I think he made Signs, and there may have been some oddness around the marketing for that, like his family was wealthy, or he had funds from some Indian-adjacent firm or something. Then afaik he coasted on that "success" in his future endeavors. I got the impression it was like people who buy their children pop hits.

Yes, M-Knight made the terrible Avatar film.

The Sixth Sense is the film that made him a name.

Politely disagree, I like the challenge

Avatar the Last Airbender movie