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Prashanth Neel Confirms Salaar 2 After Jr. NTR's Dragon Before Stepping Into Mythological World

By Sunit Jangir
May 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM IST
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Prashanth Neel Confirms Salaar 2 After Jr. NTR's Dragon Before Stepping Into Mythological World

Mumbai, May 21 - Director Prashanth Neel has now clarified his upcoming plans, putting an end to speculation surrounding both Salaar: Part 2 – Shouryaanga Parvam and K.G.F: Chapter 3. In a recent interview, Neel had stated that Jr. NTR-fronted Dragon would be his final film in the post-independence hyper-stylised apocalyptic mass-action genre.

The statement quickly sparked assumptions online that the filmmaker had dropped plans for both Salaar 2 and KGF 3. However, Neel has now cleared the air in his latest interaction with Variety. The filmmaker confirmed that Prabhas-led Salaar 2 will indeed be his next directorial venture after he completes Dragon.

The filmmaker wants to finish and properly conclude the story established in the first Salaar film. The confirmation comes as a major relief for fans of Prabhas, whose character Deva and the world of Khansaar were set up for a much bigger conflict in the sequel. The first instalment ended on a dramatic cliffhanger, leaving several narrative threads unresolved.

Speaking about KGF 3, Neel admitted that he currently does not know when he will be able to shift his focus toward the franchise again. While the future of Yash-fronted KGF remains open, the director suggested that other priorities are currently ahead in his lineup.

One of those priorities is a mythological film series that Neel has reportedly been developing for nearly two decades. The filmmaker revealed that he wants to write and direct that ambitious project before taking up anything beyond his immediate commitments. For now, Neel's roadmap appears clear — complete Dragon with Jr. NTR, move directly into Salaar 2 with Prabhas, and eventually step into the mythological genre he has long dreamed of exploring.

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