Dulquer Salmaan | |
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![]() Dulquer in 2018 | |
Born | [a] | 28 July 1983 or 28 July 1986
Other names | DQ, Kunjikka[5] |
Alma mater | Purdue University (BBM) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Organizations |
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Works | Filmography |
Spouse |
Amal Sufiya (m. 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Parent |
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Family | Mammootty family |
Awards | Full list |
Website | dulquer |
Dulquer Salmaan (IPA: [d̪ulkʰɐr salmaːn]; born 28 July 1983/1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. He 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 is a recipient of several awards including, five Filmfare Awards South and a Kerala State Film Award.
After a three-month acting course at the Barry John Acting Studio, Salmaan made his acting debut with Second Show (2012). He has since established himself as a leading actor in Indian cinema with several critically and commercially successful films including Ustad Hotel (2012), ABCD (2013), Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013), Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014), Bangalore Days (2014), Vikramadithyan (2014), O Kadhal Kanmani (2015), Charlie (2015), Kali (2016), Kammatti Paadam (2016), Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017), Mahanati (2018), Kurup (2021) and Sita Ramam (2022).[6][7][8][9][10]
He has been recognised in the media as a fashion icon[11][12] and an auto enthusiast.[13] He owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes. He is also the founder of the film production company Wayfarer Films.[14]
...the movie has collected approximately Rs 24 crores from Kerala alone, apart from the Rs 5.6 crore from the rest of India, Rs 9.97 crore from the UAE-GCC regions and Rs 4.1 crore from elsewhere.
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