Jr NTR’s Bengaluru Hospital Visit Turns Chaotic As Fans Damage Escalator, Police Resort To Lathi Charge | Telugu Cinema News

Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 18:25 IST

Jr NTR’s visit to a Bengaluru hospital turned chaotic as hundreds of fans gathered to see him, damaging an escalator and forcing police to resort to a mild-lathi charge.

Jr NTR has a massive fan following, and when people learn he is visiting a place, they come out in full force to catch a glimpse of him. Recently, such an incident happened, and it turned sour as a massive crowd came to see Jr NTR. The excitement quickly turned into chaos, forcing police to step in and carry out a mild-lathi charge.

According to reports, Jr NTR attended the inauguration of KIMS Hospitals, and hundreds of admirers gathered to see the actor both inside and outside the hospital. As soon as fans got to know about the actor’s arrival, they started shouting slogans and attempting to move closer to him, which led to disruption, and the situation went out of hand. In an attempt to meet the actor, many chose to rush towards an escalator, and the heavy crowding reportedly damaged the escalator.

Police even had to use lathis to push the crowd away and bring the situation under control. A video featuring police officers pushing the fans to establish order surfaced online, while a security corridor was later formed to ensure the actor’s safe entry and exit.

Meanwhile, even after the chaos, Jr NTR made sure that he greeted his fans. He decided to come out of the sunroof so that he could greet as many fans as he could.

Currently, Jr NTR is in the headlines for his next film with Prashanth Neel. The action thriller, which is currently in production, has been generating massive buzz. As reported by 123 Telugu, Jr NTR recently flew to Jordan for the shooting. The movie is called Dragon, first revealed by SS Rajamouli on an international stage. But recently, producer Ravi Yerneni clarified that Dragon is not the final title and is only a working title.

Repeated Roadblocks In Jr NTR–Prashanth Neel Collaboration

The shooting for Dragon began earlier in 2024 with high expectations, but the production has not progressed as planned. Recently, Telugu 360 reported that there have been multiple long breaks between schedules, affecting the film’s overall timeline. Recently, Jr NTR was on a personal break due to the wedding of his brother-in-law, Narne Nithiin. The actor was expected to resume shooting in the last week of October.