Dulquer Salmaan Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Login Register

OVERVIEW

ABOUT

FILMOGRAPHY

NEWS

PHOTOS

VIDEOS

DISCUSSION

FANCLUB

Dulquer Salmaan Thumbnail

☆

213

Rank

Dulquer Salmaan

Actor

Dulquer Salmaan, also referred popularly as DQ, is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films....

read more Follow

Bollywood Ranking

213 389

Height (approx.):in feet inches- 5 9 Eye Colour:Black Hair Colour:Black

Bio

NickName(s)

- Salu, DQ

Profession(s)

- Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

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)

Famous For

- 'Charlie' in the Malayalam film "Charlie" (2015)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Kochi, Kerala, India

Zodiac Sign

Leo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Kochi, Kerala, India

Schools

- Toc-H Public School, Kochi

- Sishya School, Chennai

College(s)

- Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

- Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai

Educational Qualification

- 3 Months acting course

Religion

Islam

Hobbies

Singing, Watching Films, Travelling

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Marriage Date

Thursday, 22 Dec 2011

Family

Children

Son

- - None

Daughter

- - Maryam

Spouse(s)

- Amal Sufiya (architect)

Parents

Father

- - Mammootty (Actor, Producer)

Mother

- - Sulfath Kutty (Homemaker)

Siblings

Brother

- - None

Sister

- - Kutty Surumi (elder)

Favourites

Food

Biryani

Actor(s)

Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu

Film(s)

Manam (2014), Magadheera (2009)

Director

Mani Ratnam

Destination

London

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Salu, DQ
Profession(s): Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 9
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Second Show (2012) as Harilal "Lalu", Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014) as Aravind, 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)
Famous For: 'Charlie' in the Malayalam film "Charlie" (2015)

Personal Life

Lesser Known Facts: Dulquer Salmaan was born to the popular actor Mammootty and his wifeSulfath 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 fathers camera., After completing his graduation, Dulquer worked at a reputed firm in the US as aBusiness 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 fromBarry John Acting Studio in Mumbai., He started his acting career in 2012 by playing the role ofHarilal/Lalu in the Malayalam film Second Show. He received aFilmfare 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 departments 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 hassung many songs likeJohnny Mone Johnny from theMalayalam filmABCD: 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 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.
Date Of Birth: 28 July 1986 (Monday)
Birthplace: Kochi, Kerala, India
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Kochi, Kerala, India
Schools: Toc-H Public School, Kochi, Sishya School, Chennai
College(s): Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, Barry John Acting Studio, Mumbai
Educational Qualification: 3 Months acting course
Religion: Islam
Hobbies: Singing, Watching Films, Travelling

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known
Marriage Date: 22 December 2011

Family

Children: - None, - Maryam
Spouse(s): Amal Sufiya (architect)
Parents: - Mammootty (Actor, Producer), - Sulfath Kutty (Homemaker)
Siblings: - None, - Kutty Surumi (elder)

Favourites

Food: Biryani
Actor(s): Rajinikanth, Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu
Film(s): Manam (2014), Magadheera (2009)
Director: Mani Ratnam
Destination: London

Updated: Friday,Sep 25, 2026 21:14 PM GMT+05:30

The above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. The website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of the figures. Please use the "Suggest Edit" page to send us correction and more information.

Stay Connected with IndiaForums!

Be the first to know about the latest news, updates, and exclusive content.

Add to Home Screen!

Install this web app on your iPhone for the best experience. It's easy, just tap and then "Add to Home Screen".