# Sultan (2016) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/sultan-2016/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 59% |
| Editorial Rating | 72/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 58/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.1/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Ali Abbas Zafar |
| Genres | Drama, Action, Romance |
| Runtime | 170 min |

## Quick answer

Sultan (2016) earns a 59% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. A wrestling comeback drama built around Salman Khan’s mass heroism — Haryana grit meets Bollywood spectacle. Metascore 58/100. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.

## Celluloid verdict

A wrestling comeback drama built around Salman Khan’s mass heroism — Haryana grit meets Bollywood spectacle.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh, Kumud Mishra, Parikshat Sahni, Tyron Woodley, Marko Zaror

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Sultan worth watching?**
Sultan holds a 59% Celluloid Score. A wrestling comeback drama built around Salman Khan’s mass heroism — Haryana grit meets Bollywood spectacle.

**What is Sultan about?**
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.

**Who directed Sultan?**
Sultan (2016) was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Sultan?**
59% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (72/100), Metascore (58/100), Letterboxd (3.1/5), and IMDb (7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Sultan?**
Sultan is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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