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Pawan Kalyan's cutout catches fire during They Call Him OG premiere, watch here

During the premiere of Pawan Kalyan and Emraan Hashmi’s crime action thriller They Call Him OG, a garland on a massive cutout of Pawan Kalyan caught fire outside a theatre.

September 27, 2025 / 17:43 IST
Pawan Kalyan fans celebrate OG release

Pawan Kalyan and Emraan Hashmi's crime action thriller They Call Him OG recently debuted on the big screen and received a wild reception from the actors' admirers.

Several fans set up enormous cutouts of Pawan Kalyan and exploded crackers outside the theatres. Unfortunately, during the premiere celebration, a garland on one of the cutouts caught fire outside a movie theatre.

A video of a massive garland that was wrapped around a huge cutout of Pawan Kalyan catching fire is going viral. Fans and internet users are responding to the video.

An X user shared the video and wrote, “Unfortunately, the garland put on the cutout caught fire. But that too has turned into an elevation for us, perfect ga tesadu video evado kani (Whoever took the video took it perfectly)."


Although no injuries have been reported during the incident, there’s no official confirmation about the location of the incident.

Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG is performing well at the box office. The film has earned a whopping Rs 70 crore net in India across all languages on its premiere day. Additionally, the film also earned Rs 20.25 crore in Telugu as part of paid previews on the pre-release day.

The film performed well at the international box office. Pawan Kalyan's OG becomes the highest-grossing Indian opener in North America, earning $4 million in 2 days.

About They Call Him OG

Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG or OG is directed by Sujeeth and also stars Priyanka Mohan, Arjun Das, Sriya Reddy, and Prakash Raj. Emraan Hashmi also stars in the film in the key role, making his Telugu cinema debut.

The film revolves around mob boss Ojas Gambheera resurfaces seeking vengeance against rival crime lords after vanishing from Mumbai's underworld for a decade.

Entertainment desk
first published: Sep 27, 2025 05:43 pm

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