Sultan

"Wrestling is not a sport. Its about fighting what lies within."

2016 2h 50m HI

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 275

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The ageing wrestler Sultan Ali Khan decides to try his luck on the mat again; to do this, he wants to represent his country at the Olympic Games, but first has to overcome personal issues.

“Wrestling is not a sport. Its about fighting what lies within.”

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Cast

Salman Khan
Sultan Ali Khan
Anushka Sharma
Aarfa Ali Khan
Randeep Hooda
Fateh Singh
Amit Sadh
Aakash
Kumud Mishra
Barkat
Parikshat Sahni
Gyan Singh Oberoi
Tyron Woodley
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
Writers: Aditya Chopra, Ali Abbas Zafar
Languages: Hindi, English
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 9.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, shot by Artur Żurawski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vishal Dadlani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rameshwar S. Bhagat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma and Randeep Hooda carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Abbas Zafar directs. Artur Żurawski behind the camera. Vishal Dadlani scores. Rameshwar S. Bhagat cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, English.

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1Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Made its money back 9.8× over at the box office.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, English.
5Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, shot by Artur Żurawski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Vishal Dadlani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Rameshwar S. Bhagat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma and Randeep Hooda carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Wrestling is not a sport. Its about fighting what lies within.".
10IMDB entry: tt4832640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Artur Żurawski
Original score: Vishal Dadlani
Editing: Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production design: Rajnish Hedao
Sound: Ganesh Gangadharan
Stunt coordinator: Parvez Shaikh
Runtime: 170 min · 2h 50m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,400,000
Box office: $102,000,000
Return: 981% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Sultan (2016)

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jaanzamir142016-06-03
In the July 6 release Sultan (2016), directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Salman Khan plays Haryanvi wrestler Sultan Ali Khan who represents India in the 2012 London Olympics. The fictional film, which also features Anushka Sharma and Randeep Hooda, packs in nine songs, which presumably give its characters ample breaks between fighting bouts. The music is by composer duo Vishal-Shekhar, but this is a Salman Khan show all the way.

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