Sultan (2016 film)

Sultan

Film poster
Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar
Produced by Aditya Chopra
Written by Ali Abbas Zafar
Screenplay by Aditya Chopra
Starring Salman Khan
Anushka Sharma
Randeep Hooda
Amit Sadh
Music by Vishal-Shekhar
Cinematography Artur Zurawski
Edited by Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production
company
Distributed by Yash Raj Films
Release dates
  • July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)[1]
Country India
Language Hindi

Sultan is an upcoming 2016 Indian sports-drama film directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films banner, the film stars Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma in pivotal roles and centers around Sultan Ali Khan (Salman Khan), a wrestler who has problems in his professional and personal life. From a small town wrestler in Haryana, Sultan achieves global fame winning bouts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the 2011 FILA Wrestling World Championships in Istanbul and the 2012 London Olympics.[2]

Cast

Production

Casting and development

The project was earlier announced in June 2015 with a teaser released on YouTube.[4] The first teaser was published on 11th April ant garnered more than 15 million views till date.[5] Khan will be seen portraying Haryana-based wrestler in the film.[6][7] Khan underwent wrestling training under the guidance of Larnell Stovall.[8][9][10]

In October 2015, there were reports of American actor Sylvester Stallone being cast in the film as Khan's on-screen coach.[11] However, Raja Mukerji, the Executive Producer of the film cleared that Stallone would not be starring in the film.[12] Later, Sanjay Dutt was then rumored to play the role of coach according to Khan's insistence.[13] However, Khan later reported that he never insisted Aditya Chopra for Dutt's role.[14]

In December 2015, Randeep Hooda was later signed to play the role of Khan's coach in the film.[15][16] Amit Sadh, of Kai Po Che fame was reportedly signed for the role of young Sultan.[17] However, in March 2016, he confirmed that he is playing the role of Khan's younger brother.[18] MMA fighter Tyron Woodley has been signed opposite Khan with other fighters in the film.[19][20][21]

In January 2016, Anushka Sharma was signed to play the female lead role opposite Khan.[22] For her role as a wrestler, Sharma took wrestling lessons for the film.[23][24] In February 2016, Farah Khan was signed as the choreographer of the film, replacing Vaibhavi Merchant who left the film due to personal commitments.[25]

Filming

Pre-production of the film started in October 2015 where Khan posted a photo of his character in the film on Facebook.[26] Principal photography of the film started in December 2015 at N.D Studios, Karjat[27][28] and JW Marriott Mumbai, where the film's first schedule was filmed.[29] Filming of the first schedule had been completed in late December 2015.[30][31] Filming of the second schedule was started in January 2016 where Khan filmed for action sequences.[32][33] A song was filmed in early March 2016, choreographed by Farah.[34] An action sequence between Khan and Sharma was reportedly filmed.[35]The Some of the sequence of the movie will feature 360 year old Jama Masjid of Delhi.[36]In late April 2016 the lead actor Salman Khan was seen riding a scooter as a part of shooting in Muzaffarnagar.[37]

References

  1. ↑ "Revealed: Release date of Salman Khan's Sultan!". DNA Desk. DNA India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Salman Khan's 'Sultan': Plot revealed". The Times Group. Times of India. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Roy, Gitanjali (15 April 2016). "Yes, Salman Khan's Little Fan Who Cried Stars in His New Film Sultan". NDTV Movies. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Dhriti, Sharma (23 June 2015). "Check out: Salman Khan ready to battle it out in 'Sultan' teaser!". Zee News. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU6A1jpe5k8
  6. ↑ "Salman Khan to play a wrestler in YRF's Sultan". BH News Network. Bollywood Hungama. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Apoorva, Nijhara (9 October 2015). "Revealed: Salman Khan's rough and tough look in Sultan". India Today. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Sunita, Pacheco (29 September 2015). "Salman Khan starts training for ‘Sultan’, trends on Twitter". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Gaurav, Dubey (9 October 2015). "Salman Khan's trainer for 'Sultan' staying at his Panvel farmhouse". Mid Day. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Kiran Kaur. "‘Sultan’ poster: Salman Khan will floor you with his killer intensity". The Times Of India. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sylvester Stallone to star in Salman Khan's 'Sultan'?". Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee News. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Sonup, Sahadevan (27 October 2015). "Sylvester Stallone is not in Salman Khan’s Sultan, confirms film’s executive producer Raja Mukerji". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "Sanjay Dutt to play Salman Khan's coach in 'Sultan'?". DNA desk. DNA India. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Sushmita, Sen (4 November 2015). "Sanjay Dutt not to be part of Salman Khan starrer 'Sultan'". International Business Times. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Sultan: This is when Salman Khan will announce the lead female actor". India Today Network. India Today. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  16. ↑ "Randeep Hooda: Lesser known facts (Slideshow)". The Times Group. Times of India. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  17. ↑ Sushmita, Sen (8 December 2015). "This actor is playing the younger version of Salman Khan in Sultan". IBT Group. International Business Times. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  18. ↑ "Amit Sadh confirms he's playing Salman's younger brother in Sultan". Bollywood Hungama. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  19. ↑ Suparno, Sarkar (5 December 2015). "Salman Khan to fight against UFC fighter Tyron Woodley in Sultan [PHOTOS]". IBT Group. International Business Times. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "OMG: SALMAN KHAN TURNS AGGRESSIVE!". Biscoot.com. Saregama. 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  21. ↑ "Salman Khan's Sultan first look poster". IBT Group. International Business Times. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  22. ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (9 January 2016). "Confirmed: Anushka Sharma to star opposite Salman Khan in 'Sultan'". TV18. IBNLive. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Sultan: Anushka Sharma's 'dhobi-pachad' video shows why she's perfect for the role!". DNA Desk. DNA India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Salman Khan flexes muscles in Sultan". Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  25. ↑ Apoorva, Nijhara (26 February 2016). "Sultan: Farah Khan to choreograph Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma's romantic song?". Living Media. India Today. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  26. ↑ Sunita, Pacheco (10 October 2015). "Salman Khan sports handlebar moustache for ‘Sultan’; First look revealed". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  27. ↑ "Salman Khan shoots for ‘Sultan’ in Karjat". DC Team. Deccan Chronicle. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "Salman Khan's Sultan Goes on Floors Without its Lead Actress". NDTV News Network. NDTV. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  29. ↑ Prachi, Kadam (7 December 2015). "Salman Takes Sultan To Juhu From Karjat". 9X Media. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  30. ↑ "Salman Khan to begin the second schedule of Sultan with fighting sequences from December 18!". Prlay Team. prlay.com. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  31. ↑ IANS (22 December 2015). "First schedule of Salman Khan’s ‘Sultan’ wrapped up". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  32. ↑ Subhash K. Jha (6 January 2016). "Salman resumes shooting for Sultan". Webdesk. The Asian Age. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  33. ↑ Sonil Dedhia (5 January 2016). "Salman Khan resumes shooting for 'Sultan'". The Times Group. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  34. ↑ Indo-Asian News Service (10 March 2016). "‘Sultan’ director Ali Abbas Zafar finishes shooting second song for film". Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  35. ↑ "Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma take on a big fight on Sultan sets". Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  36. ↑ "Ali Abbas Zafar shoots Salman Khan starrer ‘Sultan’ at Jama Masjid". The Indian Express. 19 April 2016.
  37. ↑ "Salman Khan rides a scooter in Muzaffarnagar while people watch, see pic". The Indian Express. 22 April 2016.

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