Fateh movie review: Sonu Sood turns desi John Wick to deliver a stylish action-packed cyber-crime thriller

Director: Sonu Sood

Cast: Sonu Sood, Jacqueline Fernandez, Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Shiv Jyoti Rajput, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Prakash Belawadi, Binnu Dhillon, Suraj Jumani, Sheeba, Akashdeep Sabir

Sonu Sood known for playing powerful antagonist roles in films like Dabangg, Shootout At Wadala and Simmba, turned real-life messiah during the COVID-19 phase because of his humanitarian work.

Now, the actor and philanthropist has donned a new hat for his biggie Fateh. Yes, Sonu has made his directorial debut with the cyber-crime thriller, which has hit the screens today. While the trailer has struck a chord with the audience, does it turn out to be a worthy affair? Let’s find out…

Fateh Singh (Sonu Sood), an ex-Indian agent from an undercover agency who does covert operations, lives a simple life in Moga, Punjab as a Dairy farm supervisor after the agency shuts down. He is very close to people in his surroundings, especially Nimrat who is his neighbour and considers her as younger sister.

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Nimrat runs a small mobile shop but is under stress after becoming an agent of a bank loan app as she has made her several neighbours take that loan, who are now facing unnecessary penalties and interests, which lead them to take extreme steps.

Nimrat now goes to Delhi to meet the person, who runs this app but goes missing. Now, Fateh takes the responsibility to bring Nimrat home and heads to Delhi. In the capital, he comes to know about the cyber-criminals through Khushi (Jacqueline Fernandez), who are not only looting middle-class people through fake loan apps but also hampering the Indian economy.

Now, Fateh has two missions - one to find Nimrat and second to end this cyber-crime. Will he succeed in achieving these two objectives? For that, you have to watch Fateh on the ‘big screen’.

After leaving his mark as an actor par excellence, Sonu Sood made an impressive directorial debut. In fact, his direction looks much better than many veterans. The screenplay is engaging with a gripping narrative, which keeps you on the edge of your seat. However, the biggest highlight of the movie is its stylized action sequences, which are bloody gory and whistle-worthy. Action directors - Lee Whittaker, RP Yadav, Riyaz Nasir Shaikh & Habib Haji Sayed have made the movie larger than life with their brutal action sequences.

The background score enhances the impact and elevates the mood and the men behind them are Hans Zimmer (2-time Academy Award winner known for his composition in Hollywood films like The Lion King, Gladiator, Interstellar, Inception, Dunkirk and others) and John Stewart Eduri.

The camera work is top-notch by Vincenzo Condorelli, who stylishly presents Fateh as a big-budget extravaganza with his finesse in stunts and action sequences. The editing is crisp and sharp by Yash Parikh and Chandrashekhar Prajapati, who make every frame engrossing and keep the storyline gripping with its runtime of 130 minutes.

Talking about the performances, Sonu Sood takes the movie on his strong shoulders and hits it out of the park. Naseeruddin Shah and Vijay Raaz are superb in their negative avatars while Jacqueline Fernandez is just average.

On the whole, _Fateh_ is a big-screen entertainer and deserves an audience for its crisp storytelling and stylish action sequences.

Rating: 3.5 (out of 5 stars)

Fateh is playing in cinemas