Pawan Kalyan's OG opens to blockbuster start, Rs 104 Cr worldwide

They Call Him OG, the long-awaited action thriller starring actor and politician Pawan Kalyan, opened in Indian theatres on September 25 and registered a powerful initial box office showing amid enthusiastic audience response. Directed by Sujeeth and produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari, the film brought a string of opening-day grosses, with industry trackers reporting roughly Rs 21 crore from premiere shows, about Rs 63.75 crore on the first full day and roughly Rs 19.25 crore on the second day, taking the two-day worldwide tally to about Rs 104 crore. Trackers noted a sharp drop in collections on day two after the record opening, but overall demand remained concentrated in Telugu-speaking markets.

The film reunites Pawan Kalyan with the gangster template he last explored in 2011, with Pawan playing Ojas Gambheera, nicknamed OG, a retired crime lord who returns to 1993 Bombay to confront a rival, Omi Bhau, portrayed by Emraan Hashmi in his Telugu-language debut. The ensemble also includes Priyanka Arul Mohan, Prakash Raj, Arjun Das and Sriya Reddy. Cinematography was helmed by Ravi K. Chandran and Manoj Paramahamsa, music composed by Thaman S and editing by Navin Nooli....