Sultan is an overwrought, overblown, over-stretched sports saga. When it ended, I had moist eyes and a big grin on my face. In wrestling terms, it's an over-sized Salman slam.

Despite some of the usual Bollywood razzle-dazzle, this might be the most authentic performance Khan has done on screen in a decade.

It is a full-bodied, fully-earned performance, and Salman Khan aces it.

The worst part is that it pretends to give some sort of empowering message, but all it does is reinforce the glory associated with female sacrifice.