Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Balakrishna Injury Delays NBK 111, ‘Dada’ Title Buzz
Balakrishna was hurt while filming his new movie, NBK 111.
He fell during an action scene and needed knee surgery.
Doctors told him to rest for at least eight weeks.
While he rests, the director is filming scenes that do not need him.
Balakrishna is expected to return to filming in September.
His scenes will then be filmed separately and added to the movie.
The injury changed the planned Dussehra release.
The movie may now come out in December or around Pongal.
The makers are considering the titles ‘Dada’ and ‘God’.
Nandamuri Balakrishna is recovering from knee surgery after falling during an NBK 111 action sequence.
Doctors reportedly advised Balakrishna to rest for at least eight weeks, with his scenes planned for September.
Director Gopichand is filming connecting scenes while Balakrishna recovers.
The film’s release is being considered for December or Pongal after an initially planned Dussehra release.
‘Dada’ and ‘God’ are reportedly under consideration as titles, with ‘Dada’ generating social-media buzz.
- Who
- Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna and the NBK 111 film team.
- What
- Balakrishna’s knee injury has delayed his filming schedule and affected the movie’s release plans; ‘Dada’ and ‘God’ are being considered as titles.
- When
- The injury was reportedly sustained in July 2026; Balakrishna is expected to resume filming in September, with a possible release on December 5 or during the Pongal window.
- Where
- The injury reportedly occurred during filming at the Kakinada deep-sea port.
- Why
- Balakrishna’s injury and required recovery period shifted plans from a Dussehra release to a later window.
- Film
- NBK 111
- Lead actor
- Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Injury
- Reported muscle or ligament tear in the knee
- Recovery
- Doctors advised at least eight weeks of rest
- Possible titles
- ‘Dada’ and ‘God’
- Possible release
- December 5 or the Pongal window
- Reported cast
- Kajal Aggarwal, Bobby Deol, R. Sarathkumar and Sanjay Dutt