Upcoming Film Og

V. V. Danayya">D. V. V. Danayya of DVV Entertainment. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Emraan Hashmi (in his Telugu debut), and Priyanka Arul Mohan in lead roles.

OG
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sujeeth
Written by	Sujeeth
Produced by	D. V. V. Danayya
Starring	Pawan Kalyan Emraan Hashmi Priyanka Arul Mohan
Cinematography	Ravi K. Chandran
Edited by	Naveen Nooli
Music by	Thaman S
Production company	DVV Entertainment
Release date	27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)
Country	India
Language	Telugu
Budget	₹250 crore

The film was officially announced in December 2022 and principal photography commenced in April 2023 in Mumbai. The musical score and soundtrack are composed by Thaman S, while the cinematography is handled by Ravi K. Chandran.

OG is scheduled to release on 27 September 2024 or on 3th April 2024. D. V. V. Danayya, the producer of the film, reconfirmed the release date on 27th September 2024.

OG revolves around a ruthless don named Ojas Gambheera "OG" who returns to Mumbai following his ten year disappearing to finish off Omi Bhau, a crime boss.

• Pawan Kalyan as Ojas Gambheera “OG”
• Emraan Hashmi as Omi Bhau
• Priyanka Arul Mohan
• Arjun Das
• Prakash Raj
• Subhalekha Sudhakar
• Sriya Reddy
• Harish Uthaman
• Abhimanyu Singh
• Ajay Ghosh

Development

In October 2022, it was reported that Sujeeth narrated a script to Pawan Kalyan which impressed him. On 4 December 2022, Pawan Kalyan announced that he would collaborate with director Sujeeth, who previously directed Saaho (2019), for his venture after Hari Hara Veera Mallu with Krish Jagarlamudi. The project was funded by D. V. V. Danayya under DVV Entertainment with a reported production budget of ₹300 crore. Kalyan was reported to receive ₹100 crore for remuneration. cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran, music composer Thaman S and production designer A. S. Prakash were chosen as a part of the crew. A muhuratam puja ceremony was held on 30 January 2023 at a studio in Hyderabad with the presence of the film's cast and crew. Later, Sujeeth began location scouting for the film with cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran and production designer A. S. Prakash at Flora Fountain in Mumbai.

Casting

Priyanka Arul Mohan was cast as the female lead, while Emraan Hashmi was cast as the antagonist, thus marking his debut in Telugu cinema. Arjun Das, Shriya Reddy, Harish Uthaman and Prakash Raj are cast in other supporting roles.

Filming

Principal photography began with the first schedule on 15 April 2023 in Mumbai. Kalyan joined the sets in same month. The first schedule was wrapped up on 2 May. Some scenes between Priyanka Mohan and Kalyan was shot in Pune. The second schedule began on 18 May in Hyderabad. The third schedule began on 4 June. Emraan Hashmi joined the sets with this schedule. This schedule was completed on 26 June. The fourth schedule started on 11 July 2023. Mumbai schedule, which lasted for two months was wrapped on 18 September 2023.

The film's soundtrack is composed by Thaman S in his fourth collaboration with Pawan Kalyan after Vakeel Saab, Bheemla Nayak and Bro. The track "Hungry Cheetah" was released on 3 September 2023.

Late-August 2023, the makers announced that instead of releasing the first look, the team will release a video. On 2 September 2023, OG glimpse was released, titled "Hungry Cheetah", coinciding with Kalyan's birthday. Trailer launch event was held at Sandhya theatre, Hyderabad. It became the most liked Telugu glimpse in 24 hours of its release.

OG is scheduled to release on 27 September 2024 in Telugu along with dubbed versions in Hindi and Tamil.