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Dulquer Salmaan

Actor

Dulquer Salmaan

Born July 28, 1983 in Kochi, Kerala, India49 films

Dulquer Salmaan (born July 28, 1983) is an Indian actor and producer primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema, with notable roles in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi films. The son of actor Mammootty, Dulquer established his career with the crime drama Second Show (2012), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. His position in Malayalam cinema was further secured with the successful film Ustad Hotel (2012). He continued to star in prominent Malayalam films like Bangalore Days (2014), Charlie (2015), and Kammattipaadam (2016), receiving recognition for his performances, including a Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Charlie

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Salmaan expanded his acting portfolio across multiple languages, positioning himself as a pan-Indian actor. He gained notice in Tamil cinema with films such as Mani Ratnam’s OK Kanmani (2015) and delivered a notable performance in Telugu cinema as Gemini Ganesan in the biographical film Mahanati (2018). His Hindi film appearances include Karwaan (2018). Salmaan is known for selecting diverse roles, demonstrating his range in genres from romance to crime and period drama across various industries

In addition to his acting career, Dulquer Salmaan is involved in production through his company, Wayfarer Films. He maintains a consistent presence in Indian cinema, balancing regional productions with mainstream films

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Sita Ramam posterFirst watchSita Ramam20227.8as Lieutenant RamAfreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. Angered Afreen returns to Pakistan to ask for money from her grandfather that she has to pay in a month's…View film

Essential films

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Bangalore Days poster7.6Bangalore Days2014Lucky Baskhar poster7.7Lucky Baskhar2024Ustad Hotel poster7.5Ustad Hotel2012Charlie poster7.6Charlie2015Kalki 2898-AD poster6.4Kalki 2898-AD2024Karwaan poster7.1Karwaan2018Mahanati poster7.6Mahanati2018Kammatti Paadam poster7.9Kammatti Paadam2016

Filmography

49 films as actor
  1. TBALokah Chapter 2: MichaelCharlie / Odiyan
  2. TBALokah Chapter 3: CharlieCharlie / Odiyan
  3. TBAUntitled DQ - Praveen Chandran Movie
  4. 2026Sri Sri
  5. 2026Aakasam Lo Oka TaraKrishna
  6. 2026I'm GameDan John
  7. 2025ChampionGeorge Williams
  8. 2025KaanthaT. K. Mahadevan
  9. 2025Lokah Chapter 1: ChandraCharlie / Odiyan
  10. 2024Lucky BaskharBaskhar Kumar
  11. 2024Kalki 2898-ADCaptain
  12. 2023King of KothaKotha Raju / Raju Madrassi
  13. 2022ChupSebastian Gomes / Danny
  14. 2022Sita RamamLieutenant Ram
  15. 2022SaluteAravind Karunakaran
  16. 2022Hey! SinamikaYaazhan
  17. 2021KurupSukumara Kuruppu
  18. 2020Maniyarayile AshokanArjun
  19. 2020Kannum Kannum KollaiyadithaalSidharth
  20. 2020Varane AvashyamundBibeesh
  21. 2019The Zoya FactorNikhil Khoda
  22. 2019MargamkaliBaby (voice)
  23. 2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaLallu
  24. 2018KarwaanAvinash
  25. 2018MahanatiGemini Ganesan
  26. 2017SoloShekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva
  27. 2017Pokkiri SimonNarrator
  28. 2017ParavaImran
  29. 2017CIA: Comrade In AmericaAji Mathew
  30. 2017Jomonte SuvisheshangalJomon
  31. 2017Beautiful lifeJomon T. Vincent
  32. 2016Annmariya KalippilaanuAngel
  33. 2016Kammatti PaadamKrishnan
  34. 2016MudhugauvNarrator (voice)
  35. 2016KaliSiddharth
  36. 2015CharlieCharlie
  37. 2015O Kadhal KanmaniAditya 'Adi' Varadarajan
  38. 2015100 Days of LoveBalan K Nair/ Rocky K Nair
  39. 2014NjaanK.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar
  40. 2014VikramadithyanAdhithyan Menon
  41. 2014Bangalore DaysArjun 'Aju'
  42. 2014Vaayai Moodi PesavumArvind
  43. 2014Salalah MobilesAfsal Abdu Rahman
  44. 2013Pattam PoleKarthik
  45. 2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiKasi
  46. 2013ABCD: American-Born Confused DesiJohn Issac
  47. 2012TheevramHarsha Vardhan
  48. 2012Ustad HotelFaizi
  49. 2012Second ShowKurudi