Fateh box office Day 1: Sonu Sood’s film opens to low numbers, earns 2.45 crore

Fateh, featuring Sonu Sood, had a decent opening at the box office.

As per early estimates, the film earned Rs 2.45 crore on its first day, exceeding initial expectations. Despite facing stiff competition from big releases like Game Changer and Pushpa 2, the film is expected to gain momentum in the days to come.

Trade analysts initially estimated the film’s first-day earnings to be between Rs 70 lakh and Rs 1 crore, making the Rs 2.45 crore opening a pleasant surprise. The latest release marks Sonu Sood’s much-anticipated return as a lead actor, a comeback eagerly celebrated by his fans, especially after his acclaimed philanthropic efforts during the pandemic.

The film had an overall 29.14 per cent occupancy in theatres which included 10.60 per cent occupancy in the morning shows, 20.50 per cent in the afternoon shows, 28.53 per cent in the evening shows and 56.93 per cent occupancy in the night shows.

The film needs to work really well at the box office given the tough competition from major releases, including Ram Charan’s Game Changer, which opened to Rs 51 crore, and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 which is currently running in its sixth weekend.

Apart from Sonu, Fateh also stars Jacqueliene Fernandez, Vijay Raaz and Naseeruddin Shah among others in pivotal roles.