The filming of Jr NTR's collaboration with director Prashanth Neel, rumouredly titled Dragon, recently faced an unexpected hurdle. While the unit had been canning crucial action sequences in the semi-arid terrains of Jordan in February, the schedule was abruptly truncated during the final week of the month. The decision was driven by the escalating West Asia crisis. Tensions in the region have intensified following a series of military strikes involving Israel, the United States, and Iran.