When asked in an interview about his 'unconventional entry with a bunch of newcomers', Salmaan stated that it was his conscious decision as he felt that '. In 2011, Salmaan signed on for debutante Srinath Rajendran's Second Show (2012) in which he played the role of Harilal, a gangster. Salmaan at the 60th Filmfare Awards South in 2013. He also founded a film production company in the name 'Wayfarer Films'. He owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes. Salmaan has been recognised in the media as a fashion icon and an auto enthusiast. He has also acted in the Telugu film Mahanati (2018) and in the Hindi films Karwaan (2018) and The Zoya Factor (2019).

Subsequently, Salmaan garnered acclaim for portraying the title role in the 2015 romantic drama Charlie, winning him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.

He achieved further success in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam's critically and commercially successful romance O Kadhal Kanmani (2015). He then starred in the ensemble romantic drama Bangalore Days (2014), which ranks among the highest-grossing Malayalam films. He received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Ustad Hotel (2012).Īfter the commercial success of the comedy ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013) and the road thriller Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013), Salmaan appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014). He is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards South and one Kerala State Film Award.Īfter a three-month acting course at the Barry John Acting Studio, he made his debut in the 2012 action drama Second Show, for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.

Salmaan 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. He has also appeared in Telugu and Hindi language films. Dulquer Salmaan (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil language films.

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