Salman Khan in a still from Sultan.
Highlights
- Salman Khan plays the role of Haryanvi wrestler Sultan in the film
- Sultan also stars Anushka Sharma as wrestler Aarfa
- "Countdown begins. Fight for redemption," wrote the director
As we wait for an apology from actor Salman Khan for his rape analogy, in which he compared himself to a 'raped victim' while sharing his experience of filming
Sultan, director Ali Abbas Zafar shared a new still of Salman as Sultan from his upcoming film on Twitter on Sunday.
Sultan can be seen taking a break from training and staring into the distance. The telling picture shows that ropes, with which Sultan was dragging a road roller (yes, you read correct), have left marks on either sides of his shoulders.
In an interview with PTI,
Mr Zafar said: "At the age of 50 to do all this within six to eight months takes a lot of hard work. Even when he was not working on sets he had to train for four hours. This is phenomenal for an actor enjoying such stardom."
Sultan also stars Anushka Sharma as Haryanvi wrestler Aarfa. Here's a new pic of Anushka as Aarfa:
Sultan tracks the journey of the eponymous Haryanvi wrestling champion, who later in his life struggles to regain his lost glory at the boxing ring. Actors Randeep Hooda and Amit Sadh also star in the movie which releases on Eid.