Dulquer Salmaan Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Amal Sufiya
Hometown: Kochi, Kerala
Age: 37 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Nickname(s) | Salu, DQ |
Profession(s) | Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur |
Famous Role | 'Charlie' in the Malayalam film "Charlie" (2015) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Career | |
Debut | Film (Malayalam): Second Show (2012) as Harilal "Lalu" Film (Tamil): Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014) as Aravind Film (Bollywood): Karwan (2018) as Avinash |
Awards, Honours | • Asiavision Award for Best Newcomer for the film “Second Show” (2012) • Filmfare Award South for Best Debut- Male for the film “Second Show” (2013) • Asianet Film Award for Star of the Year (2014) • South Indian International Movie Award for Best Debut (Male) for the film “Vaayai Moodi Pesavum” (2015) • Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for the film “Charlie” (2016) • Behindwoods Gold Wall of Famers for Best Performer for the film “Kali” and “Kammatipaadam” (2017) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 July 1986 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 37 Years |
Birthplace | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kochi, Kerala, India |
School | • Toc-H Public School, Kochi • Sishya School, Chennai |
College/University | • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA • Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai |
Educational Qualification(s) | •Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) •3 Months acting course |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Singing, Watching Films, Travelling |
Tattoo | On Left Forearm: Black Stripes |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Marriage Date | 22 December 2011 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Amal Sufiya (architect) |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Maryam |
Parents | Father- Mammootty (Actor, Producer) Mother- Sulfath Kutty (Homemaker) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Kutty Surumi (elder) |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Biryani |
Favourite Actors | Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu |
Favourite Director | Mani Ratnam |
Favourite Superheros | Ironman, Batman |
Favourite App | |
Favourite Holiday Destination | London |
Favourite Films | Manam (2014), Magadheera (2009) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dulquer Salmaan
- Dulquer Salmaan was born to the popular actor Mammootty and his wife Sulfath Kutty in Kochi.
- Dulquer had a deep interest in film direction from a very young age. When he was 12 years old, he used to make short films by taking his father’s camera.
- After completing his graduation, Dulquer worked at a reputed firm in the US as a Business Manager.
- He then relocated to Dubai, where he did an IT-related business for some time.
- Thereafter, he returned to India and did a three months course in acting from Barry John Acting Studio in Mumbai.
- He started his acting career in 2012 by playing the role of Harilal/Lalu in the Malayalam film “Second Show.” He received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film.
- In 2014, Dulquer appeared in the romantic drama “Bangalore Days,” which was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films till date.
- In 2018, he made his acting debut in Bollywood with the film “Karwan” in which he played the role of ‘Avinash.’
- In 2019, Salmaan starred in the Bollywood film “The Zoya Factor” opposite Sonam Kapoor.
- He also acted in a short film as part of the Kerala Motor Vehicle department’s safe riding campaign.
- Dulquer was also a part of the Chennai Gives initiative and donated 150 items that included clothing, shoes, books, school supplies and crockery items.
- Apart from being an actor, he is also a singer and has sung many songs like Johnny Mone Johnny from the Malayalam film ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013).
- He owns a car-trading web portal and a dental business chain in Chennai.
- He is also the director of the Bangalore-based ‘Motherhood Hospital’.
- Dulquer has a huge love for cars and bikes since his childhood.
He bought a Ferrari 296 GTB in November 2023.
- He was very scared of dogs when he was a kid but gradually started liking them as he grew up. He has a pet dog named Honey.
- Salmaan told in an interview that despite graduating in Business Management, he made his career in acting as he felt that after working as a Business Manager, his life had become monotonous and routine.
- He told in an interview that his name is a combination of the names of two warriors. Reportedly, his name has a reference to Alexander, The Great.