- Hospital
- KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad
- Procedure
- Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Health status
- Completely successful; recovering well; discharged
- Upcoming film
- Dragon, releasing June 11, 2027
- Director and role
- Prashanth Neel; Jr NTR plays assassin Luger
- Weight loss for role
- About 15 kilos
