India, May 21 -- We have loved Jr NTR in various roles, from a rebellion-fueled warrior, a reckless cop, to a charismatic action hero with a chaotic sense of humour. But nothing can prepare the fans for what they're about to witness next year with his upcoming movie, Dragon. Written and directed by Prashanth Neel, the movie took over five years to materialise. It's been touted as a film so dark, so violent, that the action star himself took a long time to say yes to the role. After months of anticipation, the makers finally dropped a teaser of Dragon, unveiling Jr NTR in his most menacing avatar yet.

The brief look sent the internet into a frenzy, with clips racking up over 50 million views in a single day across Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil,...