SULTAN or Haryana ki Shaan, is about a brawny, purehearted simpleton turned 'man on a mission' guy when he falls for a fiesty female wrestler, Anushka Sharma.
Even if the story is predictable and you can kind of anticipate the next move, it doesn't bore or embarrass your grey cells. The heady mix of love for sports and sporting your love churns a cocktail of emotions that overpowers your senses. You cheer for Sultan, you feel for him and the punches are more on your heart than on the opponent. Especially as you go with grave misgivings about the protagonist and his recent verbal faux pas. Anushka Sharma as a fierce 'jatni' provides a perfect foil to Salman's trademark vulnerable guy portrayal.
It's not a standout cinema; just an authentically contrived potpourri offering something to everyone. In times of niche cinemas, massy potboilers are perfect sweepstakes as proved by Sultan which boxes and wrestles its way to multimillion business even as critics lay bewildered by Salman's knockout punch.
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