š° Pawan Kalyanās OG Smashes Pushpa: The Rise at Box Office š„š¬
- MediaFx

- Sep 30, 2025
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TL;DR:Ā Pawan Kalyanās They Call Him OGĀ stormed past Allu Arjunās Pushpa: The RiseĀ with ā¹148.75 Cr in just 5 days š¤š„. It now enters the Top 10 Telugu grossers of all time.

Pawan Kalyan is back with a bang, bros š„! After a dull run with Hari Hara Veera Mallu, his latest film They Call Him OG, directed by Sujeeth and co-starring Emraan Hashmi, is rewriting records .
What Happened? š„
Premiere shows alone fetched ā¹21 Cr šøābiggest in India.
Day 1: ā¹63.75 Cr (ā¹63 Cr from Telugu version).
By Day 5: Total = ā¹148.75 Cr; Telugu version = ā¹145.11 Cr .
Surpassed Pushpa: The Riseās ā¹136.43 Cr (Telugu collections) .
Flashback / Context
Pushpa: The RiseĀ set a huge benchmark in 2021 š²š„. Beating it means OGĀ is now rubbing shoulders with the likes of RRR, Baahubali 2, Kalki 2898 ADĀ & SalaarĀ .
Who Gains & Who Loses?
Pawan fans:Ā Full paisa vasool after years .
Allu Arjun fans:Ā Feeling the heat but waiting for Pushpa 2Ā to strike back .
Exhibitors:Ā Happy pockets with repeat audiences .
Peopleās Angle š”
For youth & film lovers, this means Telugu cinemaās power is going globalĀ š. With such box office fire, local jobs in film crew, theatres, food stalls, even auto guys around theatres get a boost š.
MediaFx Take šļø
Numbers are thrilling, but sustaining the buzz matters š. Will OGĀ challenge the monster ā¹400 Cr clubs of RRRĀ or Baahubali? Time will tell. Till then, itās Jai Powerstar vibes everywhereĀ š¤. What do you thinkācan OGĀ topple Pushpa 2Ā too?













































