Legendary actor Mammootty’s son and Malayalam heartthrob Dulquer Salmaan seems to have made it a habit to steal the hearts of Telugu moviegoers with his enviable selection of scripts. He now scored back-to-back hits in Tollywood and completed a hat-trick with his latest blockbuster Lucky Bhaskar which hit the screens on Diwali. The heist thriller took a sensational opening and all set to emerge as a super hit.
Though Dulquer Salmaan is familiar to moviebuffs for his Mollywood classics like Ustad Hotel, ABCD, Bangalore Days and O Kadhal Kanmai etc., he grabbed the attention of mainstream Telugu audiences with the release of Savitri biopic ‘Mahanati’ in which he reprised the role of Gemini Ganeshan. His unpretentious demeanor and flawless screen presence in this film made him so popular that people of all age groups started embracing his Telugu films.
After Mahanati, he climbed up the ladder with the endearing romantic entertainer Sita Ramam in which he pulled off the boy-next-door role with great elan. His charming performance and suave mannerisms made him a hot favourite among young people.
Now, Lucky Bhaskar is likely to catapult him into the next level because his performance as a family man who works hard as a banker has been receiving rave reviews all over. Critics and moviegoers approved his no-nonsense acting mettle and gave unanimous feedback.
With Lucky Bhaskar, Dulquer Salmaan has three outright blockbusters in Tollywood and makes him another reliable actor for producers. His cameo role in Kalki 2898AD also received a promising response despite having a brief screen time.
The Sita Ramam actor is aiming to consolidate his market in Tollywood with his upcoming films. He will next appears as a lover boy in ‘Aakasam lo Oka Tara’. The filming is underway and the film will hit the screens next year.