Sultan vs Dangal – The battle of the Khans?
As soon as production giant Yash Raj Films made the first official announcement regarding its upcoming film ‘Sultan’ on June 23, it created a stir in Bollywood. After all, it features superstar Salman Khan and the film will release on Eid weekend in 2016.
In and as Sultan, the actor’s character is a Haryanvi wrestler Sultan Ali Khan. And here come the same pinch alert.
Salman’s superstar friend Aamir will also be seen as a Haryanvi wrestler in his film ‘Dangal’, which is expected to hit the screens in December 2016. While Salman’s film is expected to be a fictional story, Aamir’s ‘Dangal’ is based on the life of former wrestler Mahavir Phogat and his wrestler daughters Geeta and Babita.
Salman’s ‘Sultan’, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, will go on the floors in November this year. Aamir’s film begins shooting a month earlier and the actor has already started prepping for his role in ‘Dangal’, for which additional and main cast members are being simultaneously recruited. Mr Perfectionist is leaving no stone un turned to look convincing as a wrestler and currently weighs 98 kilos.
Now, neither ‘Dangal’ nor ‘Sultan’ are remakes but nonetheless, chances are that comparisons will be drawn. One can argue that Salman’s film may have edge above Aamir’s since it will release before ‘Dangal’. But it’s not the first time that Aamir Khan will be facing the issue of similar plots.
