They Call Him OG

They Call Him OG (2025)

దె కాల్ హిమ్ ఓజి

Firestorm is coming.

Trained to fight in Japan, a man's peaceful life in exile abruptly ends when trouble pulls him back to Mumbai to help those he swore to protect.

Date of release
2025-09-24
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (41)
Runtime
2h 35m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director
Sujeeth
Collection
They Call Him OG Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

They Call Him OG is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language crime action drama film written and directed by Sujeeth, and produced by D. V. V. Danayya and Kalyan Dasari. It stars Pawan Kalyan in the titular role, alongside Emraan Hashmi, Prakash Raj, Priyanka Mohan, Arjun Das, Sudev Nair and Sriya Reddy. The film follows Ojas Gambheera, a retired gangster who returns to Bombay in 1993 after a decade to face a powerful crime lord Omi Bhau.

Production

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. That December, Sujeeth officially announced that he would collaborate with Kalyan for his venture titled They Call Him OG after Hari Hara Veera Mallu. The project was funded by D. V. V. Danayya's DVV Entertainment with a reported production budget of ₹250 crore.

Priyanka Mohan was cast as the female lead, while Emraan Hashmi was cast as the antagonist, marking his debut in Telugu cinema. Arjun Das, Sriya Reddy, Harish Uthaman, and Prakash Raj were cast in supporting roles.

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 April 2023 in Mumbai. Kalyan joined the sets in same month. The first schedule was wrapped up on 2 May 2023. Some scenes between Priyanka Mohan and Kalyan were shot in Pune. The second schedule began on 18 May 2023 in Hyderabad. The third schedule began on 4 June 2023. Emraan Hashmi joined the sets with this schedule. This schedule was completed on 26 June 2023.

The film's shoot was halted for several months due to Kalyan's political campaign in 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Following his appointment as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, the film resumed its shoot in October 2024 in Hyderabad. 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.

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