Tovino Thomas exits Prashanth Neel-Jr NTR movie

Malayalam actor Tovino Thomas has exited from the highly-anticipated Prashanth Neel-Jr NTR movie. The actor said that he isn’t doing the movie due to scheduling issues.

Reportedly titled Dragon, the movie went on floors in 2025 after Jr NTR confirmed in 2022 that he would be collaborating with Neel for a project. The makers had announced that the Telugu (to be dubbed in multiple languages) movie would release in June 2026 but it remains to be seen if the makers stick to the date.

“It’s hard to allocate dates, so I am not doing it,” said Tovino said during a promotional event for his upcoming Malayalam movie Pallichattambi in Hyderabad. The Dijo Jose Antony directorial is set to hit the screens on April 10, 2026. The movie is touted to be an action-driven historic drama.

Tovino said he prefers working in one schedule. “In Malayalam, we finish movies in one go. At the same time, I like to do one movie at a time,” the actor said.

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“If I give a movie one year, four-five other projects of mine will get affected. I can give a film three months of time, not more than that,” he added.

Jr NTR last starred in War 2, also starring Hrithik Roshan. The Ayan Mukerji directorial Bollywood movie, released on August 14, tanked at the box office.