Dulquer Salmaan
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
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
Known For
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DQ 41 Future★ NR
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Lokah Chapter 2: Michael FutureCharlie / Odiyan★ NR
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Lokah Chapter 3: Charlie FutureCharlie / Odiyan★ NR
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I'm Game 2026★ NR
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Aakasam Lo Oka Tara 2026★ NR
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Kaantha 2025T. K. Mahadevan★ 8
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Charlie / Odiyan★ 7.1
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Lucky Baskhar 2024Baskhar Kumar★ 7.6
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Kalki 2898-AD 2024Captain★ 6.5
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King of Kotha 2023Kotha Raju / Raju Madrassi★ 5.9
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Guns & Gulaabs 2023Arjun Varma★ 7.3
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Chup 2022Danny★ 6.6
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Sita Ramam 2022Lieutenant Ram★ 7.8
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Hey! Sinamika 2022Yaazhan★ 5.8
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Salute 2022Aravind Karunakaran★ 7.4
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Kurup 2021Sukumara Kuruppu★ 6.2
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Maniyarayile Ashokan 2020Arjun (Cameo)★ 3.2
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Sidharth★ 6.9
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Varane Avashyamund 2020Bibeesh★ 6.6
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The Zoya Factor 2019Nikhil Khoda★ 5.5
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Margamkali 2019Baby (Voice Cast)★ 3.1
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Lallu★ 4.3
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Karwaan 2018Avinash★ 7.1
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Mahanati 2018Gemini Ganesan★ 7.6
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Solo 2017Shekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva★ 6.8
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Parava 2017Imran★ 7.8
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Aji Mathew★ 6
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Jomon★ 6.3
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Angel★ 6.8
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Kammatti Paadam 2016Krishnan★ 7.9
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Mudhugauv 2016Narrator (voice)★ 5.1
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Kali 2016Siddharth★ 6.4
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Charlie 2015Charlie★ 7.6
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O Kadhal Kanmani 2015Aadi★ 7
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100 Days Of Love 2015Balan K Nair★ 6.3
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Njaan 2014K.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar★ 5.9
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Vikramadithyan 2014Adhithyan Menon★ 6.5
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Koothara 2014Narrator★ 5.9
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Bangalore Days 2014Arjun / Aju★ 7.5
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Vaayai Moodi Pesavum 2014Arvind★ 6.1
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Son of Abish 2014Himself★ 6.8
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Salalah Mobiles 2014Afsal Abdu Rahman★ 4
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Pattam Pole 2013Karthik★ 5.1
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Kasi★ 7
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5 Sundarikal 2013Photographer/Storyteller★ 6.9
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John Issac★ 7
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Theevram 2012Harsha Vardhan★ 6.5
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Ustad Hotel 2012Faizi★ 7.5
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Second Show 2012Kurudi★ 6.9