Fateh (2025 film)

Produced by Shakti Sagar Productions, and Zee Studios and co-produced by Ajay Dhama,[3][4][5] the film stars Sood in the titular role, alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vijay Raaz and Dibyendu Bhattacharya.

[8] Fateh Singh, an ex-special ops officer, lives a very peaceful life as a dairy farming supervisor in Punjab until a village girl Nimrit Kaur falls prey to a cybercrime syndicate headed by Raza and Satya Prakash.

"[26] Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Fateh is a slick action entertainer that exposes the horrors of loan apps, a burning issue in the country right now.

"[27] Trisha Bhattacharya of India Today gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "For fans of Sonu Sood or those looking for a light masala entertainer with a socially relevant theme, Fateh might be worth a watch.

"[30] Jagadish Angadi of Deccan Herald gave 2.5/5 stars and praised Sood's performance in the action sequences, but criticized its excessive violence and lack of originality in plot and screenplay.

"[32] Mayur Sanap of Rediff gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "Dark, disturbing, and full of gore; Fateh is gung-ho in its efforts to make this stylised action yarn as brutal as possible.

"[34] Shubham Kulkarni of OTTplay gave 2/5 stars and wrote, "Fateh has very little to offer for redemption in a runtime that is crisp but filled with a lot of things that aspire to be John Wick-styled drama but can only manage a weak replica of Animal, which is such a sad trajectory for any film.

"[35] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Bollywood begins 2025 with a bloody nose as Sonu Sood goes hammer and tongs to create a space for himself on the high table.

"[37] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India wrote "Sonu Sood's directorial debut is dotted with inspired action sequences and clumsy writing.