Sultan

'Sultan', 2016

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

Runtime

170 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Sport, Action, Drama

Keywords

male objectification, mixed martial arts, wrestler, wrestling, ego

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Sultan

Ali Abbas Zafar, 2016

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Aspect ratio

2.35 : 1 (anamorphic)

Color

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Awards

Tehran International Sport Movies & TV Festival

Winner

2018

Best Actor of Long Narrative

Honorary Diploma

Winner(s): Salman Khan

Winner

2018

Best Director of Long Narrative

Honorary Diploma

Winner(s): Ali Abbas Zafar

Stardust Awards, India

Nominated

2017

Best Choreographer

Sandalwood Star Award

Winner

2017

Best Film of the Year

Cine21 Movie Award

Storyline

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

Sultan is a story of Sultan Ali Khan - a local wrestling champion with the world at his feet as he dreams of representing India at the Olympics. It's a story of Aarfa - a feisty young girl from the same small town as Sultan with her own set of dreams. When the 2 local wrestling legends lock horns, romance blossoms and their dreams and aspirations become intertwined and aligned. However, the path to glory is a rocky one and one must fall several times before one stands victorious - More often than not, this journey can take a lifetime. Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds staked up against him. But when he has nothing to lose and everything to gain in this fight for his life match... Sultan must literally fight for his life. Sultan believes he's got what it takes... but this time, it's going to take everything he's got.

Summary

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

Synopsis

Sultan is a story of Sultan Ali Khan - a local wrestling champion with the world at his feet as he dreams of representing India at the Olympics. It's a story of Aarfa - a feisty young girl from the same small town as Sultan with her own set of dreams. When the 2 local wrestling legends lock horns, romance blossoms and their dreams and aspirations become intertwined and aligned. However, the path to glory is a rocky one and one must fall several times before one stands victorious - More often than not, this journey can take a lifetime. Sultan is a classic underdog tale about a wrestler's journey, looking for a comeback by defeating all odds staked up against him. But when he has nothing to lose and everything to gain in this fight for his life match... Sultan must literally fight for his life. Sultan believes he's got what it takes... but this time, it's going to take everything he's got.

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Cast & crew

Cast

Salman Khan

Actor

Anushka Sharma

Actress

Randeep Hooda

Actor

Crew

Director

Ali Abbas Zafar

Screenwriter

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