Pawan Kalyan Confirms 'They Call Him OG 2' Sequel
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- Pawan Kalyan Creative Works confirmed to Variety that "They Call Him OG 2" is in active development, with shooting expected to commence after November this year.
- Director Sujeeth, who wrote and directed the original, is currently abroad; the production house said on X that formal sequel discussions will begin once he returns.
- The original "They Call Him OG" (2025), a Telugu crime action drama, grossed $35 million and ranked as the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film of 2025.
- Produced by DVV Entertainment, the first film follows retired gangster Ojas Gambheera returning to Bombay in 1993 to confront rising crime lord Omi Bhau.
- Composer Thaman S scored the original — his fourth collaboration with Kalyan — while Sujeeth shaped the Ojas Gambheera character around Kalyan's screen image.
- Filming of the first movie took place alongside Kalyan's political duties following his appointment as Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister.
Why it matters: The sequel confirmation comes on the heels of "They Call Him OG" landing as the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 at $35 million, giving producer DVV Entertainment and distributor Pawan Kalyan Creative Works a clear commercial case. The after-November timeline also exposes the structural reality of Kalyan's career: every shoot must be slotted around his Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister obligations, making the sequel's pace contingent on both Sujeeth's return and the politician-actor's political calendar.
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