{"data":{"prismicArticle":{"uid":"jr-ntr-introduces-his-new-buddies","tags":["Entertainment"],"first_publication_date":"2026-05-20T17:14:17+0000","last_publication_date":"2026-05-21T09:51:16+0000","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Jr NTR introduces his new buddies"},"rating":null,"datetime":"2026-05-20T09:48:00+0000","img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/ag2DZKYofJOwHau6_ntrjr.JPG?auto=format,compress&rect=0,0,2028,1000&w=2028&h=1000"},"embed":{"embed_url":null,"thumbnail_url":null,"author_url":null,"title":null},"content":{"raw":[{"text":"Marking his birthday, Jr NTR introduced his Insta Family to his new pet friends, Asahi and Yuuhi. "},{"text":"The 'RRR' actor pointed out that the names of his birds reflect his immense love for Japan."},{"text":"\"Introducing my birdies Asahi & Yuuhi …Reflecting my love for Japan 🇯🇵. (sic),\" Jr NTR wrote on his official Instagram handle."},{"text":"In March this year, the Telugu heartthrob was in Japan as part of the promotional tour of \"Devara: Part 1\"."},{"text":"Expressing his gratitude to the people of Japan, Jr NTR uploaded a video of himself surrounded by a sea of his Japanese fans."},{"text":"The caption on the post went, “My visits to Japan always give me beautiful memories but this one hit differently. Hearing a Japanese fan tell me she learned Telugu after watching RRR truly moved me”."},{"text":"“Being a lover of cinema and languages, the power of cinema to be a bridge across cultures and encouraging a fan to learn a language is something I will never forget. One more reason to celebrate Indian cinema as it travels the world,\" added the 'Simhadri' actor."},{"text":"Refreshing your memory, back in 2022, SS Rajamouli's \"RRR\", starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan, turned out to be a cultural sensation in Japan upon its release, winning countless hearts with its larger-than-life drama."},{"text":"Up next, Jr NTR will be seen in director Prashanth Neel's much-awaited magnum opus \"Dragon\"."},{"text":"Sharing the title and initial glimpse of the drama on social media, the makers wrote, \"And then… The DEVIL WAS BORN. #DragonGlimpse #Dragon @AnilKapoor #PrashanthNeel @rukminitweets #BijuMenon @ravibasrur @MythriOfficial @NTRArtsOfficial @DragonMovieOffl @TSeries.\""},{"text":"Going by the preview, Jr NTR will be seen essaying the role of Dragon, the assassin-in-chief of the Afghan Trading Company, one of the two prime entities involved in a global opium 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