‘Fateh’ Box Office Day 7: Sonu Sood’s Debut Surpasses Lifetime Earnings of 2024’s Hindi Year-Opener

Sonu Sood’s directorial debut Fateh outperforms the first-week collections of fellow actor-turned-director films and crosses the total lifetime earnings of Merry Christmas.

January 18, 2025: Sonu Sood’s maiden directorial venture Fateh continues to surprise at the box office with steady performance over its first week. By the end of Day 7, the film’s total collection stands at ₹16.25 crore, surpassing expectations and outshining recent releases by other actor-turned-directors.

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Surpassing Fellow Debut Directors

Fateh has overtaken the first-week earnings of Madgaon Express (₹13.83 crore), directed by Kunal Kemmu, and Randeep Hooda’s Swatantrya Veer Savarkar (₹11.37 crore). This milestone cements Sonu Sood’s debut as the most successful among 2024’s actor-turned-director projects in terms of initial box office performance.

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Day 7 Box Office Performance

On its seventh day, Fateh collected ₹1.02 crore, reflecting a 26% drop from Wednesday’s earnings of ₹1.38 crore. The film’s weekend performance will be crucial in determining its sustained success, with projections indicating a potential ₹4+ crore haul by the second weekend.

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Here’s the seven-day breakdown of Fateh’s box office performance:

• Day 1: ₹2.61 crore
• Day 2: ₹3.97 crore
• Day 3: ₹4.13 crore
• Day 4: ₹1.31 crore
• Day 5: ₹1.83 crore
• Day 6: ₹1.38 crore
• Day 7: ₹1.02 crore
• Total: ₹16.25 crore

Outshining Merry Christmas

Fateh has also surpassed the total lifetime earnings of Merry Christmas (₹16 crore), starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film was 2024’s Hindi box office opener.

Sonu Sood’s directorial debut is being celebrated as a significant achievement, setting a new benchmark for actors transitioning into filmmaking. As Fateh enters its second week, all eyes remain on its weekend performance to see if it can continue its impressive run.

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