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Sultan

2016 · 170 min

A rousing, emotional sports drama that sweeps you up in its tale of love, loss, and redemption.

Directed by: Ali Abbas Zafar
Genres: Drama, Action, Romance
Starring: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda

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

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Directed by: Ali Abbas Zafar
Genres: Drama, Action, Romance
Starring: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
grief
love
ambition
family
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, action, romance
Directed by: Ali Abbas Zafar
Written by: Aditya Chopra
Starring: Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh, Kumud Mishra, Parikshat Sahni, Tyron Woodley, Marko Zaror
Music: Vishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
Cinematography: Artur Żurawski
Runtime: 170 min
Country: India
Languages: Hindi, English

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