Story: A polite and harmless Raja (Jeet) arrives in Kolkata from the suburbs with an innocent sister, Disha (Priyanka) in tow. He gets caught up in a trafficking racket and falls victim to gun-toting men. But is he the real victim?
Review: Loud action, foot-tapping numbers and the drama unfolding with twists at every corner. Sultan – The Saviour takes your mind off the daily hassles of life. And when your mind does fly, don’t try to reason with what’s going on. Touted as the remake of the south film Vedalam, Sultan engrosses you with a chain of non-stop entertaining sequences that surprises you with its improbability and amuses you with its execution. And this is where the film scores. It’s insane how it challenges your rationality to take a backseat!
It’s commercial, it’s mindless but you can’t just ignore that it’s close to three hours of good entertainment. The script definitely goes a long way in making that possible. It’s taut, changes track but doesn’t lose the plot and keeps the narration simple, despite the over-the-top elements. The story revolves around Raja (Jeet) and his sister Disha (Priyanka) but also involves a number of characters that never seem like extras. There are a lot of twists that never look unwanted.
Raja is this seemingly simple man who comes to the city with an art-college aspirant sister, Disha. The gentle breeze and mellifluous background tunes accompanying them establish their innocence, albeit in a formulaic manner. A series of enjoyable sequences and some fast narration later, when the film ultimately breaks for interval, it prepares you for a clichéd account. But no, you are pleasantly surprised. There’s no melodramatic history but another slew of twists that lead up to the climax. Even in the second half, the film keeps the tempo going.
There is a scene where Raja is chasing a car, which is carrying his imprisoned sister to a trafficker. The script keeps the right amount of anticipation alive throughout the chase. Yes, Disha is bundled inside the boot, yet manages to get her hands on a phone. She calls Raja and takes directions on pulling out the indicator wires. The scene might be very far-fetched, but the storytelling is so good that you can willingly suspend your disbelief. Some scenes go overboard though, especially when Raja feels revengeful and decided to break a lot of glass. A few more good fights would have worked better.