Salman Khan Sultan Review Rating

Director: Ali Abbas Zafar

Starring:Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda

STORY 

This film tells about life story of Haryana wrestler Sultan Ali Khan (Salman Khan) who has a dream of winning Gold Medal for India at Olympics. From the same village there is a young girl Aarfa (Anushka Sharma) who also wishes to represent India in wrestling. Naturally they both fell in love. However, something strange things happens in Sultan’s life which broke him completely. Later on, Sultan once again dreams to come back but this time in UFC. Did he achieve what he dreamt? Watch the film to find out.

Performance 

In the film SULTAN, Salman Khan’s performance has been regarded as one of the rawest performances of his lifetime. Also, the performance seems to be quite uninhibited. Reaching the sky high level, Sultan fever has really got to the fans who are eager to watch both the performances of the two charming stars. Salman Khan actually leaves behind his status of a superstar for getting into the character. Apart from that, Aarfa (Anushka Sharma) is also a wrestler in the film who also has showcased fabulous acting skills.

Direction, Music

Director Ali Abbas Zafar should be all set to have his shining moment since Sultan will undoubtedly become a blockbuster. For Salman Khan fans, the director is offering everything they want.

Capturing the spirit of Akhadas in smaller towns of India, Zafar has done a fine job with his lens. Like Maneesh Sharma, he too captures a good chunk the lifestyles of the tier two cities.

Even as the script fails, Zafar relies on his lead star to carry the film on his shoulders. From his Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Gunday days, we have to say that the director has definitely come a far way.

If only, he had made sure to keep the film a little crisper it would have been better. The second half drags and not all fights are captured well enough to keep you at the edge of the seat. Also, execution of the mixed martial arts tournament could have been done better.

What’s Good: Sultan is a mixed bag of emotion, action, love and of course Salman Khan. It is a love story at its core but the coat of wrestling works well!

What’s Bad: Like majority of films dealing with sports, Sultan too has its shortcomings. Also since it takes off with a love angle, it may disappoint many who may have expected it to concentrate on wrestling.

The Last Word

Sultan is not a sports drama! It is a sheer Salman Khan drama. For its entertainment value and a cliched but watchable storyline, I am going with a 3/5 for the film.