34 Facts About Dulquer Salmaan

Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films in addition to Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.

Dulquer Salmaan graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting.

Dulquer Salmaan has since established himself as a leading actor in Indian cinema with several critically and commercially successful films including Ustad Hotel, ABCD, Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, Bangalore Days, Vikramadithyan, O Kadhal Kanmani, Charlie, Kali, Jomonte Suvisheshangal, Mahanati, Kurup and Sita Ramam.

Dulquer Salmaan has been recognised in the media as a fashion icon and an auto enthusiast.

Dulquer Salmaan owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes.

Dulquer Salmaan is the founder of the film production company Wayfarer Films.

Dulquer Salmaan is the youngest son of legendary actor Mammootty.

Dulquer Salmaan completed his primary level education at Toc-H Public School, Vyttila, Kochi and his secondary level education at Sishya School in Chennai.

Dulquer Salmaan has a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Purdue University and worked at an IT firm in Dubai.

Dulquer Salmaan stated in a 2012 interview that he chose acting because "somewhere down the lane, my life became monotonous and routine".

In 2011, Dulquer Salmaan signed on for debutante Srinath Rajendran's crime film Second Show in which he played the role of Harilal, a gangster.

Dulquer Salmaan won widespread praise for his portrayal of Faizy, a budding chef.

Dulquer Salmaan then collaborated with Sameer Thahir in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, a road film.

Dulquer Salmaan starred in his "first love story", cinematographer Alagappan's romantic drama Pattam Pole, which was a commercial failure.

In 2014, Dulquer Salmaan took on another romantic role in Salalah Mobiles, with Nazriya Nazim opposite him; like Pattam Pole, Salalah Mobiles could not garner much success for the actor.

Dulquer Salmaan then starred in what he called his "most challenging film yet" in Renjith's period drama Njaan.

Dulquer Salmaan next played the titular character in Martin Prakkat's Charlie.

Dulquer Salmaan reunited with Sameer Thahir for his first release in 2016, Kali co-starring Sai Pallavi.

Dulquer Salmaan then starred in Rajeev Ravi's action drama Kammatipaadam.

Dulquer Salmaan then appeared in Sathyan Anthikad's family drama Jomonte Suvisheshangal.

Dulquer Salmaan then portrayed four roles in the Malayalam-Tamil bilingual anthology Solo directed by Bejoy Nambiar.

Dulquer Salmaan next featured in the Telugu film Mahanati, a biopic on actress Savitri.

Later that year, Dulquer Salmaan made his Hindi film debut with Karwaan, co-starring alongside Irrfan Khan and Mithila Palkar.

Abhishek Sharma's film adaptation of Anuja Chauhan's novel The Zoya Factor did not perform well at the box-office but Dulquer Salmaan's performance was appreciated.

Dulquer Salmaan's first released project as a producer and actor was the family drama Varane Avashyamund where he co-starred alongside Suresh Gopi, Shobana and Kalyani Priyadarshan.

Dulquer Salmaan starred in the 2021 crime-thriller Kurup in which he played the titular role of Sukumara Kurup, marks his third production venture which has become the highest grossing Malayalam film in 2021 and the highest-grossing film of his career.

Dulquer Salmaan next starred in the Telugu-language period romantic drama Sita Ramam opposite Mrunal Thakur.

Dulquer Salmaan has acted in a short film as part of the Kerala motor vehicle department's safe riding campaign.

Dulquer Salmaan donated 150 items, including clothing, shoes, books, school supplies and crockery items, as a part of the Chennai Gives initiative.

Dulquer Salmaan is the director of the Bangalore-based Motherhood Hospital.

Dulquer Salmaan was ranked fourth by GQ in their listing of the 50 most influential young Indians of 2016.

Dulquer Salmaan was featured by GQ in their listing of the Best Dressed Men India 2016.

Dulquer Salmaan was selected as the "Most Desirable Man" in 2013 and 2014 by Kochi Times, a subsidiary of The Times Group.

In 2019, Dulquer Salmaan became the first actor from Kerala to get featured on the October edition cover of Vogue India.