The air in the theatre on September 25, 2025, wasn't just a rush of cool ventilation. It was electric and palpable, charged with two decades of devotion.

It was also the moment the soul-deep craving of millions of fans was finally sated. The title card of director Sujeeth's gangster epic, 'They Call Him OG', wasn't just a film credit, it was a grand, roaring affirmation. For everyone witnessing Pawan Kalyan’s return , the film felt less like a movie and more like a collective sigh of relief. In better words, a magnificent, stylishly violent thank-you note written by the star himself to his unwavering fandom.

I remember my own initiation into this frenzy. The year was 2006, and the first ever film I watched in a theatre was a Pawan Kalyan movie – 'Annavaram', the Telugu remake of Tamil

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