Live: They Call Him OG Pre-Release Event — Concert Kicks Off at Hyderabad’s LB Stadium
Live updates from Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG pre-release event at Hyderabad LB Stadium. Emraan Hashmi performs as fans await the trailer launch tonight.
“Hyderabad’s LB Stadium packed with fans for Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG pre-release concert.”

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in Hyderabad has been turned into a celebration zone once the much-awaited pre-release event of Pawan Kalyan action thriller They Call Him OG began. The event is drawing huge crowds as fans await the trailer launch later at night.
The film holds an extreme place in the hearts of Telugu cinema buffs as it is Pawan Kalyan's second movie release this year after the period drama Hari Hara Veera Mallu. Fresh from gaining acclaim for his cameo role in Aryan Khan's The Bads of Bollywood, another height to anticipation is given by Bollywood's Emraan Hashmi making his Telugu debut.
🔴 Live Updates: OG Pre-Release Event & Trailer Launch
6:53 PM (IST) — Emraan Hashmi Live Performance
Emraan assures that he lives up to his title of being the "serial kisser" with thunderous applause from the return fans.
Performances by Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi and music director S. Thaman raised the roof with thunderous applause from thousands and thousands of fans at LB Stadium.
6:10 PM (IST) — The concert begins with a bang!
The OG concert officially started with the big visuals of Pawan Kalyan flooding the entire stadium. The snippets of the event are already trending across social media.
5:27 PM (IST) — Fans Gather in Huge Numbers
Of athletes in the thousand, line up ahead in LB Stadium. Videos of fans chanting slogans and holding OG posters have gone viral on X (formerly Twitter).
4:50 PM (IST) — Emraan Hashmi Arrives in Hyderabad
The Bollywood hunk was spotted at Hyderabad airport earlier in the evening. The arrival video is making rounds online as the announcement is made that he will start live on stage.
4:10 PM (IST) — Concert Postponed by Two Hours
The concert officially starts at six, from the original time of four; hence the change was shared by the makers on X with the tagline: "OJAS GAMBHEERA... #OGConcert in 2 hours."
3:47 PM (IST) — Countdown to the Concert
Post just an hour before the event, the makers on social media read: “Killing it up brutal. Only 3 hours to go for #OGConcert.”
2:59 PM (IST) — Traffic Advisory Issued
Traffic Police of Hyderabad announced diversionary routes around the BJR Statue at the AR Petrol Pump junction on account of the event. To lessen the congestion, vehicles were routed via Nampally, Abids, and SBI roads.
In the News They Call Him OG
The film by Sujeeth promises mature action drama, putting Pawan Kalyan on a pedestal and ushering Emraan Hashmi into Tollywood territory as one of the big cross-industry releases of the year. And the official trailer dropping tonight further will rub into the flesh.