Salman Khan's 'Sultan' to Release on July 6, to Cash in on Five-day Weekend

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's much anticipated sports-drama film Sultan will release on July 6 on the occasion of Eid.

Yash Raj Films made the release date announcement on Monday.

Produced by Aditya Chopra and written-directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Sultan features Salman and Anushka Sharma as wrestlers.

Interestingly, it will witness a five-day opening weekend at the box office as July 6 is a Wednesday.

"Sultan advance booking for the 5-day festive weekend will start on Sunday, July 3, 2016 across India," tweeted trade analyst Taran Adarsh.

Industry experts believe Sultan will be a box office winner considering Salman's score at the ticket counters since the past few years.