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‘They Call Him OG’ Sets Premieres as Pre‑Sales Soar and Overseas Rollout Faces Delivery Disputes

Trade estimates place global pre‑sales around Rs 50–75 crore, signaling strong demand despite complaints of late content delivery and isolated cancellations abroad.

Overview

  • Paid premieres are scheduled for September 24 with a worldwide theatrical release on September 25 for the Telugu-led gangster drama directed by Sujeeth and produced by DVV Entertainment.
  • Industry trackers report robust advance bookings ranging from roughly Rs 50 crore to nearly Rs 75 crore worldwide, with projections of a very large opening day framed as estimates.
  • North America and Europe distributors reported last‑minute delivery issues, including missing second‑half content in Canada and Europe, and the Tamil version was pulled in North America due to delays.
  • Canadian exhibitor York Cinemas canceled its shows, alleging prior requests from individuals linked to the distributor to inflate sales figures, and said customers would receive refunds.
  • The CBFC cleared the film with an A certificate after about 1 minute 55 seconds of cuts and added disclaimers, with a reported runtime of 2 hours and 34 minutes.