# Sultan (2016)

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**Original title**: *सुल्तान*
**Runtime**: 170 min
**Genres**: Drama, Action, Romance
**Directed by**: Ali Abbas Zafar
**Written by**: Aditya Chopra, Ali Abbas Zafar
**Starring**: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh, Kumud Mishra, Parikshat Sahni

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The film observes a retired wrestler’s ill-timed decision to return to competition. It makes the mistake of believing melodrama can replace actual sports tension. At least the training montages sparkle.

**Mood tags**: cozy, uplifting

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