Videos show Pawan Kalyan fans unable to control their emotions and letting tears flow at the early screenings of OG on Wednesday night.

The first glimpse of Ram Charan’s upcoming film, Peddi, plays in the interval of Pawan Kalyan’s OG. Fans have been sharing visuals from theatres of them celebrating and whistling in reaction to the Peddi glimpse.

Filmmaker Naga Vamsi heaped praises on Pawan Kalyan and OG in his brief review on Twitter. “#OG is an absolute firestorm 🔥 Every bit packed with madness! The intro of @PawanKalyan garu is a straightup BANGER… shown in the most electrifying way possible.” he wrote.

Trade insiders are bullish about the opening day collections of Pawan Kalyan’s OG, with some estimates saying the film could earn over ₹150 crore worldwide on release day itself.

Director Sujeeth took to Twitter on the eve of the film’s release, penning a note of gratitude for Pawan Kalyan, his family, other actors, and the film’s makers, urging the fans to enjoy the film in theatres.

Actor Nani watched the film at a special screening on Thursday, praising it whole-heartedly. In his tweet, he wrote, “OG is ORIGINAL GIANT BLOCKBUSTER. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. @PawanKalyan sir, @Sujeethsign, @MusicThaman, what fun watching you all three unleash. @priyankaamohan, @NavinNooli, @DVVMovies, @IamKalyanDasari, big congratulations.”

The Pawan Kalyan film has earned ₹98 crore gross at the box office in just advance bookings for the opening day, the highest ever for the actor.

OG had a strong run at the box office even before release, earning over ₹16 crore from paid previews in India. This is the best performance by an Indian film in paid previews.