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They Call Him OG Roars in Pre-Sales as Court Nixes Special Show, Overseas Release Hits Snags

Legal, logistical setbacks complicate a rollout built on record pre-sales.

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OG box office prediction: Pawan Kalyan is likely to give one of Indian cinema's biggest openers.
Pawan Kalyan's OG concert, which was held on Sunday, was cut short due to the downpour.

Overview

  • The Telugu gangster drama opens globally on September 25 with paid premieres planned for September 24, though a Telangana High Court order canceled a 9 pm special screening and rejected a proposed ticket price hike.
  • Advance bookings are reported near ₹75 crore worldwide per Sacnilk, with trade projections of a ₹100–150 crore opening day described as estimates rather than confirmed outcomes.
  • Overseas distributors reported late or partial content deliveries, with Europe partners issuing public complaints, Canada receiving only part of the film at one point, and the Tamil version pulled in North America due to delays.
  • York Cinemas withdrew planned screenings in North America, alleging prior requests to artificially inflate ticket sales and citing public safety concerns tied to the release.
  • The CBFC granted an ‘A’ certificate after roughly 1 minute 55 seconds of cuts to violent or sensitive scenes and mandated drug-awareness and anti-smoking disclaimers.