OG First Review: Pawan Kalyan’s Gangster Drama Gets Censor Clearance With ‘A’ Certificate
Pawan Kalyan’s OG gets its first review from the Censor Board. The Sujeeth directorial receives an ‘A’ certificate with a runtime of 154 minutes. Here’s what to expect from the gangster drama.
Pawan Kalyan in a powerful new mass avatar in OG, directed by Sujeeth, releasing September 25, 2025.
Power Star Pawan Kalyan is the hero of the film Oji (OG), which is being directed by Sujeeth of Saaho fame and produced by DVV Danayya under the banner of top production company DVV Entertainer. Priyanka Mohan is playing the heroine in this gangster drama. Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has entered the Telugu industry through the film. Malayalam actor Arjun Das, senior actors Prakash Raj, Shubhlekha Sudhakar, Shriya Reddy, Harish Uttamman, Abhimanyu Singh, Ajay Ghosh and others have acted in this film. Ravi K Chandran is the cinematographer, Naveen Nooli is the editor, and Thaman S is the music director.
The expectations have increased significantly as the action glimpses of the Ozzy movie songs impressed the average audience. The craze increased further after the pre-release event, which went on despite the heavy rain. And after the release of the delayed trailer, the excitement to watch the movie has increased even more. The censor board has given a review of this movie, which was grandly released worldwide on September 25th. Let's go into the details of this censor report..
The mass, action, and family drama film Ozzy was recently watched by the Censor Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) officials and members. There were a number of objections to the film. They gave some suggestions on the violence, bloodshed, and action scenes being too violent. They suggested that a disclaimer should be placed in the drug and smoking scenes. They also objected to scenes like a small child being in a pool of blood. The police removing their zips and showing severed hands and heads. They suggested that the violence, cutting off hands, and close-up scenes related to violence in Ladda should be removed. They suggested that about 1 minute and 55 seconds of the film be removed. Overall, they expressed complete satisfaction with the film and issued a certificate.
The way director Sujith designed the film OG and the way the action episodes were shot are stylish. Pawan Kalyan is seen in a new mass avatar. The elevations in the film are good. The family drama, Emraan Hashmi, Arjun Das, and Shriya Reddy's roles are thrilling. It is reported that Priyanka has expressed the opinion that Arul Mohan's presence will be a feel-good factor for this film.
After examining the content of the OG movie, an A (A) certificate was issued for this movie. As per the instructions of the censor members, this certificate was issued for the screening based on their recommendations. It was stated in their certificate that they have issued an A certificate to screen this movie only for adults. It was revealed that this certificate was sent to the producer DVV Danayya.
It is clear from the run time revealed in the certificate that the length of this film has been cut properly. The length of this film is 154.15 minutes, that is, the run time has been cut to 2 hours 34 minutes and 15 seconds. To this extent, the censor officials have confirmed this runtime. With this, they have not only provided a review for the official screening of this film, but also completed the certification process. With this, the path for the release of this film has been paved.
