
Regional Cinema
Kayadu Lohar’s Telugu Struggle: From Dragon Success to Three Flops in a Row
Kayadu Lohar’s Telugu journey has become a case study in high-stakes underperformance. Three films, three exits without a win.
12 Oct 20261 min
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Everything the desk has filed on Dragon.

Kayadu Lohar’s Telugu journey has become a case study in high-stakes underperformance. Three films, three exits without a win.

Jr NTR, who underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery following an on‑set injury, is set to return to the Dragon shoot in October. The director has already filmed non‑lead portions to stay on track for the June 2027 release.

On Vinayaka Chavithi, several small-budget Telugu films used the festival to drop posters and glimpses. Big-ticket productions including Varanasi, Vishwambhara, Spirit and Dragon stayed silent, raising questions about promotional strategy.