He completed his primary education from Toc-H Public School, Kochi, Kerala. Later he goes to Sishya School in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He graduated in Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) from Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA. After graduation he also learned Acting from Barry John Acting School.
He started his acting debut with Malayalam film “
Second Show” in 2012, for which he received the
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Later he appeared in
Ustad Hotel (2012),
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013), comedy and the romantic drama film
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013).
ABCD is one of the commercial success movies of Dulquer Salmaan.
Salmaan appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum in 2014 which was his first Tamil debut movie. He followed it by starring in the ensemble romantic drama
Bangalore Days (2014), which ranks among the highest-grossing Malayalam films. He achieved further success in Tamil cinema with commercially successful romance movie
O Kadhal Kanmani (2015).
Subsequently, Salmaan garnered acclaim for portraying the title role in the 2015 romantic drama Charlie, winning him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.
As of March 2018, Salmaan has completed filming for his Hindi debut
Karwaan, the multi-lingual
Mahanati. In addition, he has committed to star in Abhishek Sharma’s film adaptation of Anuja Chauhan’s novel
The Zoya Factor.
Karwaan is going to be
Dulquer’s first Hindi debut film which is scheduled to be release on 3rd August 2018.
Controversies: No
Dulquer Salmaan Favourite Things
His favorite actors Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu. He has a hobby of toy-car collection.
Dulquer Salmaan Facts
- Apart from being an actor, he is also a singer and has sung various songs like Johnny Mone Johnny from the Malayalam film.
- He is an Entrepreneur.
- He is also the director of the Bangalore-based ‘Motherhood Hospital’.
- He also acted in a short film as part of the Kerala motor vehicle department’s safe riding campaign.
- He started his acting career in 2012 by playing the role of Harilal/Lalu in the Malayalam film.
Image Credit: All the images are from Dulquer Salmaan.
