OG box office collection day 1: Pawan Kalyan film's ₹90 cr start makes it 2025's biggest opener; beats Coolie, Chhaava

OG box office collection day 1: The film stars Pawan Kalyan and Emraan Hashmi as two warring gangsters.

OG box office collection day 1: Pawan Kalyan has has struck gold with his latest release, They Call Him OG, marketed as simply OG. The high-octane action thriller, which also marks Emraan Hashmi’s debut in Telugu cinema, is already making history. Even before hitting the screens, the film raked in over ₹100 crore worldwide through advance bookings alone. The film registered ₹70.00 crore on opening day in India.

OG box office collection day 1: The Pawan Kalyan film opened to positive response.

OG movie collection

OG has taken a running start at the ticket window. According to Sacnilk, the film ₹90.25 crore net in India on opening (including the paid previews). This breakneck pace ensured that OG crossed the day 1 collections of Pawan Kalyan's previous film, Hari Hara Veera Mallu, soon. That film had earned ₹34 crore net on its opening day. With the ₹90 crore opening, the Pawan Kalyan film has beaten other big films of 2025 like Coolie ( ₹65 crore), Chhava ( ₹31 crore) and Saiyaara ( ₹21.5 crore).

OG overseas box office collection

OG has done exceptionally well overseas as well, earning $3 million ( ₹26 crore) with just paid premieres in North America. This will ensure a stellar opening day collection for the film. It is almost certain to cross ₹150 crore in worldwide box office collections on day 1. It is almost certain to be in the top 10 of the biggest openings for an Indian film. But just how high it goes in that list will be determined by the Friday.

All about OG

OG, directed by Sujeeth, also stars Priyanka Mohan, Sriya Reddy, Arjun Das, and Prakash Raj in pivotal roles. The film revolves around a gangster named Ojas Gambheera (Pawan), who returns to Mumbai following his ten-year disappearance to kill another crime boss, Omi Bhau (Emraan).

Several stars heaped praises on the film. Ram Charan wrote, "#OG is not just a film. It is a festival for all Powerstar @PawanKalyan Garu fans ❤‍🔥@Sujeethsign has delivered a treat for everyone, and @MusicThaman breathes fire with his music. Congratulations to Danayya Garu & and the team on the blockbuster."