India, May 20 -- As fans gear up to celebrate his birthday on May 20, a powerful sentiment from Jr NTR will resonate with his fans. In a world once strictly divided by linguistic borders, the Telugu actor signalled the end of the 'north-south divide', arguing that the era of regional silos is over. Also read | Quote of the day by Ajay Devgn: 'Awards are only given to those who...'

Speaking on his transition into massive pan-Indian projects, like War 2, Jr NTR said in a September 2025 interview with Esquire India: "There's no Bollywood, Tollywood or Mollywood anymore. We have become one big, united Indian film industry. I don't think there is a right or wrong project. Even Mr Rajamouli (Filmmaker SS Rajamouli) would agree with me that the...