OG movie X (Twitter) review: Pawan Kalyan wins over fans but netizens can’t stop comparing Sujeeth’s fanboy film to Good Bad Ugly; say ‘another style-over-substance film’

OG: Pawan Kalyan film is a gangster actioner written and directed by Sujeeth and also features Priyanka Mohan, Arjun Das, Emraan Hashmi and others

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OG, the 2025 Telugu action-drama film starring actor and politician Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, debuted in theatres on Wednesday with paid premiere night shows, followed by worldwide release on Thursday. Written and directed by filmmaker Sujeeth, OG, also called as They Call Him OG, has been getting good reviews for the performance of Pawan Kalyan, with a few also calling out the film’s shortcomings.

They Call Him OG Twitter review:

Starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, OG is one of the much-anticipated films from the Telugu industry. The Telugu actioner is also Pawan Kalyan’s second release this year, after Hari Hara Veera Mallu. So naturally, the expectations were sky high. The makers had arranged for paid premieres a day before the official release date. Fans of the star had made their way to watch the film, and some even posted their views on X (formerly called Twitter).

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Unanimously, fans think that Pawan Kalyan stole the show single-handedly over the rest of the characters. Sequences such as the hero entry, interval build-up, and the technical aspects, such as cinematography and music, were highly praised by the audience. Fans also hailed that Sujeeth has made a 'fan-boy' cinema.

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Meanwhile, a few also posted the downside of the film and that includes weak characterisation of the villain played by Emraan Hashmi, and the second half not living up to the expectations. One netizen called OG 'another style-over-substance film' with many drawing comparisons to Tamil film Good Bad Ugly, which was merely a fan boy service rather than original storytelling.

They Call Him OG cast and crew

Apart from Pawan Kalyan, the film also stars Emraan Hashmi in his Telugu debut, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Arjun Das, Sriya Reddy, Prakash Raj and others. Thaman S has scored the music for OG, with cinematography handled by Ravi K Chandran (ISC) and Manoj Paramahamsa (ISC). Navin Nooli is the editor. It is to be noted that OG has been censored A, making it a film only to be viewed by those above 18 years of age.

FAQs

Q. What is the OG meaning?

A. OG is the full form of Original Gangster and is usually used to refer to someone who is a pioneer or first of their kind.

Q. Is the OG movie postponed?

A. The OG movie released in theatres on September 25 with paid premieres conducted a day ahead.

Q. Is Saaho and OG connected?

A. Director Sujeeth confirmed a cinematic universe, likely linking Saaho and OG.

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