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| A pre-release publicity still from Sultan, in which Salman Khan plays a boxer (video below) |
Preeti Singh, July 22, 2015, Mumbai, NewsCrunch
Salman Khan, who plays a boxer in his next Eid release, Sultan, will put on 8 to 10 kgs for the film.
This would be a first for Salman Khan, who is usually known to play himself, whatever the role given to him.
This would be a first for Salman Khan, who is usually known to play himself, whatever the role given to him.
Unlike Aamir Khan, who balloons or slims to fit his varied roles, Salman’s looks and acting are usually a constant; that is said to be the way his fans like him.
But in Sultan, he plays a 40-year-old Haryanvi boxer and the part requires him to bulk up his already muscular frame.
But in Sultan, he plays a 40-year-old Haryanvi boxer and the part requires him to bulk up his already muscular frame.
Salman Khan said in a recent interview that he will put on 8 to 10 kgs, but only muscle and no fat, for Sultan.
Commenting on his Sultan looks, he said, "I have to work a lot for this film, build lot of muscles. I have to be very strong."
The actor, who will be 50 when Sultan releases, said it would become a stressful film for him.
Sultan will see Salman Khan returning to his favourite genre, action, after two major social dramas Bajrangi Bhaijaan and his next release, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.
Sultan, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Yash Raj Films, will start shooting in November. It will cast Salman Khan and Deepika padukone for the first time.
Interestingly, Salman Khan colleague Aamir is also bulking up for another Haryanvi movie, Dangal.