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Filmi Score
Good
24 reviews
54
What the critics say
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Pawan Kalyan's star presence, Thaman's score and the visuals land across the board, but critics agree the story is thin, predictable and loses momentum in a cluttered second half, making it a fan-service treat more than a satisfying drama.
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Summary
They Call Him OG (2025, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 54 from 24 critic reviews, is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A), and streams on Netflix in the US.
After vanishing from Mumbai's underworld for a decade, mob boss Ojas Gambheera resurfaces—feared, unstoppable, and with a single goal: to reclaim his empire and exact vengeance on the current tyrant, Omi Bhau. As loyalties fracture and alliances shift, OG reignites a brutal criminal war, confronting both external threats and haunting buried betrayals.
Where to watchAvailability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Box office collection
₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 26 Oct 2026
₹295.22 CrWorldwide gross in 85 days
India gross₹229.97 Cr
Overseas gross₹65.25 Cr
As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed by Sujeeth · written by Sujeeth & Bannu Kishore Sarella & Anurag Kautoori & Mithilesh Sivagani & Sainadh Alla & Venkat D Pati & Deepak Bhargav · music S. Thaman
SujeethDirector · Writer
Bannu Kishore SarellaWriter
Anurag KautooriWriter
Mithilesh SivaganiWriter
Sainadh AllaWriter
Venkat D PatiWriter
Deepak BhargavWriter
S. ThamanMusic
Ravi K. ChandranCinematography
Manoj ParamahamsaCinematography
Naveen NooliEditing
Pawan KalyanLead
Emraan Hashmi
Priyanka Arul Mohan
Prakash Raj
Sriya Reddy
Arjun Das
Ajay Ghosh
Rajendran
Jeeva
Harish Uthaman
Shaam
Abhimanyu Singh
Full crew
Production designA. S. Prakash · K. Udaya Kumar · Pranay Chaure · Gayatri Shinde · Jay Mankame · Penumarty Prasad · Satya Addala
CostumeDarshan Jalan · Neelanchal Ghosh · Pallavi Singh
ChoreographySandy · Brinda Gopal · Ganesh Acharya
LyricsSrinivasa Mouli · Raja Kumari · Adviteeya Vojjala · Kalyan Chakravarthy · Vishwa Vemuri · Subu
VFXRajashekharan Rajeev · Raghav Tammareddy · Sanjiv Anand Naik · M. Ganesh Murthy
ActionA. Vijay · Peter Hein · Dhilip Subbarayan · Kevin Kumar · Stunt Silva · Sunil Rodrigues · Kaecha Kampakdee · Todor Lazarov · Supreme Sundar · Run Jashuva
MakeupS. V. Naidu
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Summary
After vanishing from Mumbai's underworld for a decade, mob boss Ojas Gambheera resurfaces—feared, unstoppable, and with a single goal: to reclaim his empire and exact vengeance on the current tyrant, Omi Bhau. As loyalties fracture and alliances shift, OG reignites a brutal criminal war, confronting both external threats and haunting buried betrayals.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.What the critics said
24 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 24 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
3.25/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 80
65
25 Sep 2025
They Call Him OG Movie Review: Action-packed yet narratively uneven gangster drama Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 78
60
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Sep 2025
3.25/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 75
65
They Call Him OG Review: A treat for Pawan Kalyan fans that ventures into predictable territory Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 68
50
Swaroop Kodur · 25 Sep 2025
OG movie review: Pawan Kalyan delivers entertaining film for hardcore fans, made by a hardcore fan Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 66
60
Likhith · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 25 Sep 2025
Places OG between above-average and a decent watch: visually striking, with excellent cinematography, well-written action blocks, a knockout… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
65
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Sep 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Anwar Mohammad · 25 Sep 2025
‘OG’ రివ్యూ: ఇది పవన్ తుఫాన్ Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 62
60
Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 25 Sep 2025
The critic says the action, visuals and background score are excellent and worth the ticket for Pawan Kalyan fans, but everything else in the film… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
58
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 24 Sep 2025
Praises the international-standard technicals, cinematography and the interval/second-half opening, but calls the story predictable and old, the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
55
Sashidhar Adivi · 25 Sep 2025
They Call Him OG Review: Pawan Kalyan Shines in a Mediocre Gangster Drama | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5
Filmi’s reading 55
60
OG Movie Review: Action, Elevation & Pure Powerstar Mania Read it there →
Published · 3/5
Filmi’s reading 50
60
Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 25 Sep 2025
The critic calls Thaman's score the film's MVP and praises Pavan Kalyan's screen presence and visual craft, but faults incoherent action editing,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
50
Janani K · 25 Sep 2025
They Call Him OG review: Invincible Pawan Kalyan lifts film with unmatched aura Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 50
50
Varun · YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 26 Sep 2025
Praises the film's style, presentation and refined production choices — no forced songs or comedy padding — but calls the writing routine,… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
25 Sep 2025
Praises Pawan Kalyan's commanding screen presence and the film's music and visuals but finds the second half cluttered with underdeveloped… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 26 Sep 2025
Rangan says OG succeeds at showcasing Pawan Kalyan and looks visually stunning, with striking action set pieces, but the story is too loose to… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
47
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 25 Sep 2025
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Sangeetha Devi Dundoo · 25 Sep 2025
Finds OG a visually slick, briskly paced fan-service vehicle whose familiar gangster story offers little drama or depth; strip away the aesthetic… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
45
Neeshita Nyayapati · 25 Sep 2025
Calls the film a stylish homage to Pawan Kalyan's stardom that offers little coherent plot or emotional depth, wastes Emraan Hashmi, and recycles… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
38
BVS Prakash · 25 Sep 2025
OG Review: Pawan Kalyan Roars in Lacklustre Film Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 36
50
YouTube, Kannada · transcript read · 25 Sep 2025
The critic calls OG complete fan service — Pawan Kalyan's presence and Thaman's score land, and the interval fight stands out, but Sujeeth's… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 26 Sep 2025
A sustained roast. The reviewer grants the film is technically excellent — Thaman elevates everything he can, and the production design and action… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
28
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 24 readings; 13 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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They Call Him OG: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is They Call Him OG's box office collection?
They Call Him OG has a box office collection of ₹295.22 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹229.97 Cr India gross and ₹65.25 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 85. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.
How much has They Call Him OG collected at the box office?
They Call Him OG has collected ₹295.22 Cr worldwide in 85 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.
Where can I watch They Call Him OG?
They Call Him OG is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about They Call Him OG?
They Call Him OG has a Filmi Score of 54 (Good), the mean of 24 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (Aswanth Kok) to 80 (Idlebrain). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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