Dulquer Salmaan was nominated for a Filmfare Award.
Dulquer Salmaan -LRB- born 28 July 1986 -RRB- , referred popularly as DQ , is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films .. Malayalam. Malayalam cinema. The son of film actor Mammootty , Salmaan graduated with a bachelor 's degree in Business Management from Purdue University , and worked as a business manager before pursuing a career in acting .. Purdue University. Purdue University. Mammootty. Mammootty. Salmaan made his acting debut in the 2012 action drama Second Show , for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut .. Second Show. Second Show. Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Ustad Hotel -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam. Ustad Hotel. Ustad Hotel. After the commercial success of the comedy ABCD  : American-Born Confused Desi -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and the romantic drama Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi -LRB- 2013 -RRB- , Salmaan appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy Vaayai Moodi Pesavum -LRB- 2014 -RRB- .. Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. Tamil. Tamil language. Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. Vaayai Moodi Pesavum. He followed it by starring in the ensemble romantic drama Bangalore Days -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , which rank among the highest-grossing Malayalam films .. Malayalam. Malayalam cinema. Bangalore Days. Bangalore Days. highest-grossing Malayalam films. List of highest-grossing Malayalam films. He achieved further success in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam 's a critically and commercially successful romance O Kadhal Kanmani -LRB- 2014 -RRB- .. Tamil. Tamil language. Mani Ratnam. Mani Ratnam. O Kadhal Kanmani. O Kadhal Kanmani. 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 .. Kerala. Kerala. Kerala State Film Award. Kerala State Film Award. Charlie. Charlie ( 2015 Malayalam film ). Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. Salmaan married architect Amal Sufiya in 2011 with whom he has one daughter .. Cited in the media as one of the most attractive Indian celebrities , Salmaan has also been recognised for his fashion style .. He owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes .