Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Chatha Pacha: Mixed Reviews for Wrestling Action Comedy
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies is a new action comedy movie about three brothers who start a wrestling group in Fort Kochi.
The movie has exciting fight scenes and great music.
Some people liked the wrestling parts a lot, but others thought the story and dialogues were weak.
The movie premiered in Dubai and has a mix of good and bad reviews.
The actors did a good job, but the writing could have been better.
The movie is a fun watch, especially for fans of wrestling and action.
Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies is an action comedy directed by debutant Adhvaith Nayar.
The film premiered in Dubai on January 20 and received mixed reviews.
The movie is praised for its wrestling sequences and technical aspects but criticized for weak writing and dialogues.
The cast includes Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, and others, playing youngsters forming a wrestling group in Fort Kochi.
The film features a terrific score by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and solid fight sequences, but the narrative and emotional hooks are found lacking.
- Who
- Director Adhvaith Nayar, cast including Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, Ishan Shoukath, Lakshmi Menon, Minon, Vyshnav Biju, Carmen S Mathew
- What
- Action comedy film Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
- When
- Premiere on January 20
- Where
- Dubai premiere, worldwide release
- Why
- To entertain audiences with a wrestling-themed action comedy
- Director
- Adhvaith Nayar
- Genre
- Action Comedy
- Release Date
- January 20
- Premiere Location
- Dubai
- Music Director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Lead Actors
- Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, Ishan Shoukath, Lakshmi Menon, Minon, Vyshnav Biju, Carmen S Mathew
- Cinematography
- Anend C Chandran
- Rating
- 2.5 stars
Sources
Chatha Pacha first review out: Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew’s action comedy has ‘old-school Hulk Hogan-John Cena energy’
Chatha Pacha X review: Roshan Mathew's movie gets mixed response; netizens call it ‘fun one-time watch’
