Bollywood’s real life superhero Sonu Sood is ready to sit in the director’s chair. The star released the trailer for ‘Fateh’ on Monday and his fans crashed faster than a virus infected computer. Fateh is now dishing out action scenes in the same manner as John Wick. There is a scene where Sonu Sood imitates a handyman and takes a villain along with him with a hammer – you know sometimes you just need to hammer the bad guys.
What’s the Plot of “Fateh”?
In ‘Fateh,’ Sonu Sood plays an ex-special ops warrior who swaps battlefield tactics for firewall fights after a young woman falls victim to digital thugs. Giving a serious spin to this digital drama is veteran actor, Naseeruddin Shah whose villainous voice over could scare your antivirus software. Besides the thrilling car chase scenes, ‘Fateh’ deals with the topical problem of cyber scams – because sometimes the worst viruses are not in your computer, but the ones sitting behind the keyboard.
When will “Fateh” Hit Theaters?
Fateh is scheduled to shoot theaters on January 10, 2025. Note that this cybercrime thriller is Sood’s directorial debut.
Steller Star Cast of “Fateh”
‘Fateh’ stars Sonu Sood, Naseeruddin Shah, an acting giant of Indian cinema, Jacqueline Fernandez who might just melt cyber-security’s collective heart, and Vijay Raaz. Though Fernandez appears for a shorter time in the trailer, there is chemistry between her and Sonu Sood. On the other hand, Raaz gets to ditch the humor and portray a Chinese cyber-villain – now that’s a digital change!
Hollywood Expertise Joins Hands with Bollywood
While the plot of the film is as secret as your neighbor’s WiFi password, the action will ensure that the viewers sit through their seats. And speaking of international flavor, the film has recruited Hollywood’s finest action maestros: Cobra Kai’s Federico Berte, The Woman King’s Filip Ciprian Florian, and Captain Marvel’s Lee Whittaker. With such a dream team, ‘Fateh’ may well be the protein shake that Bollywood’s action category required!
Sonu Sood’s Philanthropic Vision
Not satisfied with just direction and punching bad guys, Sonu Sood is now the Robin Hood of ‘Fateh’ paying the paycheck to the old age homes and orphanages. With wife Sonali Sood and Umesh KR Bansal supporting this cyber-thriller, it looks like the Sood family is ready to take on cyber criminals and social issues.
Conclusion
As Bollywood gets ready for this cyber powered punch to the big screen, ‘Fateh’ is all set to be more than just another action film. While Sonu Sood is an actor, director, and philanthropist all in one, Naseeruddin Shah is brewing a digital menace, and Hollywood action wizards are also in the picture, this January release could well be the antivirus we need for the action genre. Whether the viewer is a computer whiz or an end user who cannot even remember his/her Facebook password, ‘Fateh’ appears more than willing to crack open the audience’s hearts.
FAQs
Q1: What makes ‘Fateh’ different from other Bollywood action movies?
A: Well, just think of John Wick shaking hands with your IT specialist, but it’s Bollywood! The film combines digital threats and physical fight to the brim and with the action choreographers from Hollywood’s ‘Cobra Kai’, ‘The Woman King’, and ‘Captain Marvel’, each punch is as smooth as a well-executed code.
Q2: Why should we be excited about Naseeruddin Shah’s role?
A: Picture this: The man who is one of the most respected actors in India portraying a dangerous villain. Shah lends credibility to this cyber-thriller, and his voice-over hooked the audiences. It’s a tasty change of pace from his more typical parts, and demonstrates that even in the new millennium, traditional bad-guying it isn’t dead yet.
Q3: What’s unique about the film’s action sequences?
A: Well, let’s just say if your computer repair person started channeling John Wick, you’d get ‘Fateh’s’ action style. The film sees Sonu Sood swap regular action hero stunts for a mix of cyber fighting and hand combat. There is even a scene where he uses a hammer to deal with the bad guys – because sometimes you don’t need a computer to solve a cyber issue! Having Hollywood’s best action choreographers on the team, action scenes should be as polished as your latest software update.
Q4: How is Sonu Sood balancing multiple roles in this project?
A: Talk about multitasking! Sood is not only acting and directing, he’s also doing a real life superhero thing by donating the money he earned to charity. While most of us are still struggling to contain our email inbox, Sood is handling directing, action scenes and charity.
Amit Gupta is a 2016 graduate of Delhi University, India. After working over a decade as an additional writer at TheScoopVilla, he decided to start his own news publication. He mainly focuses on Bollywood News, Hindi and South Indian Movies, Web series articles and editorials. He likes to cooking and play cricket in his free time. Follow On Facebook.