Pawan Kalyan’s ‘They Call Him OG’ is already on a record-breaking spree ahead of its release as the film has grossed Rs 75 crore in advance booking collections alone. Set for a Rs 100 crore opening day, the fans of the superstar can’t wait to watch him on screen. The much-awaited film also features Ba***ds of Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi and has created a huge buzz on social media with this unexpected collaboration.

This Sujeeth directorial is among Pawan Kalyan’s best openers so far. The action-thriller portrays Kalyan as a gangster Ojas ‘OG’ Gambheer, as he faces rival Omi Bhau, played by Hashmi. Set to release tomorrow, September 25, the netizens cannot wait for this multistarrer Telugu action drama.

Pawan Kalyan’s highest-grossing films

As per the global movie database, IMDb, Kalyan’s highest-grossing film so far is Bheemla Nayak (2022). Directed by Saagar Chandra, the film also stars Rana Daggubati and had a reported budget of Rs 90 crore. Throughout its theatrical run, it grossed Rs 158 crore with an advance collection of Rs 106 crore.

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Next in line is Venu Sriram’s Vakeel Sahab (2021), another dramatic movie with a 6.9 IMDb rating. With a pre-release business worth Rs 89 crore, this film collected Rs 137 crore worldwide. Pawan Kalyan’s 2013 film, Attarintiki Daredi, ranks 3rd with a modest budget of Rs 55 crore. Following the family politics, the film crossed the Rs 130 crore mark with ease and became a blockbuster in the Telugu cinema.

Gabbar Singh (2012) was another high-grossing film of Pawan Kalyan and is inspired by Bollywood’s iconic Sholay. This Harish Shankar film earned Rs 104 crore during its time and became a blockbuster of its time.

Other notable releases from Pawan Kalyan include:

  1. Katamarayudu (2017) – Rs 98 crore
  2. Agnyaathavaasi: Prince in Exile (2018) – Rs 94 crore
  3. Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016) – Rs 80 crore

Pawan Kalyan’s most-awaited release follows him after he vanishes from Mumbai’s underworld. Playing the mob-boss, Gambheera, he seeks vengeance against the other viral crime lords. It comes nearly a week after Jolly LLB 3’s release, which has crossed the Rs 65 crore mark in five days, giving stiff competition to the Akshay Kumar-starrer. In Telugu, however, Teja Sajja’s Mirai has been making big waves in theatres as it nears the Rs 100 crore after 12 days.