Dulquer Salmaan (born July 28, 1983) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. The son of legendary actor Mammootty, Dulquer made his acting debut with Second Show (2012), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He gained widespread recognition with Ustad Hotel (2012) and continued to make his mark with popular films like Bangalore Days (2014), Charlie (2015), and Kali (2016).
In Tamil cinema, Dulquer impressed with Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014) and OK Kanmani (2015). He expanded to Hindi films with Karwaan (2018) and The Zoya Factor (2019), and made a strong impact in Telugu cinema with Mahanati (2018), where he portrayed actor Gemini Ganesan.
Dulquer's versatility shines through in diverse roles, from the notorious criminal in Kurup (2021) to the romantic lead in Sita Ramam (2022). He has received multiple accolades, including Filmfare and Kerala State Film Awards for his performances in Charlie and Kammattipaadam. He also runs his own production company, Wayfarer Films, and continues to be one of the most bankable and popular actors in Indian cinema, seamlessly transitioning between regional and mainstream films
Kaantha
2025
The Rana Daggubati Show
Self · (1 episode)
2024
Lucky Baskhar
Baskhar Kumar
2024
Kalki 2898-AD
Captain
2024
King of Kotha
Kotha Raju / Raju Madrassi
2023
Guns & Gulaabs
Arjun Varma · (7 episodes)
2023
Chup
Danny
2022
Sita Ramam
Lieutenant Ram
2022
Hey! Sinamika
Yaazhan
2022
Salute
Aravind Karunakaran
2022
Kurup
Sukumara Kuruppu
2021
Unstoppable with NBK
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Maniyarayile Ashokan
Arjun (Cameo)
2020
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Sidharth
2020
Varane Avashyamund
Bibeesh
2020
The Zoya Factor
Nikhil Khoda
2019
Margamkali
Baby (Voice Cast)
2019
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Lallu
2019
Praana
Cameo Role
2019
Karwaan
Avinash
2018
Mahanati
Gemini Ganesan
2018
Solo
Shekhar / Trilok / Rudra / Siva
2017
Parava
Imran
2017
CIA: Comrade In America
Aji Mathew
2017
Jomonte Suvisheshangal
Jomon
2017
Annmariya Kalippilaanu
Angel
2016
Kammatti Paadam
Krishnan
2016
Mudhugauv
Narrator (voice)
2016
The Kapil Sharma Show
Himself · (1 episode)
2016
Kali
Siddharth
2016
Charlie
Charlie
2015
O Kadhal Kanmani
Aadi
2015
100 Days Of Love
Balan K Nair
2015
Njaan
K.T.N Kottoor / Ravi Chandrasekhar
2014
Vikramadithyan
Adhithyan Menon
2014
Koothara
Narrator
2014
Bangalore Days
Arjun/Aju
2014
Vaayai Moodi Pesavum
Arvind
2014
Son of Abish
Himself · (1 episode)
2014
Salalah Mobiles
Afsal
2014
Pattam Pole
Karthik
2013
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
Kasi
2013
5 Sundarikal
Photographer/Storyteller
2013
ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
John Issac
2013
Theevram
Harsha Vardhan
2012
Ustad Hotel
Faizi
2012
Second Show
Kurudi
2012
I'm Game
Aakasam Lo Oka Tara
Pashmeena
Captain Kanwal
Untitled Amal Neerad - Mammootty - DQ Movie
