Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao has appreciated Malayalam actor Joju George's performance in his film, Nayattu. Rajkummar Rao sent a message to Joju George on Instagram after watching the film on Netflix.

The Newton actor wrote,"What a brilliant performance sir. Loved the film also. keep inspiring us with such amazing performances sir."

Joju George shared a screenshot of Rajkummar's message to him. He captioned the post, "I don't know what to say. I am so touched. It's High for me. So happy. It's a great appreciation from one of my favourite actors. This is my 1st award for Nayattu, thank you so much."

Nayattu, directed by Charlie filmmaker Martin Prakkat, is a socio-political thriller. The film features Joju George as a senior policeman named Maniyan. The film also stars  Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan in the lead roles.

Nayattu's story was written by Shahi Kabir after his debut film Joseph, which was lauded by the audience. The film has cinematographer by Shyju Khalid and editing by the National Award winner Mahesh Narayanan.