India, Jan. 22 -- Filmmaker Adhvaith Nayar marks his debut directorial venture with the latest Malayalam film Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies, which released in theatres on January 22, 2026. Before Chatha Pacha, the young director had started off as an assistant director, assisting ace filmmakers such as Jeethu Joseph, Geetu Mohandas and Rajeev Ravi. In a recent interview with Galatta Plus, Adhvaith Nayar explains why Jeethu Joseph advises his team not to assist more than two films.

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Chatha Pacha director Adhvaith Nayar had assisted director Jeethu Joseph on his 2022 film 12th Man, which starred Mohanlal in the lead role....