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Sultan (2016)

Sultan poster
Original title
सुल्तान
Directed by
Ali Abbas Zafar
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 50m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 265 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wrestler from Haryana must rebuild his career and personal life after his success strains his relationships. The story follows his journey through challenges in and out of the ring.

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What happens

Sultan is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Salman Khan in the titular role and Anushka Sharma, Amit Sadh, and Randeep Hooda. It narrates the story of Sultan Ali Khan, a fictional pehlwani wrestler and former world wrestling champion from Haryana whose successful career has created a rift in his personal life. Principal photography began in October 2015. The film's soundtrack is composed by Vishal-Shekhar with Julius Packiam providing the score. It was released worldwide on 6 July 2016, coinciding with Eid. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised Khan's performance and Zafar's direction. Made on a budget of ₹90 crore ($13 million), it grossed ₹623.33 crore ($93 million) worldwide, becoming the tenth highest-grossing Hindi film of all-time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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