Sultan Director Reveals Why Anushka Was Selected Though Parineeti Had The 'Body Type'

We know that Anushka Sharma is portraying the role of a wrestler in the film Sultan opposite Salman Khan. In a chat with a leading daily, director Ali Abbar Zafar reveals why Anushka was selected for the challenging role. He said, "The girl’s part in this film, it was imperative to get that right. For the longest time we wanted a new girl, I want to be very honest about that. We auditioned a lot of girls and we didn’t find the girl that we wanted for that character.