Chethan D'Souza

Chethan D’Souza is an Indian Stunt Director, Action Designer, Fight Choreographer, and Actor with over 22 years of professional experience in martial arts, weapon systems, and movement-based action design. His journey in combat training began during his school years, when he started practicing karate in the 8th standard, laying the foundation for a career dedicated to cinematic action. His work spans feature films, commercials, games, and animation, across six language film industries. He is the Founder and Lead Action Designer of 'CF Action Design', a full-service professional stunt team comprising trained fighters, stunt performers, rigging specialists, and technical safety crew. The team operates with a dedicated stunt-visualization (stunt-viz) studio for action previs, technical breakdowns, and safety planning, and is supported by a fully equipped stunt rigging and safety truck, enabling efficient and safe execution of action sequences across varied locations and production scales. Under Chethan’s leadership, CF Action Design has collaborated with stunt performers and action specialists from different parts of the world, fostering internationally informed approaches to stunt execution and action choreography. His stunt and action design work on major productions such as Aavesham, Bagheera, and other large-scale projects has been discussed in industry interviews and behind-the-scenes features, where he shares insights into action methodology, safety practices, and choreography. In addition to live-action filmmaking, Chethan has collaborated with major studios and creative teams on action design for games and animation, working as a motion capture consultant to translate physical performance, combat mechanics, and character intent into digital characters using motion-capture technology. He is also the Co-founder of 'Chaos Faktory', a Bangalore-based movement and action training facility widely recognized as one of India’s largest stunt training centers, supporting disciplines such as cinematic combat, functional movement, parkour, freerunning, and performance conditioning. A certified All India Stunt Union Master Card holder, Chethan is a multiple-time national and international karate medalist and holds black belts in two martial art disciplines.