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Sultan

Sultan

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

20166.92h 50m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar
Written by Aditya Chopra, Ali Abbas Zafar, Irshad Kamil
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Box OfficeBudget: $10.4MRevenue: $102.0M

Top Cast

Salman Khan

Salman Khan

Sultan Ali Khan

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma

Aarfa Ali Khan

Randeep Hooda

Randeep Hooda

Fateh Singh

Amit Sadh

Amit Sadh

Aakash

Kumud Mishra

Kumud Mishra

Barkat

Parikshat Sahni

Parikshat Sahni

Gyan Singh Oberoi

Tyron Woodley

Tyron Woodley

Self

Marko Zaror

Marko Zaror

Self

Ron Smoorenburg

Ron Smoorenburg

Self

Marrese Crump

Marrese Crump

Self

Themes & Keywords

sportswrestling

About Sultan

Sultan is a drama, action, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of sports, wrestling. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, it stars Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda. 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.

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