'I'd die for you': Jr NTR remembers his first fan Mujeeb whom he met before debut film release

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Jr NTR is all set to make his Bollywood debut with the upcoming film War 2, which also stars Hrithik Roshan in the lead. He will also be entering the spy universe with the film. Ahead of its release, the makers organised an event in Hyderabad, which was attended by admirers of both actors. Addressing the crowd, Jr NTR spoke about meeting his very first fan and recalled how that person swore to admire him till the end of the world.

Jr NTR recalls his first fan

Jr NTR revealed that he met his first ardent supporter even before his debut film was released in theatres 25 years ago. He said, "My career began 25 years ago with Ninnu Choodalani, introduced under the banner of the late Sri Ramoji Rao garu. On that opening day, I walked in alone, with just my father and mother by my side. The first fan I ever met was Mujeeb from Adoni. I asked him, ‘Who are you?' He said, ‘I am your fan, sir. I'd die for you.'"

NTR added, "Not a single movie of mine had released yet. From that day to today, to see millions of fans walking this journey with me, it's a blessing from previous births."

Hrithik Roshan praises Jr NTR

Addressing the gathering, Hrithik heaped praises on his co-star, saying, "Tarak, I have not just observed you, but I have learnt from you."

Claiming that he sees a lot of himself in NTR, Hrithik added, "We have had very similar journeys for 25 years now, and I think Tarak sees a little bit of himself in me also. It is true when they say that he is a one-take, final-take star."

Revealing what he has picked up from his on-screen rival, Hrithik said, "On set, Tarak, I have not just observed you, but I have learnt from you. I have learnt how to go into a shot 100% - not 99.99%, not 99.999%, but 100%. Which is why when he comes out of a shot, there is no judgment on me. He will not even check the shot because he knows he has given everything to it. And I will apply that in my future films. Tarak, thank you for teaching me that."

War 2, directed by Ayan Mukerji, has been produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner and is part of the Yash Raj Spy Universe. The film will release in theatres on August 14 in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.