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Sultan

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
56K
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POPULARITY
4,764
136
Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma in Sultan (2016)
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Coming-of-AgeMartial ArtsActionDramaRomanceSport

Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds.Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds.Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds.

  • Director
    • Ali Abbas Zafar
  • Writer
    • Ali Abbas Zafar
  • Stars
    • Salman Khan
    • Anushka Sharma
    • Randeep Hooda
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    56K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,764
    136
    • Director
      • Ali Abbas Zafar
    • Writer
      • Ali Abbas Zafar
    • Stars
      • Salman Khan
      • Anushka Sharma
      • Randeep Hooda
    • 204User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 39 nominations total

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    Salman Khan
    Salman Khan
    • Sultan Ali Khan
    Anushka Sharma
    Anushka Sharma
    • Aarfa
    Randeep Hooda
    Randeep Hooda
    • Fateh Singh
    Amit Sadh
    Amit Sadh
    • Aakash Oberoi
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    Kumud Mishra
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    • Director
      • Ali Abbas Zafar
    • Writer
      • Ali Abbas Zafar
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    User reviews204

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    10krishnaa574

    Awesome & Excellent SHOW

    Watched SULTAN !! Excellent movie .....standing ovation for the tremendous performance @ SALMAN Excellent performance by Anushka Sharna & Randeep Hooda. All time Blockbuster ... !! A true sportsman movie

    Journey of #Sultan begins... Salman Khan at his careers best. Godly physique, firm determination and killer training: that's how champions are made. Salman #Sultan Khan enters with a bang. On-screen or off-screen, crowds go crazy. Whistles, cheers everywhere.

    Every frame of Sultan will have deep significance for Khan's numerous fans, who have stuck by Hindi cinema's notorious prodigal son despite his frequent off-screen controversies.
    10farrukh-hussein

    Salman Rise among inspirational Leads

    perfectly crafted story of an individual who never gives up in life always keen to fight within him n challenges for his dignity this films gives passion to create your own entity and while the convener is alike SALMAN Khan things become much easier to impact on Hearts, Salman did full justification to rule so did Anushka. Transformation on character was made tremendously well by Salman Khan as he not only shaped his body accordingly but also on his accent. I rate this 10/10 as story leaves a message to society as well. this movie worth watching while a sweet love stories leads an inspiration all the way till the end of the movie. I extend my best wishes to cast n crew of the movie for putting up a remarkable effort

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    10billionhearts

    Beyond Perfection

    I found myself really enjoying SULTAN. Ali knows how to push all the right buttons to keep the audience engaged. Ali's writing and directing are flawless. This is without a doubt Ali's best ever movie. Nushki is an acting diva and she is making her way to be the next great actress since Aishwarya Rai. I love love love Nushki, I truly adore her and always will. She's my love ;) xxx I must confess that I could watch Nushki in almost anything, but here she really delivers a performance that may be her best yet . . . and I've seen almost all of her work. Nushki elevates herself to a league of her own. She is a beautiful girl who is talented enough when playing "regular" characters, such as the journalist in "PK". But as a high profile corporate executive in "NH10" and in this film as a musclebound wrestler, she takes it to a level most female actors couldn't. You can tell how hard she worked to make this role believable because when she wrestles you forget it is Anushka Sharma in the ring. SK is always a pleasure to watch. Here his character's sizzling chemistry with Nushki is completely adorable and that moments of sweetness will surely MELT your heart. SK gives an incredible performance that will undoubtedly propel his career. Overall it is one motion picture that should never be missed nor put aside when selecting movies to be seen on a weekend. SULTAN is a sure winner for all.
    10aadityapoonia

    SULTAN review: great film by salman khan.

    Sultan is a superb family entertainer. Sultan" is a sports-drama film with a good dose of romance, music and emotional quotient. Director Ali Abbas Zafar has written the story, while producer Aditya Chopra has penned the screenplay for the movie, which deals with the story of heart, passion and grit in Sultan Ali Khan wrestler from Haryana. It is about how Sultan brings to life his story of love and determination against all odds. It has got superb plot and story-line and salman delivers a powerful performance. Everyone has done a great job. "Sultan" has been produced with a whopping budget by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. The movie has superb production elements. Vishal-Shekhar's music and background score, Artur Zurawski's cinematography, choreography of wrestling scenes and punch dialogues are the attractions on the technical front, add the audience. OVERALL ITS A MUST WATCH for EVERYONE.
    8ankitbbd

    Good Wrestling Movie

    Story-Sultan Ali Khan (Salman Khan)is a small town wrestler in Haryana who faces problems in his professional and personal life.

    Salman Khan is perfect in his role.Its a good sign that Salman is choosing nice scripts now and focusing more on his roles.Anushka Sharma and Randeep Hooda were also good.Anushka has been given a very important role in this movie and she has performed it maturely.Ali Abbas Zafar,who is director of the movie,has done a good job.Background score is good.This movie may be biggest hit of Salman Khan.

    Story is simple but screenplay is intriguing.Wrestling scenes are well directed and performed.There is a perfect mixture of emotions,humor and action in the movie.Editing could have been better.

    As expected from Salman Khan,movie is family entertainer.Salman Khan fans will surely enjoy this movie.

    Overall I give it 8/10.

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    • Trivia
      Sanjay Dutt was the choice of the role of coach which is played by Randeep Huda.
    • Goofs
      Hairpins are not allowed in wrestling but Anushka wears one during her wrestling fight.
    • Quotes

      Sultan Ali Khan: A true wrestler's identity is never judged in the ring. It is judged in real life whenever life slams him down. Then he gets up and punches life much harder that he wins.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hichki (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai
      Written by Irshad Kamil

      Produced by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani

      Performed by Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Ishita and Badshah

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Sultan Facebook
      • Sultan Movie website from yrf production company
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
      • Haryanvi
    • Also known as
      • Den mektige (Sultan)
    • Filming locations
      • Rewari, Haryana, India(Location)
    • Production company
      • Yash Raj Films
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    • Budget
      • $13,430,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,200,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,371,100
      • Jul 10, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $98,251,790
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
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