Director Sujeeth, in an exclusive interview with GreatAndhra, revealed how OG took shape in an unexpected way.
After Saaho, Sujeeth was in Mumbai working on finalizing a project when producer Danayya and Trivikram approached him for a remake of Theri.
“I had prepared the script for the remake, but due to various reasons it was shelved. That’s when I pitched the idea of OG, and the project became possible,” he shared.
Reflecting on the feedback for Saaho, Sujeeth admitted that audiences felt the film lacked family emotion.
“So in OG, I wanted to bring that touch — father-son, husband-wife, father-daughter emotions are all part of the story,” he explained.
Both Pawan Kalyan and Sujeeth also share a special interest in Japan, which inspired them to begin the story with that backdrop.
“Initially, we had planned the film without songs in the beginning, and the hero was supposed to enter only before the interval. But the overwhelming response to the first glimpse changed everything. The response was beyond our expectations, and after that Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram gave me full freedom to execute my vision,” he revealed.
Sujeeth also spoke about breaking away from routine narrative patterns.
“Usually, flashbacks come at the start of the second half, and from there the film escalates to the climax. With OG, we wanted to avoid that formula and plan the story differently,” he said.
Since the film is set against the backdrop of Mumbai in the 1990s, the team carefully designed Pawan Kalyan’s get-ups to match the era.
Sujeeth further disclosed that OG has a rich backstory, which they are planning to release separately as an illustrated animation book.
