‘OG’ is a brilliantly made underworld gangster film on par with Hollywood standards, says Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi praised Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG, calling it a brilliantly made gangster film “on par with Hollywood standards.” Nani also hailed the Sujeeth directorial, which stars Emraan Hashmi and Priyanka Arul Mohan.

Hyderabad: Mega Star Chiranjeevi on Tuesday showered praise on director Sujeeth’s just-released action entertainer They Call Him OG, featuring actor Pawan Kalyan in the lead, calling it a “brilliantly made underworld gangster film on par with Hollywood standards.”

Taking to his X timeline to share his thoughts on his brother Pawan Kalyan’s film, Chiranjeevi wrote:

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“Watched #TheyCallHimOG with my whole family and thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. A brilliantly made underworld gangster film on par with Hollywood standards, while keeping the right emotions intact. From beginning to end, the director conceived the film in an extraordinary way. Congratulations to @sujeethsign.

Felt so proud watching Kalyan Babu on screen. He made the film stand out with his swag and gave the fans the proper feast they’ve been waiting for. @MusicThaman poured his heart and soul into the music, @dop007 delivered excellent visuals, and the editing & artwork were super. Every single member of the team gave their all and delivered the best. Congratulations to Producer Danayya and the whole team.”

It may be recalled that Chiranjeevi, a few days ago, had expressed happiness at how the film was being celebrated by fans.

He had said: “Delighted to see Kalyan Babu being celebrated as THE OG – OJAS GHAMBEERA by everyone. Hearty congratulations to dear @PawanKalyan, @sujeethsign, Producer #Danayya. Kudos to @MusicThaman and the entire cast & crew on this grand success! @emraanhashmi @priyankaamohan @iam_arjundas @sriyareddy @DVVMovies @IamKalyanDasari.”

Chiranjeevi is not the only one to have congratulated the team of OG. Actor Nani too took to his X timeline to praise the film, writing: “OG is ORIGINAL GIANT BLOCKBUSTER. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

The Pawan Kalyan-starrer They Call Him OG, directed by Sujeeth, boasts a powerful ensemble with Emraan Hashmi, Priyanka Arul Mohan, Prakash Raj, and Sriya Reddy in key roles. Produced by DVV Danayya and Kalyan Dasari under the DVV Entertainment banner — the same powerhouse behind global phenomenon RRR — OG is already being hailed as the biggest cinematic event of 2025.

Cinematography for the film is by Ravi K Chandran ISC and Manoj Paramahamsa ISC, with editing by Navin Nooli. The film was originally slated to hit screens worldwide on September 27 last year but faced delays. It has now released almost a year later.