Sujeeth’s much-awaited and long-delayed Telugu action thriller They Call Him OG, starring Pawan Kalyan in the titular role, finally hit the cinemas today. It also marks Emraan Hashmi’s menacing turn as the chief antagonist. The craze for the film has been so immense that Pawan Kalyan fans couldn’t help but chant “OG!” even at his political events which he attended in the capacity of Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

They Call Him OG has already earned Rs 7.8 crore through Wednesday previews at the India box office. However, its total advance booking so far adds up to Rs 65 crore, out of which Rs 23 crore is from the paid previews alone. This marks a career high for Pawan Kalyan , beating the record held by his period action adventure film Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1, directed

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