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Directed by | Sujeeth |
Written by | Sujeeth |
Produced by | D. V. V. Danayya |
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Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran Manoj Paramahamsa |
Edited by | Naveen Nooli |
Music by | Thaman S |
Production company | |
Distributed by | DreamZ Entertainment Phars Film Prathyangira Cinemas |
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Running time | 174 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Telugu |
Budget | ₹250 crore [1] |
OG [a] is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action crime film written and directed by Sujeeth, and produced by D. V. V. Danayya under the banner of DVV Entertainment. The film stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role, Emraan Hashmi (in his Telugu film debut) and Priyanka Mohan.
The film was officially announced in December 2022, and principal photography commenced in April 2023 in Mumbai. The music is composed by Thaman S, while cinematography is handled by Ravi K. Chandran and Manoj Paramahamsa, and editing by Naveen Nooli.
OG is scheduled for release on 25 September 2025. [2]
OG revolves around a gangster named Ojas Gambheera who returns to Mumbai following his ten year disappearance, to kill another crime boss, Omi Bhau.
During the filming of Hari Hara Veera Mallu in late 2022, it was reported that Sujeeth had met Pawan Kalyan and narrated a script which impressed the actor. [3] That December, Sujeeth officially announced that he would collaborate with Kalyan for his venture titled They Call Him OG after Hari Hara Veera Mallu. [4] The project was funded by D. V. V. Danayya's DVV Entertainment with a reported production budget of ₹250 crore. Kalyan was reported to receive ₹100 crore for remuneration. [1] [5] Cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, music composer Thaman S and production designer A. S. Prakash were chosen as a part of the crew. [6] A muhuratam puja ceremony was held on 30 January 2023 at a studio in Hyderabad with the presence of the film's cast and crew. [7] Later, Sujeeth began location scouting for the film with cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran and production designer A. S. Prakash at Flora Fountain in Mumbai. [8]
Priyanka Mohan was cast as the female lead, while Emraan Hashmi was cast as the antagonist, thus marking his debut in Telugu cinema. [9] [10] Arjun Das, Sriya Reddy, Harish Uthaman and Prakash Raj are cast in other supporting roles. [11]
Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 April 2023 in Mumbai. [12] [13] Kalyan joined the sets in same month. [14] The first schedule was wrapped up on 2 May 2023. [15] Some scenes between Priyanka Mohan and Kalyan were shot in Pune. [16] The second schedule began on 18 May 2023 in Hyderabad. [17] The third schedule began on 4 June 2023. [18] Emraan Hashmi joined the sets with this schedule. [19] This schedule was completed on 26 June 2023. [20] The fourth schedule started on 11 July 2023. [21]
The film’s shoot was halted for several months due to Kalyan’s political campaign in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Following his election as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the film resumed its shoot in October 2024 in Hyderabad. [22] However, shooting came to a halt again owing to the political responsibilities of Kalyan. After months of instability, production resumed on 14 May 2025 with Kalyan. [23] The portions of Kalyan's role were wrapped up on 7 June 2025. [24]
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The film's soundtrack is composed by Thaman S in his fourth collaboration with Pawan Kalyan after Vakeel Saab , Bheemla Nayak and Bro . [25]
The first single, titled "Firestorm" was released on 2 August 2025. [26] The second single, titled "Suvvi Suvvi" was released on 27 August 2025. [27]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Firestorm" | Vishwa, Srinivasa Mouli, Raja Kumari (English), Adviteeya Vojjala (Japanese) | Thaman S, Silambarasan TR, Raja Kumari, Deepak Blue | 4:00 |
2. | "Suvvi Suvvi" | Kalyan Chakravarthy | Sruthi Ranjani | 4:35 |
3. | "OG vs Omi" |
The film teaser trailer titled "Hungry Cheetah", was released on 2 September 2023, coinciding with Pawan Kalyan's 52th birthday. [28]
OG is scheduled to release worldwide on 25 September 2025 in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi languages. The film was originally scheduled to release on 27 September 2024 but was postponed indefinitely due to production delays and Kalyan's political campaign before finalizing the current date. [29] [30]
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The digital distribution rights of the film were acquired by Netflix. [31]