Dulquer Salmaan
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Dulquer Salmaan | |
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Dulquer Salmaan (ദുൽഖർ സൽമാൻ) | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Salu,Dulquer Salmaan Muhammadkutty Panaparambil |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Spouse | Amal Sufiya (2012 – present) |
| Parent(s) | Mammootty Sulfath |
| Website | http://dulquarsalman.in/ |
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor and businessman who works in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of Malayalam film actor Mammootty. He made his acting debut in 2012, in the Malayalam film Second Show and later appeared in the film Ustad Hotel (2012).
Early and personal life
Dulquer Salmaan is the younger son of actor Mammootty and Sulfath. He studied in Toc-H Public School, Kochi, Kerala, till primary classes, after which he joined Sishya School in Chennai. He received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University, U.S..[1] He married Chennai-based architect Amal Sufiya,[2] on 22 December 2011.[3]
Salmaan's paternal uncle Ebrahimkutty is a television and film actor.
Film career
Director Shyamaprasad offered Salmaan a role in the film Ritu. Later, Tamil director N. Linguswamy also offered him a role in a film which would mark the director's debut in Malayalam. But these were rejected by Salmaan because he felt he had to study the various aspects of cinema in detail before venturing further and for that did a short term course in film.[1] In 2011, Salmaan signed his friend Srinath Rajendran's debut project Second Show in which he played the role of a gangster. The film Second Show released on February 3, 2012. His second project was Ustad Hotel with director Anwar Rasheed. His third film was Theevram, a crime thriller directed by Roopesh Peethambaran which released on 16 November 2012. Salmaan signed on to appear in Martin Prakkat's ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi scheduled for release in 2013 as his fourth film. Next would start work with Sameer Thahir named Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi.
Other works
Salmaan's first business venture was a web portal for trading cars. He heads a dental business chain in Chennai and is also the director of Bangalore based Motherhood Hospital.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Director |
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| 2012 | Second Show | Srinath Rajendran |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Anwar Rasheed |
| 2012 | Theevram | Roopesh Peethambaran |
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Martin Prakkat |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Sameer Thahir |
References
- ^ a b c "Like father, like son". Malayala Manorama December 26, 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Mollywood celebs's honeymoon diaries". The Times of India January 15, 2012. Retrieved on 2012-01-12.
- ^ "Mammootty's son gets married". Rediff.com December 23, 2011. Retrieved on 2012-01-12.
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