‘Thank your Tarak anna’: Fans from earthquake-stricken Japan get emotional at Jr NTR’s thoughtful post, thanks ‘RRR’ star for his ‘kind heart’

Telugu superstar Jr NTR was already somewhat of a sensation in Japan after the phenomenal success of the 2022 magnum opus ‘RRR’.

However, a thoughtful gesture towards the earth-quake-stricken country has made the ‘Janatha Garage’ star even more popular in the ‘Land Of The Rising Sun’.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, the ‘RRR’ star extended his support to Japan and her citizens. “Back home today from Japan and deeply shocked by the earthquakes hitting. Spent the entire last week there, and my heart goes out to everyone affected. Grateful for the resilience of the people and hoping for a swift recovery. Stay strong, Japan,” wrote the actor.


The post went viral on the microblogging site, gaining more than 39K likes and 887K views.

Jr NTR’s Japanese Fans Get Emotional

Many Japanese fans of the star were floored by the considerate post and flooded X to express their gratitude.

“Jr. NTR sir, please accept my gratitude for your words of sympathy. Your trust in our resilience and recovery encourages us a lot. With all my heart from Japan. Thank you,” wrote one fan.

Another fan thanked the star for his “kind heart”. “Dear Tarak Anna. How was your trip to Japan? I'm relieved that you and your family returned home safely. Thank you for your kind heart. Japan is strong. We join forces, “ read the post.

Another ‘RRR’ admirer wrote that they hoped the star’s sweet message reached his fans in Japan.

“Thank you NTR garu. Your words of encouragement will help us recover… I hope your spent in Japan was wonderful,” wrote another X user.

Another fan requested the star to share some snapshots of his visit to Japan and requested him to visit the country again once it recovered from the earthquakes. “Thank you for your encouraging message, Tarak Anna! We would be happy if you could share your fun memories in Japan someday. And when Japan is safe again, please come and visit us!” they tweeted.

Another fan thanked the star for “showing them his heart,” in Japanese.

Released in 2022, the SS Rajamouli period drama became a box-office juggernaut after release. The Ram Charan-Jr NTR-Alia Bhatt-starrer ran for more than 100 days in Japanese theatres and became the highest-grossing Indian film there, grossing 410 million yen. It dethroned the 1995 Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Muthu’, which till 2022, was the highest-grossing Indian language movie in Japan.

On the work front, Jr NTR is busy promoting his upcoming film ‘Devara’. The star shared a poster of the movie on New Year and revealed that fans will be treated to the first glimpse of the movie on January 8.

The movie also marks the Tollywood debut of B’town stars ‘Jahnvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. The movie will hit the bug screens on April 5 this year.