Chatha Pacha: Kankhajura star Roshan Mathew transforms to play Kane-inspired role in upcoming OTT film

Actor Roshan Mathew, who headlined the Hindi series Kankhajura, got into action mode this year as he played one of the lead roles in Chatha Pacha, a Malayalam film inspired by WWE wrestling.

Roshan Mathew, with Arjun Ashokan on Chatha Pacha movie sets

From being a part of the Alia Bhatt-starrer Darlings to the lead in the Hindi thriller series Kankhajura and Malayalam cop drama Ronth actor Roshan Mathew has proved his mettle across genres and languages. The actor, who is originally from Kerala, got into action mode this year as he was roped in for Chatha Pacha, a Malayalam film inspired by WWE wrestling. Ahead of Chatha Pacha’s OTT release on Netflix on February 19, Roshan Mathew opens up about transforming to play the character of Vetri, a role inspired by American wrestler Kane, in the action-packed entertainer.

How Roshan Mathew transformed for his role in Chatha Pacha

Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies is a 2026 Malayalam movie, directed by debutant filmmaker Adhvaith Nayar, which revolves around a couple of youngsters starting a WWE-kind of wrestling club in Kochi, Kerala. Playing one of the leads in the film, Vetri, required Roshan to hone his action skills and build his physique. In a recent appreciation post to his trainer Ajith, Roshan recounted the sheer effort, time and energy they had to put into achieving the chiselled physique for Chatha Pacha, which means Do or Die.

Referring to Vetri from Chatha Pacha as the biggest of his unrealistic demands, Roshan Mathew wrote on Instagram, “This one was messy - full of freak accidents and injuries and dietary restrictions and lack of time and every hurdle possible being thrown at us by life.”

He also shared photos and videos of him enagned in gruelling workout sessions and on the film set. The Kankhajura actor also thanked the trainer for being patient and dependable, and for believing in him. Before Chatha Pacha, Roshan appeared in the Malayalam film, Ithiri Neram which was more of a conversational drama revolving around two former lovers.

Also read: Chatha Pacha review: Roshan Mathew, Arjun Ashokan wrestling drama settles for a mid-card bout than aim for the title

What’s Chatha Pacha movie about

Chatha Pacha follows two childhood friends Savio and Little who start the wrestling club in Kochi. Vetri, another friend, returns after being freed from prison and joins them, after initially resisting the idea. Just when everything begins to look good, a dark secret surfaces, threatening their friendship and the future of the club. Actor Arjun Ashokan stars as Savio, while Ishan Shoukath, who played a key role in Malayalam actioner Marco, plays Little.

Malayalam actor Vishak Nair, who had featured in Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency, plays the villain Cherian. Veteran actor Mammootty also made a cameo appearance in the youth-led film, but did not impress the audience. Chatha Pacha, which was released in theatres on January 22. will make its OTT debut on Netflix this week in multiple languages, including Telugu and Hindi.

Chatha Pacha OTT FAQs

Q. Where to watch Chatha Pacha online?

A. You can watch the Malayalam movie Chatha Pacha on Netflix from February 19, 2026.

Q. Who is Mammootty playing in Chatha Pacha?

A. The Malayalam megastar is playing a wrestler named Bullet Walter in the action entertainer, Chatha Pacha.

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