{"id":3075,"date":"2016-06-06T12:46:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T07:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/?p=3075"},"modified":"2026-07-17T20:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T14:52:18","slug":"dulquer-salmaan-karwaan-mahanati-bollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/13.207.105.184\/?p=3075","title":{"rendered":"Why Dulquer Salmaan is the Pan-Indian Hero We Need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container page-content\"><p><span class=\"dropcap\">I<\/span><\/p><\/div><p>n the last six years, Dulquer Salmaan has made 25 films and four debuts, including his first <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/humour\/mumbaiyya-hindi-north-india-delhi\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindi <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">film appearance in Akarsh Khurana\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karwaan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A road trip multi-starrer comedy that has been in the works for a long while, feels like an unusual launch vehicle for a bonafide Malayalam star like Dulquer. It wouldn\u2019t be wrong to assume that a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/humour\/sairat-remake-karan-johar-jhanvi-kapoor-ishan-khattar-bollywood\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karan Johar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-backed celebration or a Yash Raj rendezvous would be more appropriate, because he is, after all, the son of Malayalam superstar Mammootty. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Dulquer\u2019s decision to foray into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/bollywood\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bollywood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an unconventional film, where he isn\u2019t playing the solo lead and which doesn\u2019t feature any A-listers, is symptomatic of the kind of path the actor has carved for himself. To him, stardom is neither a family gift nor does he have the luxury of considering himself a celebrity \u2013 a belief that extends to his film choices as well. It\u2019s almost as if the actor detests the idea of playing it safe. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in 2014, Dulquer\u2019s first Tamil film was Balaji Mohan\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaayai Moodi Pesavum<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a romantic drama laced with biting social commentary, which had a largely silent second half. Despite the box-office validation, it would\u2019ve been a risky gamble for any debutant, especially for someone who had already established himself as a bankable lead in the Malayalam film industry. Four years later, Dulquer chose another atypical role for his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/gender\/sri-reddy-nude-protest-telugu-film-industry\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telugu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> debut: Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan in Ashwin Nag\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahanati<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the widely anticipated biopic of Southern actress Savitri. In the film, he wasn\u2019t only playing second fiddle to Keerthy Suresh\u2019s terrific Savitri, but was also essaying an immensely polarising character, with ample shades of grey. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karwaan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dulquer\u2019s first Hindi film, he essays a geek instead of a hero, sharing screen space with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/qarib-qarib-singlle-movie-review-irrfan-khan-parvathy-tanuja-chandra-romantic-hero-bollywood\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irrfan Khan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Mithila Palkar. To discerning Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil audiences, he needs no introduction, yet it\u2019s evident that when he\u2019s entering a new industry, Dulquer arrives as the newcomer. In this hyper-competitive, overcrowded stardom of this era, it\u2019s exhilarating to see someone like Dulquer, unafraid to give smaller roles a shot and not be possessive of lead roles.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last couple of years, he\u2019s had an enviably consistent track record of experimenting with film choices, deftly showcasing his versatility. Admirable, considering that formulaic mass entertainers are a shortcut to superstardom in our film industries, Bollywood or regional. It\u2019s a route Dulquer consciously eschews. Instead, like his contemporaries Nivin Pauly and Fahadh Faasil, the actor\u2019s career graph is littered with smart, unusual choices that highlight his chameleon-like ability to get under the skin of starkly different characters. But more importantly, they also give a realistic and relatable face to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/social-commentary\/national-coming-out-day-homosexuality-lgbt-rights-kerala-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern, urban Malayali<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, candidly speaking to them about their fears and ambitions. <\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/13.201.39.237\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1533200096.jpg\" alt=\"Dulquer Salmaan\" width=\"724\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37689\" \/>\n<figcaption>\n<p>Dulquer Salmaan gives a realistic and relatable face to the modern, urban Malayali. <\/p>\n<p>Image credit: RSVP Movies<\/p>\n<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charlie<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dulquer embodied the sexy Mallu man with as much ease as he played the lost millennial in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ustad Hotel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bangalore Days<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. His helpless good looks, coupled with the innocent loverboy image and efficacious charm that he honed with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O Kadhal Kanmani<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guaranteed that he became the default choice for the new-age romantic lead. But to ensure that he wouldn\u2019t be typecast in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/love-and-sex\/brief-romance-connections-romance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">romantic films<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Dulquer has in the last six years, played a husband with anger management issues in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kali<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a small-time thug in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kammattippaadam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a man on a mission to extract revenge for his wife\u2019s death in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theevram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and starred in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a controversial anthology in which he played four characters.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a way, it\u2019s exactly what affords the 32-year-old actor the leeway, headspace, and eligibility to be that rare successful pan-Indian actor. His ease with languages (he is fluent in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi) and his boy-next-door appeal also guarantees that it\u2019s impossible to bracket him as just another \u201cMalayalam actor\u201d. Most interesting of all, he\u2019s also quietly redefining the very definition of a \u201cpan-Indian actor\u201d: For one, he isn\u2019t looking to attempt a complete crossover. Dulquer has gone on record to claim that the success and frequency of his Hindi films won\u2019t ever be an inclination for him to pack his bags and relocate to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/animals\/rats-mumbai-monsoons-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mumbai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To him, the stardom attached to Bollywood blockbusters is incidental. Instead, what assumes priority is this innate need to reinvent himself and hone his craft, and truly, what better way to do that than to slip between languages, emotions, and film industries? <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be fair, much of his freedom is also a result of the new generational makeover that Malayalam cinema is witnessing. And the fact that he comes at a time when streaming platforms are steadily making regional films more accessible than they were back in the day.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But more than anything, what I feel explains Dulquer\u2019s soaring fan-following that defies language and age barriers, is that he feels like the realest actor we\u2019ve witnessed in a long long time. Unlike the flashiness of most stars, he\u2019s shy, soft-spoken, and incredibly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i3Jtvl5xFBs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apologetic about his lifestyle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 he has labelled his car collection \u201celitist\u201d and that posting about them is showing off. He\u2019s also painfully honest and humble: He <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/Home-Page\/azBR7o7DrMMBhEyJDD1V6O\/Roadtripping-with-Dulquer-Salmaan.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">credits Mani Ratnam <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for people knowing of him in North India because \u201cEveryone watches Mani Sir\u201d and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=enPFvtPzGWw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Irrfan Khan was the reason he signed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karwaan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And refuses to take credit for his eclectic film choices, because \u201canyone would have signed the films that I have signed\u201d. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have to constantly remind yourself that his Instagram account \u2013 a common icebreaker with most of his interviewers \u2013 is that of someone on the cusp of superstardom. There are few markers of it in his pictures of his young daughter, goofy hashtags, or the house that he lives in. It\u2019s also what makes him deeply watchable: In an episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Son of Abish<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last year, the actor appeared with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arre.co.in\/pop-culture\/tumhari-sulu-movie-review-vidya-balan-manav-kaul-indian-housewives\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vidya Balan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where he proceeded to discuss stretch marks with the host as casually as he\u2019d talk about cars. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s telling then that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karwaan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the film that takes Dulquer to Bollywood revolves around a road trip that involves a journey to the South. It might as well have been about him.<\/span>\n\n\u00a0\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After successfully foraying into Telugu and Tamil cinema, Dulquer Salmaan, a bonafide Malayalam star, made his Bollywood debut with Karwaan and is following it up with The Zoya Factor. 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