- By TDJ Entertainment Desk
- Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
They Call Him OG Movie Review: Ojas Gambheera, played by Pawan Kalyan, dominates every shot with a dark silence. The filmmaker masterfully incorporates it into the choreography, producing sophisticated, gory ballets of violence. The action scenes are shot int he right capacity without being noisy. Ravi K. Chandran, the cinematographer, deserves praise for his frames, which are full of subdued colours. They Call Him OG will take you to 80s Mumbai. The rain-soaked alleys, the vintage cars, and the wide-angle fight sequences are just Slick. Sujeeth manages to pen a screenplay that gives high after high without letting down the fans' cheers from start to end.
Performances in They Call Him OG
Pawan Kalyan performs with a purposeful constraint, a mute rage. A man with an honour code and a brutal past. His body language, the fluidity with which he wields the Katana, and the slow-burning passion in his eyes all point to a physical and psychological transformation. Emraan Hashmi, who portrays a frightening villain in the role of OMI, makes a delightful Telugu debut. He turns a strong opponent to Pawan Kalyan in a face-off, and their chemistry raises the stakes of the story of They Call Him OG.
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The filmmaker dials down the noise and leans into character depth and atmospheric storytelling. Dialogues are used sparingly, relying more on silence and staging to convey emotional weight. There’s fan service, yes, but it’s woven into the story, not stapled on.
They Call Him OG's Music And Technical Team
Music director Thaman delivers a background score that doesn’t just support the movie, it drives. The firestorm and Guns & Roses get massive cheers and whistles in theatres. The emotional background score does add magic.
Editing by Navin Nooli is crisp, allowing scenes to breathe while maintaining narrative momentum. Production design by AS Prakash gives the underworld setting a stylised, almost graphic novel-like feel. The action choreography is brilliant; almost every action sequence stands out with unique cinematic takes.
Kudos to the stunt choreographers A Vijay, Peter Hein, Dhilip Subbarayan, Kevin Kumar, Stunt Silva, Sunil Rodrigues, Kecha Khampakdee, Juji, Supreme Sundar, Jashwa and Parvez. Costume design subtly reflects character transition and represents 80's style, Pawan Kalyan’s minimalistic, rugged look versus Emraan’s sharp, tailored villainy.
They Call Him OG Verdict- 4/5 Stars
They Call Him OG isn't simply another movie about gangsters. It's a stylised action opera that explores Ojas Gambheera's persona and is propelled by Pawan Kalyan's pivotal moment in his career. With the help of Thaman's outstanding music and Emraan Hashmi's outstanding antagonist, director Sujeeth creates his most mature and concentrated movie to date. For fans of the genre and the star, this is unmissable.
Pawan Kalyan's captivating presence drives the sophisticated and emotionally impactful mafia epic They Call Him OG.