Dulquer Salmaan is the man of the hour with his upcoming R. Balki project Chup: Revenge of the Artist just days away from its release. Although the star has majorly been seen in Malayalam and Tamil films, he is now also establishing his repertoire in Bollywood with his Hindi releases.
He was previously seen sharing the screen with Irrfan Khan in Karwaan and Sonam Kapoor in The Zoya Factor and thus made his way into Bollywood. With several ceremonious accolades under his name, the actor is on his way to the top and is now being considered a brand himself. Despite all that he’s continued to stay humble and grounded and deliver praise-worthy performances with every release.
With his latest movie coming out soon, it is but our humble duty to count down the days by watching his previous hits. Here’s a list of the 5 best blockbusters graced by the golden actor’s talent.
5 Dulquer Salmaan Movies You Need to Watch
Ustad Hotel (2012)
Having won three National Film Awards, Ustad Hotel is an emotional joyride with Salmaan as Faizal who aspires to work as a chef but his dream is put at a standstill by his father. Ultimately, he has no choice but to join his grandfather at the restaurant run by him. As one of the Malayalam New-Gen Cinema Movement releases, the movie is a soulful reflection of the interactions panning between two different generations.
Ustad Hotel is streaming on YouTube (Hindi dub) and Disney+Hotstar for free.
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Bangalore Days (2014)
Centered around a soft-hearted portrayal of family relationships, this Anjali Menon direction is all about three cousins who are making the move to Bangalore. Additionally, it’s also one of the main representative films of the Malayalam New-Gen Cinema Movement. The cousin trio is basically best friends with each other but things start to evolve in the new city, in turn changing their perceptions of the world and relationships.
Watch the coming-of-age rom-com on Disney+Hotstar.
O Kadhal Kanmani (2015)
Also known as OK Kanmani, this film eventually inspired the Bollywood remake OK Jaanu starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor. The original Tamil movie directed and produced by Mani Ratnam went on to gain both critical as well as commercial success as a romance release. In an unconventional feat at the time, the movie went on to portray a Mumbai couple in a live-in relationship and questioned the pre-existing rigid ideals surrounding marriage. Both Salmaan and Nithya Menen were praised for their work and received several nominations for the same.
O Kadhal Kanmani is available on Disney+Hotstar, Netflix, ZEE5, and Prime Video.
Charlie (2015)
Available on JioCinema, the movie revolves around the titular character played by Salmaan. Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Tessa escapes her familial home after being compelled to get married. After renting a room on the run, she finds a sketchbook left behind by the previous resident, Charlie. The rest of the story is all about how she gets tangled up with Charlie’s existence as she sets out to find him who declares himself to be “a poor genie who used to stay in (her) room”. Dulquer Salmaan even won the Best Actor Kerala State Film Award for his role in the film.
Karwaan (2018)
While some viewers may have a different opinion of this movie, one can’t deny that it marked Salmaan’s starry entry into Bollywood. Co-starring alongside Bollywood legend Irrfan Khan, Salmaan’s Hindi debut was a heartwarming, feel-good road comedy. He plays the role of Avinash, who was bullied into working at an IT company and letting go of his passion for photography. The premise of the movie has him embark on a comically riddled journey with Khan’s Shaukat wherein his father’s corpse is switched with that of Tanya’s (Mithila Palkar) grandmother. With his latest Hindi release Chup right around the corner, we’re urging you to check out his first Hindi movie Karwaan before anything else.
You can watch Karwaan on Prime Video.
Dulquer Salmaan is yet again starring in a Hindi film, Chup: Revenge of the Artist, releasing on September 23, 2022. All special shows of the movie have been sold out across India within minutes, establishing Salmaan’s reigning supremacy in showbiz. The psychological thriller was directed by R. Balki and has Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwanthar, Pooja Bhatt, and more joining the heartthrob of the hour.
Which one out of these titles is your favorite pick? Will you be watching any of these Dulquer Salmaan movies next? Let us know in the comments section.
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