Dulquer Salmaan (/d̪ulkʰr̩ salmaːn/; born 28 July 1983) Age - 41, is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam films in addition to 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 , a South Indian International Movie Award , a Kerala Film Critics Association Award and a Kerala State Film Award.
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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), Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017), Mahanati (2018), Kurup (2021) and Sita Ramam (2022).
He has been recognised in the media as a fashion icon[1][2] and an auto enthusiast.[3] He owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes. He is also the founder of the film production company Wayfarer Films.[4]
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- ^ Priya Gupta (28 April 2015). "Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2014". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015.
- "Vikram, Dulquer, Samantha are style icons!". Sify. 28 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015.
- Jessy John (29 September 2015). "Dulquer to Prithviraj: Five young Mollywood actors to watch out for". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
- "Proud moment: Dulquer Salmaan among the 50 most influential young Indians". Malayala Manorama. 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
- Benson Philip (2 June 2016). "5 Looks of Dulquer Salmaan which proves he is a fashion icon". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Actor Dulquer Salmaan caught breaking traffic rules in a Porsche: Kerala Police takes action". The Financial Express. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Dewan, Ashwin (26 March 2023). "Dulquer Salmaan to star in Tinu Pappachan next". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ VM Sathish (5 November 2013). "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Emirates 24/7. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Asiavision Awards 2014 – Winners". Asiavision Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ a b "South Indian International Movie Awards". South Indian International Movie Awards. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Vijay Awards 2015 – Complete list of winners". Sify. 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "Nominations for the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016.
- ^ "'Charlie' sweeps Kerala State film awards; 'Ozhivudivasathe Kali' adjudged Best film". The Hindu. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
- ^ "64 Filmfare Awards South 2017: Complete list of Mollywood winners!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ siima (12 April 2017). "SIIMA AWARDS 2017". SIIMA. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ Malayala Manorama (27 February 2018). "വനിത ഫിലിം അവാര്ഡ് 2018: ഫഹദ് മികച്ച നടൻ, മഞ്ജു വാരിയർ, പാർവതി മികച്ച നടിമാർ..." Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "66th Yamaha Fascino Filmfare Awards South: Full List of Winners in Telugu Cinema". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards South 2022: Here's the complete list of nominees across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Dhanush, Manju Warrier, Chetan Kumar, others: SIIMA Awards announces nominees". The News Minute. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.