''Sultan'' is a 1999 Indian

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

-language

action drama film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as ...

directed by Sarath. The film stars an ensemble cast of

Nandamuri Balakrishna Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), also known as Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, film producer, politician and philanthropist known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative A ...

Krishna Krishna (; Sanskrit language, Sanskrit: कृष्ण, ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme God (Hinduism), Supreme God in his own right. He is the god of protection, c ...

Krishnam Raju Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju (20 January 1940 – 11 September 2022) was an Indian actor and politician. He was known for his works in Telugu cinema and was widely known as "''Rebel Star''" for his rebellious acting style. He was also th ...

, Roja, Rachana, and

Deepti Bhatnagar Deepti Bhatnagar is a former Indian actress and model known for her work primarily in Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu films, along with a few appearances in other languages. She made her film debut in Ram Shastra, ''Ram Shastra'' (1995), direc ...

, with music composed by

Koti Koti may refer to: Places * Koti, Armenia * Koti Department, Burkina Faso, and its capital Koti, Burkina Faso * Koti, Hyderabad, India * Koti, Novo Mesto, Slovenia * Koti Island, Mozambique * Koti (princely state), now part of Solan district, Hi ...

. The film was released on 27 May 1999. It was remade in Hindi with the same name.

Plot

The 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 Prudhvi 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 Prudhvi with Renuka. He abruptly apprehends Prudhvi 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 Prudhvi and Sultan are two different people, which Ashok initially denies. However, they later discover that Prudhvi and Sultan are twins who were separated in childhood. Together, they devise a plan to capture Sultan using Prudhvi. Initially, Prudhvi is reluctant to cooperate, but he eventually agrees after realizing the importance of his country. As the mission progresses, Prudhvi 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 Prudhvi. Meanwhile, Sultan kidnaps Renuka and takes her to his island hideout. However, Ashok and Prudhvi 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 Prudhvi. The film concludes with Sultan sacrificing his life for the country.

Cast

as Sultan and Prudhvi (dual role) *

as Ashok *

as Mustafa * Roja as Revati * Rachana as Renuka *

as Vandana *

Bramhanandam Kanneganti Brahmanandam (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Recognised as one of India's finest and highest-paid comic actors, he holds the Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record f ...

as Anji *

Narra Venkateswara Rao Narra Venkateswara Rao was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu cinema. He hailed from Agraharam village (Ramachandrapuram) in Zarugumilli, Zarugumalli Mandal, Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Career He acted in over 500 fi ...

as M. P. Mutyala Rao *

Gokina Rama Rao Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema. Awards ;Nandi Awards *Nandi Award for Best Actor – Punadhirallu (1979) Selected filmography *1973 Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu *1973 Doctor Babu as Sam ...

as Minister Venkataratnam *Siva Krishna as Sultan's father *

Mannava Balayya Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He appeared in 300 films during his career. Early life and career Mannava Balayya was born in Chavupadu ...

as Major Chakradhara Rao (Pruthvi's father) *

Raghunatha Reddy Raghunatha Reddy is an Indian actor who works in Telugu-language films as a character artist. He is known for his metallic voice. Early life, career and personal life Raghunatha Reddy was born in Krishna District and did his schooling in Vij ...

as Minister *

Ravi Babu Ravi Babu is an Indian actor, director, writer, and producer in Telugu film industry, Telugu cinema. He has written 13 films and directed 16. He has acted in roughly 67 films in his career. Personal life and career His father is actor Chalapa ...

as Noor * Jeeva as Police Inspector * Satya Prakash as Terrorist *

Jack Gaud Jack Gaud (1958 8 June 2000) was an Indian actor, film producer & military personnel known mostly for portrayal of negative roles in Hindi cinema. He entered cinema after leaving the Indian Navy. Gaud did bit roles, especially as a criminal o ...

as Terrorist *

Annapurna Annapurna (; ) is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. It is the 10th highest mountain in the world at above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its as ...

as Renuka's mother *

Sudha Sudha (Sanskrit : सुधा) is a Hindu/ Sanskrit Indian feminine given name meaning living water and also, in other variations, nectar. Notable people named Sudha * Sudha (actress), Telugu actress * Sudha Bhattacharya (born 1952), Indian ac ...

as Saraswathi (Pruthvi's mother) *Siva Parvathi as Sultan's mother *Bangalore Padma as Venkataratnam's wife

Soundtrack

Music composed by

. Music released on Supreme Music Company.

References

External links

*
Telugu News
{{Sarath (director) 1999 films 1990s Telugu-language films Telugu films remade in other languages Films about Islamic terrorism in India Films set in Delhi Films shot in Delhi Indian action films 1990s masala films Films directed by Sarath Films with screenplays by the Paruchuri brothers Films scored by Koti (composer) 1999 action films Central Bureau of Investigation in fiction Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police Indian Army in films Indian police films