Dulquer Salmaan

Cast

Dulquer Salmaan

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1983-07-28

From

Kochi, Kerala, India

Also known as DQ, ദുൽഖർ സൽമാൻ, துல்கர் சல்மான்

Biography

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

Kalki 2898-AD
6.4
MOVIE2024

Kalki 2898-AD

as Captain

Lucky Baskhar
7.6
MOVIE2024

Lucky Baskhar

as Baskhar Kumar

Sita Ramam
7.8
MOVIE2022

Sita Ramam

as Lieutenant Ram

Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
7.3
MOVIE2025

Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra

as Charlie / Odiyan

Njaan
5.9
MOVIE2014

Njaan

as K.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar

Kaantha
6.6
MOVIE2025

Kaantha

as T. K. Mahadevan

Champion
6.8
MOVIE2025

Champion

as George Williams

Hey! Sinamika
5.8
MOVIE2022

Hey! Sinamika

as Yaazhan

Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
6.8
MOVIE2020

Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal

as Sidharth

King of Kotha
5.8
MOVIE2023

King of Kotha

as Kotha Raju / Raju Madrassi

Varane Avashyamund
6.7
MOVIE2020

Varane Avashyamund

as Bibeesh

Mahanati
7.6
MOVIE2018

Mahanati

as Gemini Ganesan

Kurup
6.2
MOVIE2021

Kurup

as Sukumara Kuruppu

O Kadhal Kanmani
7.0
MOVIE2015

O Kadhal Kanmani

as Aadi

I'm Game
MOVIE2026

I'm Game

Kali
6.4
MOVIE2016

Kali

as Siddharth

Kammatti Paadam
8.0
MOVIE2016

Kammatti Paadam

as Krishnan

Bangalore Days
7.6
MOVIE2014

Bangalore Days

as Arjun 'Aju'

Chup
6.6
MOVIE2022

Chup

as Danny

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
7.0
MOVIE2013

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

as Kasi

Parava
7.8
MOVIE2017

Parava

as Imran

Ustad Hotel
7.5
MOVIE2012

Ustad Hotel

as Faizi

Koothara
5.9
MOVIE2014

Koothara

as Narrator

CIA: Comrade In America
6.0
MOVIE2017

CIA: Comrade In America

as Aji Mathew

Mudhugauv
5.1
MOVIE2016

Mudhugauv

as Narrator (voice)

Solo
6.8
MOVIE2017

Solo

as Shekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva

Karwaan
7.1
MOVIE2018

Karwaan

as Avinash

The Zoya Factor
5.5
MOVIE2019

The Zoya Factor

as Nikhil Khoda

DQ 41
MOVIETBA

DQ 41

Lokah Chapter 2: Michael
MOVIETBA

Lokah Chapter 2: Michael

as Charlie / Odiyan

Charlie
7.6
MOVIE2015

Charlie

as Charlie

Jomonte Suvisheshangal
6.4
MOVIE2017

Jomonte Suvisheshangal

as Jomon

Salute
7.2
MOVIE2022

Salute

as Aravind Karunakaran

Pattam Pole
5.1
MOVIE2013

Pattam Pole

as Karthik

Annmariya Kalippilaanu
7.0
MOVIE2016

Annmariya Kalippilaanu

as Angel

Salalah Mobiles
4.0
MOVIE2014

Salalah Mobiles

as Afsal Abdu Rahman

5 Sundarikal
6.9
MOVIE2013

5 Sundarikal

as Photographer/Storyteller

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
7.0
MOVIE2013

ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi

as John Issac

Theevram
6.4
MOVIE2012

Theevram

as Harsha Vardhan

Oru Yamandan Premakadha
4.3
MOVIE2019

Oru Yamandan Premakadha

as Lallu

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
6.1
MOVIE2014

Vaayai Moodi Pesavum

as Arvind

Vikramadithyan
6.5
MOVIE2014

Vikramadithyan

as Adhithyan Menon

Margamkali
3.1
MOVIE2019

Margamkali

as Baby (Voice Cast)

Maniyarayile Ashokan
3.3
MOVIE2020

Maniyarayile Ashokan

as Arjun (Cameo)

100 Days of Love
6.2
MOVIE2015

100 Days of Love

as Balan K Nair/ Rocky K Nair

Aakasam Lo Oka Tara
MOVIETBA

Aakasam Lo Oka Tara

Second Show
6.9
MOVIE2012

Second Show

as Kurudi

Lokah Chapter 3: Charlie
MOVIETBA

Lokah Chapter 3: Charlie

as Charlie / Odiyan

Beautiful life
MOVIE2017

Beautiful life

as Jomon T. Vincent

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