The trailer of OG, the Telugu action crime thriller starring Pawan Kalyan, has dropped like a Molotov cocktail in a back alley—raw, brutal and bursting with star power that can blow up the Mumbai skyline. Released on September 21, 2025, at the OG Concert, this 2.30 minutes of pure adrenaline doesn’t just show you a film, it sets fire to a powder keg of revenge, loyalty and unadulterated anger and gets you ready for the global release in just 4 days on September 25. Directed and written by Sujeeth in his signature high octane style and produced by D.V.V. Danayya under the DVV Entertainment banner (the same production house that produced RRR) OG makes Pawan Kalyan as Ojas Gambheera, the shadowy don who has been in exile for a decade and his exile has only sharpened his claws.
From the very first moment when a gravelly voiceover growls, “They call him OG” the trailer takes us on a ride through neon lit nights and rain soaked streets where every shadow has a blade and every alliance is a time bomb. Pawan Kalyan is the apex predator, his lean frame coiled under tailored suits and scarred knuckles, eyes burning with the cold fire of a man who has traded mercy for myth. We see his resurrection: a ghost from the past walking through a foggy dockyard, taking out goons with balletic brutality – fists flying in slow motion, a silenced pistol whispering death. It’s Pawan’s physicality that commands the chaos; at 53, he moves like his Gabbar Singh days but amplified, every punch landing like a manifesto of redemption through retribution.
And then there’s Emraan Hashmi, the snake in the grass, making his Telugu debut as Omi Bhau, a silk-suited sadist whose smirking menace is pure Bollywood. Their face-off is teased in a brutal encounter in a crumbling warehouse where Hashmi’s taunts clash with Pawan’s stoic gaze and we get a sense of a showdown that blurs the lines between rival and reflection. Priyanka Mohan as Kanmani, Pawan’s partner-in-crime, injects a bit of humanity into the haze—a stolen moment of tenderness in the chaos, her fierce gaze hinting at a love born out of survival. The ensemble deepens the stakes: Prakash Raj as a weathered informant whose loyalty is fraying like old rope, Sriya Reddy as a power broker with venomous wit, Arjun Das brooding in the wings as a betrayed lieutenant and Shaam adding layers of quiet intensity to the mix. It’s a rogues' gallery that feels real, each face etched with the wear of a world where trust is the most valuable currency.
Sujeeth’s vision is all over the film, a style overdrive that combines gritty realism with operatic drama. Ravi K. Chandran and Manoj Paramahamsa’s dual cinematography paints the underbelly of Mumbai in stark contrasts—harsh sodium lights cutting into flesh, rain-lashed close-ups of blood splattering on concrete—Saaho on steroids. Naveen Nooli’s editing is like a heartbeat on speed, cutting between brutal action scenes and OG’s flashbacks of his past, building a pace that leaves you gasping. And then Thaman S’s score kicks in—a symphonic storm of pounding drums, wailing guitars and ominous synths that feels like he was born to do this with Pawan. It’s not scoring the violence, it’s weaponizing it, turning fistfights into anthems and betrayals into ballads.
What sets the OG trailer apart from just a spectacle is the soul beneath. Beneath the balletic beatdowns and Machiavellian machinations is a meditation on legacy and loss: OG’s return isn’t just conquest; it’s catharsis, a reckoning with the ghosts of a decade’s absence. Pawan’s performance teases vulnerability—a fleeting wince at a faded photograph, a ritualistic sharpening of a blade under flickering tube lights—that humanizes the monster without softening him. In a world of formulaic mass entertainers, Sujeeth dares to add philosophical weight, asking if vengeance heals or hollows, all while giving Pawan’s fans what they want. The concert launch only added to the frenzy, with Pawan himself setting the stage on fire in a live reveal that had thousands screaming in unison, the trailer’s final frame—a silhouetted OG against a blood red sunrise—getting a cheer that echoed like thunder.
As the screen fades to black on that iconic logo, the vibe is certain. OG is not just Pawan’s new film; it’s a statement, a film that can change the action space in Telugu cinema with its high octane and subtle brilliance. With a digital deal of 92 crores and whispers of pan India and a well planned release to break the box office records everything is set for a massive jump. For those who have seen the teasers and postponements, this trailer is the answer: within the underworld legends don’t die they thrive. September 25th is approaching; get ready as OG is coming and can’t wait.