The first look of Anushka Sharma who is playing the leading lady in Sultan opposite Salman Khan was unveiled recently. She will be playing the wrestler Aarfa, the modern Haryana woman from rural India. The poster showed the fierce look of the lady winning over a man wrestler. It is said that her character name Aarfa means mighty beauty in Arabic.
Many women oriented characters of Anushka Sharma like Tanni in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Jagat Janani in PK were all well received by the Bollywood fans. Now it is time for Aarfa to show how powerful she is. The strong lady has undergone a hectic training with professional wrestlers for a 6-week period for 4 hours a day.
In fact, Salman himself has praised Anushka for her hardwork and dedication to get into the skin of her character. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Aditya Chopra, this sports drama will hit the screens as scheduled for the Eid. July 6 has a good 5 day weekend and SRK’s Raees will also release on the same day to clash in the box office.
Sultan Movie Poster - Anushka Sharma