After learning of several such instances, Sood began writing the story of Fateh based on real-life cases. It was aided by extensive research conducted by the film’s team. “It took me almost one-and-a-half-years of research to put that on paper. We spoke to the cybercrime officials, ethical hackers who work towards preventing such happenings. The whole team was aligned for the research. I would [and still do] get cases of cybercrime every day. We’ve registered a lot of FIRs throughout India. Cybercrime today is a big issue, so I thought we should make a film on it.”

In Fateh, also starring Jacqueliene Fernandez, Sood plays a tech-savvy agent who helps cybercrime victims. The actor-producer says he wants to reach out to the country’s youth through the movie. Tell him that the older generation is just as vulnerable to such crimes, and Sood explains, “The percentage of youth getting affected by cybercrime is higher as they are more phone-friendly and technology-savvy. Older people are more scared of technology. So, there are less cases of them getting cheated.”