Technically good... but lacking in melodrama....

Rating: 5/10 (24 October 2016)

"Sultan" was one of the most awaited releases of 2016, owing to its stardom values and the success of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan." Technically the film is, no doubt, sound. The cinematography, music, special effects all are well done; but the film lacks much of substance, twists and turns in the story. Besides, the film is overlong and appears more an escapist melodrama which goes to easiness instead of an emotional depth.
Salman Khan, with added weight, and Anushka Sharma, speaking Haryanvi, are the major attractions of the movie, who add the credibility to the film. Salman's get up is pretty well and he performs nevertheless good and Anushka Sharma, though in her regular image, still add some glamour in this overlong, deserted melodrama. Though the film gets dragging due to lack of shades in the story, the film does lack the regular Bollywood gimmicks or the unnecessary violence, for which the film still remains watchable. For me, the film was fine, technically it's good but story wise, it's dragging and overlong failing to weave a touching melodrama.
Rating: 2 stars out of 4