Sujeeth’s “The Call Him OG” an action blockbuster with a gangster twist, and a star-studded ensemble comprising the legendary Pawan Kalyan, Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi (in his Telugu debut), veteran actor Prakash Raj, Priyanka Mohan, Sriya Reddy, Abhimanyu Singh, Arjun Das, Sudev Nair and Harish Uthaman has had a fairly decent run at the cinemas. Some may even call it a Box Office hit with collections over Rs 180 crores domestically and Rs 283 crores worldwide. Made on a budget of Rs 200-250 crores, it has certainly earned back the budget and some but it may be time to bid it goodbye as box office collections stutter further.
Day 12 collections seem meagre
On the 12th day of its presence in the theatres, They Call Him OG which was released on September 25, 2025, earned around Rs 1.40 crores according to rough estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk. This was a further decline from yesterday’s 9.78% drop which saw an earning of Rs 4.15 crores. The action film, while otherwise would have had a longer lifespan at the Box Office, faced stiff competition from other releases after it.
Rishab Shetty’s highly-anticipated Kantara: Chapter 1 was one such flick which zoomed past all other movies currently screening at the cinemas to claim the top spot. It broke collection records within the first day of release and continues to do so, proving itself to be a monster hit. Other movies like Idli Kadhai, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari also led to a further dip in collections.
Despite receiving mixed-reviews, Pawan Kalyan’s star power was strong enough that his name alone pulled in massive crowds all over South India; Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Vizag-Vishakhapatnam, Guntur and Vijayawada saw enormous crowds on Day 1 of release though it has petered out now. The movie was certified ‘A’ (adults only) by the CBFC due to it’s overwhelmingly graphic and violent sequences and could also be a reason why the general public has since moved onto other projects.
Theatre occupancy was also scant
Hyderabad had the highest number of shows at 421, followed by Vizag-Vishakhapatnam at 112, Bengaluru at 68 and Vijayawada at 66. Performance in Hyderabad, with the highest concentration of Telugu film-goers, was poor on day 12 with only an average of 17.50% occupancy. This is a sharp fall from previous numbers and the target audience seem to be flocking to other features instead. Vizag-Vishakhapatnam in contrast had a 35.25% occupancy which is over two times that of Hyderabad, however due to fewer screens, it is still not looking too hopeful. Bengaluru had an average occupancy of 21.50% and Vijayawada had 20.50%.
These numbers indicate that They Call Me OG’s successful run at the theatres may be over especially with newer movies claiming the spotlight for themselves. Despite poor collections on day 12, it has still had impressive collections over the course of its screening – earning over Rs 180 crores in India and Rs 280 crores worldwide – It will remain in theatres as of now and what the final numbers are, remains to be seen.