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Director [[Shyamaprasad]] offered Salmaan a role in the film ''[[Ritu (film)|Ritu]]''. Later, [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] director [[N. Linguswamy]] also offered him a role in his first Malayalam film. But these were rejected by Dulquer 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.<ref name=MM/> In 2011, Dulquer signed his friend Srinath Rajendran's debut project ''[[Second Show]]'' in which he played the role of a gangster. ''Second Show'', released on 3 February 2012, was according to Sify, " well appreciated by both the viewers and also by the critics" and completed a 100 days run.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/second-show-celebrates-100-days-news-malayalam-mgtiFncdaei.html Second Show celebrates 100 days]. Sify.com (19 June 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> His second project was ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' with director [[Anwar Rasheed]]. The film earned critical acclaim and was one of the major commercial successes in Malayalam cinema in the year 2012.<ref>Singh, L Romal M (9 October 2012) [http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1750573/report-i-prefer-being-behind-the-camera-littil-swayamp I prefer being behind the camera: Littil Swayamp – Entertainment – DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-malayalam-films-strike-gold-at-the-national-awards/20130320.htm Malayalam films strike gold at the National Awards – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (20 March 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> Both films were in the list of "Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012" compiled by [[Oneindia.in]].<ref name="entertainment.oneindia.in">[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2012/top-10-malayalam-films-2012-hit-movies-099832.html#slide224 Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012 – Oneindia Entertainment]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (28 September 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> His third film was ''[[Theevram]]'', a crime thriller directed by Roopesh Peethambaran which released on 16 November 2012 was a flop. Dulquer signed on to appear in Martin Prakkat's ''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi]]'' scheduled for release in 2013 as his fourth film where he made his debut as a singer. The film went on becoming a superhit.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/giri-giri-in-dulquer-salmaan-s-abcd-news-malayalam-mkytcIbfhdf.html Giri Giri in Dulquer Salmaan's ABCD]. Sify.com (24 October 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> He worked his fifth movie with [[Sameer Thahir]] on a film named ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]. ''The film gelled well with critics and got a good opening. It went on becoming an avaerage fair at the box office.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/dulquer-sunny-wayne-starts-another-journey-together-news-malayalam-nb4pFrfjcgb.html Dulquer, Sunny Wayne starts another journey together]. Sify.com (30 January 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> He has also acted in Amal Neerad's segment in the anthology film Anchu Sundharikal which was a flop.<ref>Zachariah, Ammu (9 February 2013) [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/news-and-interviews/36993846_1_love-stories-amal-neerad-debutant Dulquer, Reenu in Amal Neerad's 'Anju Sundarikal' – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> The film Pattam Pole directed by Azhagappan was released on 11 October 2013 it got mixed reviews and was a flop.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-pattam-pole-is-old-wine-in-new-bottle/20131014.htm Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle]. Rediff.com (14 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.</ref> He appeared in Salala Mobiles was which released on 23 January 2014 was a disaster. He made his debut in Tamil in Vaayai Moodi Pesavum and it's Malayalam version was titled Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram, being a bilingual film simultaneously directed by Balaji Mohan. The film became a hit in Tamil and a flop in Malayalam<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/dulquar-salman-tamil-debut-opposite-nazriya-nazim-119317.html Dulquar Salman's Tamil Debut Opposite Nazriya Nazim]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 September 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.</ref> His next release was Anjali Menon's ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' which got positive reviews from critics and overwhelming response at the box office with a gross collection of ₹8.5 crore in First Week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bangalore-days-grosses-8-5-crore-first-week-601734|title=Box Office Update: Bangalore Days First Week Collections|publisher=''IB Times India''|date=6 June 2014}}</ref> His next films [[Vikramadithyan]], with [[Unni Mukundan]] received mixed reviews, but became a hit, but Renjith's [[Njaan]] was a total failure.{{cn|date=October 2014}} He is currently shooting for [[100 Days of Love]]. |
Director [[Shyamaprasad]] offered Salmaan a role in the film ''[[Ritu (film)|Ritu]]''. Later, [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] director [[N. Linguswamy]] also offered him a role in his first Malayalam film. But these were rejected by Dulquer 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.<ref name=MM/> In 2011, Dulquer signed his friend Srinath Rajendran's debut project ''[[Second Show]]'' in which he played the role of a gangster. ''Second Show'', released on 3 February 2012, was according to Sify, " well appreciated by both the viewers and also by the critics" and completed a 100 days run.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/second-show-celebrates-100-days-news-malayalam-mgtiFncdaei.html Second Show celebrates 100 days]. Sify.com (19 June 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> His second project was ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' with director [[Anwar Rasheed]]. The film earned critical acclaim and was one of the major commercial successes in Malayalam cinema in the year 2012.<ref>Singh, L Romal M (9 October 2012) [http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1750573/report-i-prefer-being-behind-the-camera-littil-swayamp I prefer being behind the camera: Littil Swayamp – Entertainment – DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-malayalam-films-strike-gold-at-the-national-awards/20130320.htm Malayalam films strike gold at the National Awards – Rediff.com Movies]. Rediff.com (20 March 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> Both films were in the list of "Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012" compiled by [[Oneindia.in]].<ref name="entertainment.oneindia.in">[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2012/top-10-malayalam-films-2012-hit-movies-099832.html#slide224 Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012 – Oneindia Entertainment]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (28 September 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> His third film was ''[[Theevram]]'', a crime thriller directed by Roopesh Peethambaran which released on 16 November 2012 was a flop. Dulquer signed on to appear in Martin Prakkat's ''[[ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi]]'' scheduled for release in 2013 as his fourth film where he made his debut as a singer. The film went on becoming a superhit.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/giri-giri-in-dulquer-salmaan-s-abcd-news-malayalam-mkytcIbfhdf.html Giri Giri in Dulquer Salmaan's ABCD]. Sify.com (24 October 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> He worked his fifth movie with [[Sameer Thahir]] on a film named ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]. ''The film gelled well with critics and got a good opening. It went on becoming an avaerage fair at the box office.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/dulquer-sunny-wayne-starts-another-journey-together-news-malayalam-nb4pFrfjcgb.html Dulquer, Sunny Wayne starts another journey together]. Sify.com (30 January 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> He has also acted in Amal Neerad's segment in the anthology film Anchu Sundharikal which was a flop.<ref>Zachariah, Ammu (9 February 2013) [http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-09/news-and-interviews/36993846_1_love-stories-amal-neerad-debutant Dulquer, Reenu in Amal Neerad's 'Anju Sundarikal' – Times Of India]. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.</ref> The film Pattam Pole directed by Azhagappan was released on 11 October 2013 it got mixed reviews and was a flop.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-pattam-pole-is-old-wine-in-new-bottle/20131014.htm Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle]. Rediff.com (14 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.</ref> He appeared in Salala Mobiles was which released on 23 January 2014 was a disaster. He made his debut in Tamil in Vaayai Moodi Pesavum and it's Malayalam version was titled Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram, being a bilingual film simultaneously directed by Balaji Mohan. The film became a hit in Tamil and a flop in Malayalam<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/dulquar-salman-tamil-debut-opposite-nazriya-nazim-119317.html Dulquar Salman's Tamil Debut Opposite Nazriya Nazim]. Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 September 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.</ref> His next release was Anjali Menon's ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' which got positive reviews from critics and overwhelming response at the box office with a gross collection of ₹8.5 crore in First Week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bangalore-days-grosses-8-5-crore-first-week-601734|title=Box Office Update: Bangalore Days First Week Collections|publisher=''IB Times India''|date=6 June 2014}}</ref> His next films [[Vikramadithyan]], with [[Unni Mukundan]] received mixed reviews, but became a hit, but Renjith's [[Njaan]] was a total failure.{{cn|date=October 2014}} He is currently shooting for [[100 Days of Love]].Sources confirmed that he is again working on a Tamil film under [[Mani Ratnam]] which begins on October 6, 2014. |
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Dulquer Salmaan | |
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 Dulquer Salmaan at the 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013 | |
| Born | |
| Other names | Dulquer Salmaan Muhammadkutty Panaparambil, DQ,[1] |
| Alma mater | Purdue University |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Amal Sufiya (m.2011–present) |
| Parent(s) | Mammootty Sulfath |
| Relatives | Maqbool Salmaan(cousin) |
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor and businessman known for his Malayalam films.
The son of film actor Mammootty, Dulquer made his debut with the Malayalam film Second Show (2012) and later starred in the film Ustad Hotel (2012) which won the National Award for Best Popular Film. He was awarded with Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant for the performance in the film Second Show and nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Ustad Hotel.[2][2]
Early and personal life
Dulquer Salmaan was born to actor Mammootty and Sulfath. He has an elder sister Kutty Surumi. 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.[3] He married a Chennai-based architect Amal Sufiya,[4] on 22 December 2011.[5]
Film career
Director Shyamaprasad offered Salmaan a role in the film Ritu. Later, Tamil director N. Linguswamy also offered him a role in his first Malayalam film. But these were rejected by Dulquer 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.[3] In 2011, Dulquer signed his friend Srinath Rajendran's debut project Second Show in which he played the role of a gangster. Second Show, released on 3 February 2012, was according to Sify, " well appreciated by both the viewers and also by the critics" and completed a 100 days run.[6] His second project was Ustad Hotel with director Anwar Rasheed. The film earned critical acclaim and was one of the major commercial successes in Malayalam cinema in the year 2012.[7][8] Both films were in the list of "Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012" compiled by Oneindia.in.[9] His third film was Theevram, a crime thriller directed by Roopesh Peethambaran which released on 16 November 2012 was a flop. Dulquer signed on to appear in Martin Prakkat's ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi scheduled for release in 2013 as his fourth film where he made his debut as a singer. The film went on becoming a superhit.[10] He worked his fifth movie with Sameer Thahir on a film named Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. The film gelled well with critics and got a good opening. It went on becoming an avaerage fair at the box office.[11] He has also acted in Amal Neerad's segment in the anthology film Anchu Sundharikal which was a flop.[12] The film Pattam Pole directed by Azhagappan was released on 11 October 2013 it got mixed reviews and was a flop.[13] He appeared in Salala Mobiles was which released on 23 January 2014 was a disaster. He made his debut in Tamil in Vaayai Moodi Pesavum and it's Malayalam version was titled Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram, being a bilingual film simultaneously directed by Balaji Mohan. The film became a hit in Tamil and a flop in Malayalam[14] His next release was Anjali Menon's Bangalore Days which got positive reviews from critics and overwhelming response at the box office with a gross collection of ₹8.5 crore in First Week.[15] His next films Vikramadithyan, with Unni Mukundan received mixed reviews, but became a hit, but Renjith's Njaan was a total failure.[citation needed] He is currently shooting for 100 Days of Love.Sources confirmed that he is again working on a Tamil film under Mani Ratnam which begins on October 6, 2014.
Other work
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.[3]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Second Show | Harilal (Lalu) | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Faizal Abdul Razak (Fayzi) | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Theevram | Harsha Vardhan (Harshan) | Malayalam |
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Johns | Malayalam |
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal – segment Kullante Bharya | Photographer/Narrator | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Kassi | Malayalam |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | Karthik (Karthi) | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Salalah Mobiles | Afsal | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Arvind | Tamil |
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Arjun (Aju) | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Adithyan | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Njaan | K.T.N Koottur | Malayalam |
| 2014 | 100 Days of Love†[16] | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Untitled Mani Ratnam film†[17][18] | Tamil |
Awards
- 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Youth Icon[19]
- 2013 – Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut[2][2]
References
- ^ Dulquar Salman, the next Mammootty in the making? – Oneindia Entertainment. Entertainment.oneindia.in (28 December 2011). Retrieved on 16 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d Filmfare Awards (South): The complete list of winners. Ibnlive.in.com (21 July 2013). Retrieved on 22 July 2013.
- ^ a b c Template:Wayback. Malayala Manorama 26 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ Kurian, Shiba (15 January 2012) "Mollywood celebs's honeymoon diaries". The Times of India. Retrieved on 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Mammootty's son gets married". Rediff.com 23 December 2011. Retrieved on 12 January 2012.
- ^ Second Show celebrates 100 days. Sify.com (19 June 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Singh, L Romal M (9 October 2012) I prefer being behind the camera: Littil Swayamp – Entertainment – DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Malayalam films strike gold at the National Awards – Rediff.com Movies. Rediff.com (20 March 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Top 10 Malayalam films of 2012 – Oneindia Entertainment. Entertainment.oneindia.in (28 September 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Giri Giri in Dulquer Salmaan's ABCD. Sify.com (24 October 2012). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Dulquer, Sunny Wayne starts another journey together. Sify.com (30 January 2013). Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Zachariah, Ammu (9 February 2013) Dulquer, Reenu in Amal Neerad's 'Anju Sundarikal' – Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2013.
- ^ Review: Pattam Pole is old wine in new bottle. Rediff.com (14 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.
- ^ Dulquar Salman's Tamil Debut Opposite Nazriya Nazim. Entertainment.oneindia.in (9 September 2013). Retrieved on 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Box Office Update: Bangalore Days First Week Collections". IB Times India. 6 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Shooting of '100 Days of Love', Starring Dulquer and Nithya, Begins in Bangalore". International Business Times. 17 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Mani Ratnam's next to roll out from Oct 6". The Times of India. 1 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Confirmed: Dulquer Salmaan Is Mani Ratnam's Next Hero". Filmibeat. 26 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards. Emirates 24/7 (5 November 2013). Retrieved on 2 February 2014.
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