April 13th, 2020 | Updated on June 19th, 2023
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, singer and producer. He was born in 1986 and works mostly in Tamil and Malayalam films. Before being an actor Salmaan completed his Business management degree and worked in a firm in Dubai. So far he has won four Filmfare South Awards and one Kerala State Film Award.
Dulquer stepped in Showbiz with the 2012 flick Second Show which got him the Best Male Debut award. His next American Born Confused Desi was hugely successful. He then acted in a Tamil comedy film named Vaayai Moodi Pesavum.
Bangalore Days that came out on 2014 went on to become one of the highest grossing Malayalam film. This was followed by O Kadhal Kanmani which was directed by Mani Ratnam and a commercial success.
His next movie Charlie was a turning point and got him the Kerala State Film Award. Dulquer has also acted in Hindi movies Karwaan and The Zoya Factor. Let us have a look at more about Dulquer Salmaan’s life and career.
Dulquer Salmaan Bio/Wiki
| Nickname(s) | Salu, DQ |
| Profession(s) | Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur |
| Famous Role | ‘Charlie’ in the Malayalam film “Charlie” (2015) |
Personal Life |
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| Date of Birth | 28 July 1986 (Monday) |
| Dulquer Salmaan Age | 34 Years |
| Birthplace | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Dulquer Salmaan Height | 1.78 M |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| School | • Toc-H Public School, Kochi • Sishya School, Chennai |
| College/University | • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA • Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification(s) | •Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) •3 Months acting course |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Singing, Watching Films, Travelling |
| Dulquer Salmaan Net Worth | $10 Milion |
Relationships & More |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | 22 December 2011 |
Family |
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| Wife/Spouse | Amal Sufiya (architect) |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Maryam |
| Parents | Father- Mammootty (Actor, Producer)
Mother- Sulfath Kutty (Homemaker) |
| Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Kutty Surumi (elder) |
Favourite Things |
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| Favourite Food | Biryani |
| Favourite Actors | Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu |
| Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
| Favourite Superheros | Ironman, Batman |
| Favourite App | |
| Favourite Holiday Destination | London |
| Favourite Films | Manam (2014), Magadheera (2009) |
Debut Movie Of Dulquer Salmaan: Second Show
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dulquer Salmaan
1. Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam language films (1)
2. He has also worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films(2)
3. Salmaan is the second child of actor Mammootty and his wife Sulfath(3)
4. Dulquer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Purdue University(4)
5. He made his debut in the 2012 action drama Second Show(5)
6. He made his Bollywood film Karwaan in the year 2018(6)
7. Salmaan also starred in the bolleywood film “The Zoya Factor” opposite Sonam Kapoor(7)
Social Media Accounts
Popular Movies Of Dulquer Salmaan
1. Ustad Hotel
2. Bangalore Days
3. Mahanati
4. ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
5. Karwaan
Filmography
Year |
Title |
Role |
Director |
Language |
Notes |
| 2012 | Second Show | Harilal “Lalu” | Srinath Rajendran | Malayalam | Malayalam debut |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Faizal “Faizy” Abdul Razak | Anwar Rasheed | Malayalam | Dubbed into Telugu as Janatha Hotel |
| 2012 | Theevram | Harsha Vardhan | Roopesh Peethambaran | Malayalam | Dubbed into Tamil as Aaththiram |
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Jones Isaac | Martin Prakkat | Malayalam | Also playback singer (“Johnny Mone Johnny”) |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal (Kullante Bharya segment) | Photographer | Amal Neerad | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Kassi | Sameer Thahir | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Karthikeyan “Karthi” | Alagappan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Afzal | Sharath. A. Haridasan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Aravind | Balaji Mohan | Tamil | Tamil debut |
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Aravind | Balaji Mohan | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Arjun “Aju” | Anjali Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Adithyan Menon | Lal Jose | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Njaan | K. T. N. Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar |
Ranjith | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Balan K. Nair / Rocky K. Nair |
Jenuse Mohamed | Malayalam | Dubbed into Telugu with the same title |
| 2015 | O Kadhal Kanmani | Aditya “Aadhi” Varadarajan | Mani Ratnam | Tamil | Dubbed into Telugu as OK Bangaram |
| 2015 | Charlie | Charlie | Martin Prakkat | Malayalam | Also playback singer (“Chundari Penne”) |
| 2016 | Kali | Siddharth | Sameer Thahir | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kammatipaadam | Krishnan | Rajeev Ravi | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Annmaria Kalippilanu | Angel | Midhun Manuel Thomas | Malayalam | Cameo |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Jomon T Vincent | Sathyan Anthikad | Malayalam | Dubbed into Telugu as Andamaina Jeevitham |
| 2017 | CIA (Comrade in America) | Aji “Ajipan” Mathew | Amal Neerad | Malayalam | Also playback singer (“Kerala Manninaay”,”Vaanam Thilathilaykkanu”) |
| 2017 | Parava | Imran | Soubin Shahir | Malayalam | Guest appearance Also playback singer (“Ormakal”) |
| 2017 | Solo | Shekhar/ Trilok/ Siva/ Lt. Rudra Ramachandran |
Bejoy Nambiar | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Solo | Shekhar/ Trilok/ Siva/ Lt. Rudra Ramachandran |
Bejoy Nambiar | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Mahanati | Gemini Ganesan | Nag Ashwin | Telugu | Telugu Debut |
| 2018 | Nadigaiyar Thilagam | Gemini Ganesan | Nag Ashwin | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Karwaan | Avinash Rajpurohit | Akaarsh Khurana | Hindi | Hindi Debut |
| 2019 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Lallu (Mohanlal John Kombanayil) | BC Noufal | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | The Zoya Factor | Nikhil Khoda | Abhishek Sharma | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Varane Aavashyamundu | Bibeesh. P / Fraud | Anoop Sathyan | Malayalam | |
| 2020 | Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | Siddharth | Desingh Periyasamy | Tamil |
Awards And Nominations
Year |
Award |
Category |
Film |
Result |
| 2012 | Asiavision Awards | Best Newcomer | Second Show | Won |
| 2013 | Asianet Film Awards | Best New Face(Male) | ||
| Vanitha Film Awards | ||||
| Best Star pair | Ustad Hotel | |||
| Amrita TV awards | Best Debut (Male) | Second Show | ||
| Jaihind Film awards | Best New Face(Male) | |||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Ustad Hotel | Nominated | |
| Best Debut (Male) | Second Show | Won | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut (Male) | |||
| Asiavision Awards | Performer of the Year | Various | ||
| 2014 | Asianet Film Awards | Star of the Year | Various | |
| Asiavision Awards | Performer of The Year | Bangalore Days, Vikramadithyan | ||
| 2015 | Asianet Film Awards | Star of the Year | Bangalore Days, Vikramadithyan | |
| Audi RITZ Icon Awards | Debonair | — | ||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Njaan | Nominated | |
| Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Won | ||
| Ramu Kariat Movie Awards | Best Actor | Njaan | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | |||
| Thikkurissy Award | Best Actor | Njaan, Bangalore Days | Won | |
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best Star Pair | Vikramadithyan | ||
| Vijay Awards | Best Debut (Male) | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | ||
| Vikatan Awards | ||||
| 2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Most popular actor | Charlie | |
| Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Kerala State Film Award | Best Actor | Won | ||
| NAFA Awards | Best Actor | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Nominated | |||
| Best Playback Singer Male | ||||
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actor – Critics | Kammatipaadam, Kali | Won |
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Performance in a lead role male | Charlie | ||
| Best playback singer male | Nominated | |||
| Behindwoods Gold Wall of Famers | Best Performer | Kali, Kammatipaadam | Won | |
| 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor Critics | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor | Kammatipaadam | Nominated | |
| Asiavision Awards | Solo (2017 film), Comrade in America, Parava | Won | ||
| 2018 | Asianet Film Awards | Golden star | Solo (2017 film), Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Parava | Won |
| North American Film Awards | Popular Actor | Solo (2017 film), Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Parava | Won | |
| Vanitha Film Awards | Popular Actor | Solo (2017 film), Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Parava, Comrade in America | Won | |
| Jaycee foundation | Best Actor | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | Won | |
| 2019 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actor – Telugu | Mahanati | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award South | Best Actor – Telugu | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (Critics) – Telugu | Won |
