Sultan(2016)
Sultan is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Salman Khan as Sultan Ali Khan, a former world wrestling champion, and Anushka Sharma as Aarfa Hussain, a state-level wrestler. Randeep Hooda plays coach Fateh Singh, and Amit Sadh plays Aakash Oberoi, the founder of a mixed martial arts league. The story follows Sultan's journey from a lonely retired wrestler to a comeback fighter who enters a tournament to fund a blood bank in memory of his deceased son. The film explores themes of love, loss, redemption, and the cost of pride. It received positive reviews for Salman Khan's performance and Ali Abbas Zafar's direction. Sultan grossed over ₹623 crore worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2016. It was released worldwide on 6 July 2016, coinciding with the Eid festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 6 October 2016
- Theatrical Release
- 6 July 2016
- Director
- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Sultan Ali Khan was a world wrestling champion. Now he is a lonely, broken man. His wife left him after their son died. He gets a chance to fight again in a mixed martial arts tournament. The prize money can help him build a blood bank. But to win, he must overcome his age, his injuries, and his past. Can he become a champion again?
“Fight for what you love.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sultan
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Ali Abbas Zafar (2 films together), and Salman Khan & Randeep Hooda (2 films together).
Trivia
- Salman Khan trained in wrestling for over a year, learning from Olympic medalist Yogeshwar Dutt.
- The film's climax wrestling match was shot in a real stadium in Ludhiana with thousands of local extras.
- Director Ali Abbas Zafar initially planned the film as a love story, not a sports drama.
- Anushka Sharma performed most of her wrestling stunts herself after intensive training.
- The movie's soundtrack includes a song, 'Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai', that became a viral dance craze.
- Sultan was the first Indian film to release in Saudi Arabia after a 35-year cinema ban was lifted.
- The film's writer drew inspiration from the real-life struggles of Haryana wrestlers.
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