‘Sultan’ director Ali Abbas Zafar claims ‘Dangal’ is better than his film

Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Dangal’ has been successful in striking the right chord with the audience as well as critics with its content and performances.

The movie which is based on the life of a wrestler was being compared to Salman Khan’s ‘Sultan’ before its release, as both are based on wrestling. However, after ‘Dangal’ released, it was said to be better than Salman’s ‘Sultan’. Not just the audience and critics, even Salman Khan took to Twitter to tell Aamir how his family thought that ‘Dangal’ was better than ‘Sultan’.

And here is director of ‘Sultan’, Ali Abbas Zafar saying the same thing. “I saw the film before leaving, loved it. I had predicted ‘Dangal’ will be the best film of the year. It’s a phenomenal story and a very relevant subject for India,” said Ali.

Ali also revealed how ‘Dangal’ director Nitesh Tiwari and he were in touch to avoid similarities between the two films. “I went to him and we both spoke about the portions in our films where there could be a possible overlap. It was a wise idea to share our thoughts. We were completely open in our thought processes regarding our films. More films with similar backdrops should work in consultation with one another to avoid repetition.”

Ali is now all set to direct Salman again in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’.