Sultan: 9 Facts About the Characters and Cast

1. #003

   Before the production signed Anushka Sharma, casting observers considered Deepika Padukone and Parineeti Chopra for the lead female role. Sharma underwent six weeks of wrestling training and functional movement training to meet the character's physical requirements.

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2. #011

   Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma appear together for the first time in this production. Sharma plays Aarfa Ali Khan, a female wrestler from Haryana, while Khan takes the lead role of Sultan Ali Khan.

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3. #013

   In the early pre-production phase, the production explored casting veteran actress Rekha as the protagonist's mother. Salman Khan and Rekha had previously shared the screen in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi, which marked Khan's professional debut. The casting department ultimately changed the script's family structure, and Rekha did not join the principal photography schedule.

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4. #014

   Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma play the Haryanvi wrestlers Sultan Ali Khan and Aarfa Ali Khan, marking the first time either lead actor used the Haryanvi dialect in their filmography. Principal photography began in October 2015, with actor Rahul Bagga brought on as a private diction coach to facilitate acquisition of the Haryanvi accent. Sharma underwent a six-week intensive training programme before filming to gain the physical conditioning and language proficiency required for the role.

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5. #016

   The production marks the second collaboration between lead actor Salman Khan and Yash Raj Films (YRF). The partnership followed the 2012 action thriller Ek Tha Tiger, which set a significant commercial precedent for both the studio and the actor.

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6. #017

   Salman Khan underwent a four-month intensive training programme under the supervision of action coordinator Larnell Stovall to master wrestling manoeuvres and physical conditioning. The actor gained about 18 kilograms to meet the aesthetic requirements of the character's middle-aged version.

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7. #023

   Director Ali Abbas Zafar was reported to have discussed the script with Arjun Kapoor during the project's early development stage. Kapoor was said to have turned down the lead role due to reservations about the intense physical demands of wrestling. Production house Yash Raj Films later issued an official denial regarding these casting reports, asserting that the studio had intended to give the lead role to Salman Khan from the film's inception.

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8. #029

   Producer Ravi Anand first developed a project titled "Sultan" during the 1978-1979 production cycle, with director Ravi Tandon leading the creative team. In the original casting configuration, Shashi Kapoor was to play the lead before taking on a supporting role alongside an ensemble that included Raaj Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Vidya Sinha and Amjad Khan. Conflict arose during the pre-production stage when Raaj Kumar presented Tandon with a revised script containing his own dialogue and specific camera-blocking instructions for the actors. Tandon withdrew from the project just before the planned launch date to preserve his directorial autonomy, citing his established professional history with the actors Manoj Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha and Sanjeev Kumar.

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9. #030

   Parikshat Sahni remains a quietly present figure throughout the production as Sultan Ali Khan's father. Sahni had previously worked with lead actor Salman Khan in the 1991 film Patthar Ke Phool and the 1994 film Chaand Kaa Tukda. The actor follows the career path set by his father, Balraj Sahni, a leading figure of the Indian Parallel Cinema movement.

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