Sultan is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by MRV Prasad and directed by Sarath. The film stars an ensemble cast of Nandamuri Balakrishna, Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Roja, Rachana and Deepti Bhatnagar, with music composed by Koti.[1] The film was released on 27 May 1999. It was successful at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi with the same name.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Sarath |
| Screenplay by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Story by | M. R. V. Prasad |
| Produced by | M. R. V. Prasad Nandamuri Balakrishna (Presents) |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Krishna Krishnam Raju Roja Rachana Deepti Bhatnagar |
| Cinematography | K. Ravindra Babu |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Koti |
Production company | P. B. R. Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Plot
editThe film begins with India's CBCID department appointing a spirited officer, Ashok, to apprehend a notorious terrorist named Sultan, who is always in disguise, hiding his true identity. According to an intelligence report, Sultan is planning to attack a Minister. To thwart this, Ashok sets up a trap. Sultan arrives in disguise and assassinates the Minister. Ashok chases him and, during a confrontation, manages to remove Sultan's mask, revealing his true face.
The next day, the same man appears as Prithvi Raj, a forest officer, who falls in love with and marries a woman named Renuka. Meanwhile, Ashok continues his pursuit of Sultan and eventually spots Prithvi with Renuka. He abruptly apprehends Prithvi and places him in secret custody. Renuka, unaware of the true circumstances, leads a severe agitation that shakes the nation. In response, the Government assigns the case to a stout-hearted CBI officer named Mustafa.
On his first day on the mission, Mustafa narrowly escapes a bomb planted by Sultan. Soon after, Mustafa confronts Ashok, firmly asserting that Prithvi and Sultan are two different people, which Ashok initially denies. However, they later discover that Prithvi and Sultan are twins who were separated in childhood. Together, they devise a plan to capture Sultan using Prithvi. Initially, Prithvi is reluctant to cooperate, but he eventually agrees after realizing the importance of his country.
As the mission progresses, Prithvi tracks down Sultan’s girlfriend, Vandana, and follows her to Sultan’s house, where Sultan is living with his mother and wife, Revathi. Sultan quickly becomes suspicious and launches a counterattack, during which Mustafa is killed while protecting Prithvi. Meanwhile, Sultan kidnaps Renuka and takes her to his island hideout. However, Ashok and Prithvi manage to locate the island and make their move.
At a critical moment, Ashok reveals to Sultan that his men have been betraying him and that his actions are destroying the country. In the end, after a moment of soul-searching, Sultan decides to destroy his militant operations with the help of Ashok and Prithvi. The film concludes with Sultan sacrificing his life for the country.
Cast
edit- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Sultan and Prudhvi (dual role)
- Krishna as Ashok
- Krishnam Raju as Mustafa
- Roja as Revati
- Rachana as Renuka
- Deepti Bhatnagar as Vandana
- Bramhanandam as Anji
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as M. P. Mutyala Rao
- Gokina Rama Rao as Minister Venkataratnam
- Siva Krishna as Sultan's father
- Mannava Balayya as Major Chakradhara Rao (Pruthvi's father)
- Raghunatha Reddy as Minister
- Ravi Babu as Noor
- Jeeva as Police Inspector
- Satya Prakash as Terrorist
- Jack Gaud as Terrorist
- Annapurna as Renuka's mother
- Sudha as Saraswathi (Pruthvi's mother)
- Siva Parvathi as Sultan's mother
- Bangalore Padma as Venkataratnam's wife
Soundtrack
editMusic composed by Koti. Music released on Supreme Music Company.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Kaliki Rama Chilaka" | Veturi | Udit Narayan, Chitra | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Nandi Konda Meeda" | Veturi | Sukhwinder Singh, Sujatha | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Aakasam Gundello" | Jaladi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Panchadara Chettumeda" | Veturi | Udit Narayan, Chitra | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Chima Chima" | Bhuvanachandra | Mano, Chitra | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Shabba Shabba" | Chandrabose | Sukhwinder Singh, Malgudi Subha | 4:44 |
| Total length: | 27:27 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Sultan movie review". Idlebrain.com. 27 May 1999. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Sasi (11 June 2014). "Balakrishna's Hits and Flops". Cinejosh. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Sultan Review". sify.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2005.
- ^ "Sultan Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.