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Salman Khan's 'Sultan' to release on Eid 2016
Mumbai, June 23: Salman Khan's fans have another reason to rejoice as the Bollywood superstar's upcoming film “Sultan†has booked Eid 2016 as its release date.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and written-directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film marks the actor's return to the Yash Raj Films banner after the 2012 blockbuster “Ek Tha Tigerâ€.
the shooting of the film will commence in November.
The release date was announced on the production company's official Twitter account on Tuesday along with a teaser of the film.
“Drop EVERYTHING: @BeingSalmanKhan In & As SULTAN #SultanEid2016 https://youtu.be/WbGgqKatP9w #YRFBuzz,†the post read.
The teaser opens with a quote from Sultan: “Wrestling is not a sport. It’s about fighting what lies within,†and then announces the release date - Eid 2016.
The film's release date is trending on the micro-blogging site under the hash tag “#SultanEid2016â€.
Zafar’s “Gunday†actors - Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor - also took to Twitter to support their director in his big venture.
Ranveer wrote: “Sabse bada Gunda @aliabbaszafar .... sabse badi film http://youtu.be/WbGgqKatP9w #SultanEid2016.â€
Arjun tweeted: “Sultan sultan sultan !!! @aliabbaszafar jeh baat... https://twitter.com/yrf/status/613265814041423872...â€
Meanwhile, Salman's upcoming film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan†"is likely to release on July 18 this year. The “Dabangg†star also has Sooraj R. Barjatya's “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo†in his kitty.