‘Jailer 2’ action director Chethan D’ Souza on Rajinikanth’s style, humility and instinct for action
Action director Chethan D’ Souza discusses his transition from the Kannada film industry to working on the highly anticipated Rajinikanth film, 'Jailer 2'. He credits his success to his work on the film 'Aavesham' and reflects on his experience collaborating with director Nelson and superstar Rajinikanth.
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Action director Chethan D’ Souza is tight-lipped about Rajinikanth’s upcoming film Jailer 2 . He steers clear of spoilers for the highly anticipated movie, but calls the film’s action sequences interesting. The excitement of being part of one of his career’s biggest projects is apparent, as he opens up about the chain of events that led him to Jailer 2, directed by Nelson .
Having made an impression in the Kannada film industry ( Bhageera , Max , Ghost ) for more than a decade, Chethan aimed to take his career to the next level. That’s when the Fahadh Faasil-starrer Aavesham (2024) arrived as the perfect platform for him. “ It was the success of Aavesham that landed me Jailer 2,” he tells The Hindu. “Nelson sir saw the movie and asked me to execute the stunts of the promo of Jailer 2. “
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