Pawan Kalyan’s gangster film ‘They Call Him OG’ experienced a massive opening but has seen a significant drop in box office collections. After a strong first week, the film’s earnings declined sharply, with its third Monday recording the lowest single-day share. Despite an impressive Rs 169.3 crore first-week collection, the momentum has waned considerably.
Pawan Kalyan’s high-octane gangster drama ‘They Call Him OG’, directed by Sujeeth, hit theatres on September 12 with massive expectations. And rights so the film opened with massive box office. However, after a strong start, the film’s collections have seen a steep decline. By its third Monday, ‘OG’ recorded its lowest single-day share since release.According to early estimates by trade analyst Sacnilk, ‘They Call Him OG’ collected Rs 49 lakh on its 19th day at the box office. The sharp dip in numbers shows the film’s declining momentum since its strong opening. In its first week, the Pawan Kalyan-starrer earned an impressive Rs 169.3 crore, but the second week turned out to be a major disappointment, managing to collect only Rs 18.5 crore.From there, the numbers continued to drop steadily. On its third Friday (Day 16), the film earned Rs 0.83 crore, followed by Rs 1.47 crore on Saturday and Rs 1.53 crore on Sunday. However, by the third Monday, Day 19, the collection dropped again to just Rs 49 lakh. This brings the total to Rs 192.12 crore.Theatre Occupancy’They Call Him OG’ recorded an overall 17.38% Telugu occupancy on October 13. The film’s occupancy rates remained fairly consistent throughout the day. On its 19th day, the Telugu (2D) occupancy was at 17.57% for the morning shows, 17.27% in the afternoon, 17.45% during the evening, and 17.22% for the night shows.About ‘They Call Him OG’The film is set in the late 90’s in Mumbai. It stars Pawan Kalyan as Ojas Gambheera, also called OG, a feared mob boss who vanished from Mumbai’s underworld for a decade and came back to take on his rival Omi Bhau, played by Emraan Hashmi, marking his Tollywood debut.Priyanka Mohan plays OG’s wife, Kanmani, while Prakash Raj, Arjun Das, Sriya Reddy, and others appear in important supporting roles.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in.
