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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Salman Khan | ... | Sultan Ali Khan | |
| Anushka Sharma | ... | Aarfa | |
| Kubbra Sait | ... | Kubra Sait (as Kubra Sait) | |
| Randeep Hooda | ... | Fateh Singh | |
| Marko Zaror | ... | Marcus | |
| Amit Sadh | ... | Aakash Oberoi | |
| Kabir Khan | ... | Advtisment's Director | |
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Abhishek Duhan | ... | Titu |
| Hans Marrero | ... | MMA Fighter 1 | |
| Ron Smoorenburg | ... | Ron | |
| Björn Freiberg | ... | Pilot | |
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Tyron Woodley | ... | Tyron |
| Shibani Dandekar | ... | News Reporter | |
| Marrese Crump | ... | Marrese | |
| Kumud Mishra | ... | Barkat | |
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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. Written by Official Source
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wrestler | wrestling | mixed martial arts | ego | character name in title |Taglines:
Wrestling is not a sport. Its about fighting what lies within.Parents Guide:
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Country:
IndiaLanguage:
HindiRelease Date:
6 July 2016 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Den mektige (Sultan) See more »Filming Locations:
Rewari, Haryana, IndiaEdit
Box Office
Budget:
INR 700,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,386,000, 10 July 2016, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$6,200,000, 14 April 2017Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Sultan Ali Khan: Wrestling is not a sport, it is that cirque which a man fights against himself in his life.
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Written by Irshad Kamil
Produced by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani
Performed by Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Ishita and Badshah
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Trivia
Sanjay Dutt was the choice of the role of coach which is played by Randeep Huda. See more »Goofs
When Sultan goes for selection without training, the banner reads that selection will be held between 31 March to 5 April. Then how does Sultan train for another month and gave retest for selection.Also, the banner at state championship has same date as of selection. See more »Quotes
Sultan Ali Khan: [during final fight]Sultan Ali Khan: Wrestling is not a sport, it is that cirque which a man fights against himself in his life.
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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.