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Sultan
2016
· Movie
· 170 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Every rating
66–78
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Letterboxd on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 78.
See the most agreed on films →Sultan is a wrestler from Haryana whose career and marriage fall apart after a personal tragedy. He becomes an overweight, forgotten man. Years later, a new Mixed Martial Arts league offers him a chance at a comeback. He must undergo a grueling physical and emotional transformation to regain his respect and redemption in the ring.
Details
- Director
- Ali Abbas Zafar
- Writers
- Aditya Chopra, Ali Abbas Zafar
- Studio
- Yash Raj Films
- Released
- 6 July 2016
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $10.4M
- Box office
- $102.0M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 39 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 53 →14 wins from 53 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Tehran International Sports Film Festival 2018 | Best Director | Ali Abbas Zafar | Winner |
| Tehran International Sports Film Festival 2018 | Best Actress | Anushka Sharma | Winner |
| Tehran International Sports Film Festival 2018 | Best Actor | Salman Khan | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2017 | Best Film | Sultan | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2017 | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neha Bhasin – Jag Ghoomeya | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2017 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2017 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2017 | Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominee |
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Zee Cine Awards
19 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor (Viewer's Choice) | Salman Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress (Viewer's Choice) | Anushka Sharma | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – Jag Ghoomeya | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neha Bhasin – Jag Ghoomeya | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Dileep Subramanium Ganesh Gangadharan | Winner |
| Best Actor (Jury's Choice) | Salman Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress (Jury's Choice) | Anushka Sharma | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan – Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Vaibhavi Merchant – Sultan (Title Song) | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ali Abbas Zafar | Nominee |
| Best Film (Jury's Choice) | Sultan | Nominee |
| Best Film (Viewer's Choice) | Sultan | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – Sultan (Title Song) | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Sukhwinder Singh – Sultan (Title Song) | Nominee |
| Best Song of the Year | Vishal–Shekhar – Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai | Nominee |
| Best Story | Ali Abbas Zafar | Nominee |
Stardust Awards
13 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Anushka Sharma (along with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil ) | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Alvira Khan Agnihotri Ashley Rebello | Winner |
| Best Film | Sultan | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neha Bhasin – Jag Ghoomeya | Winner |
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan – Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ali Abbas Zafar | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Best Music Album | Sultan – Yash Raj Music | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Vishal Dadlani & Badshah – Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Amit Sadh | Nominee |
Tehran International Sports Film Festival
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | Winner |
| Best Actress | Anushka Sharma | Winner |
| Best Director | Ali Abbas Zafar | Winner |
Filmfare Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neha Bhasin – Jag Ghoomeya | Winner |
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ali Abbas Zafar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sultan | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jag Ghoomeya | Nominee |
Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Action Movie | Sultan | Winner |
Mirchi Music Awards
9 nominations
| Album of the Year | Vishal–Shekhar, Irshad Kamil | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | Julius Packiam | Nominee |
| Best Song Producer (Programming & Arranging) | Kiran Kamath – "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" | Nominee |
| Female Vocalist of the Year | Neha Bhasin – "Jag Ghoomeya" | Nominee |
| Lyricist of the Year | Irshad Kamil – "Jag Ghoomeya" | Nominee |
| Male Vocalist of the Year | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – "Jag Ghoomeya" | Nominee |
| Music Composer of the Year | Vishal–Shekhar – "Jag Ghoomeya" | Nominee |
| Raag-Inspired Song of the Year | "Jag Ghoomeya" | Nominee |
| Song of the Year | " Jag Ghoomeya " | Nominee |
Screen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress (Jury's Choice) | Anushka Sharma | Nominee |