Dulquer Salmaan Quotes

Dulquer Salmaan

Profession : Actor

Birth : July 28, 1986

While I am fluent in Hindi, I was a little worried about my accent. So when I was approached for 'Karwaan,' I told them they need to first listen to me speak in Hindi, in case it sounds off.

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I need to rely on the director's confidence and what he sees in me.

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One has to move from one's comfort zone to challenge oneself.

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I enjoy clothes. My mother tells me how, even as a kid, I used to choose my own clothes. I have a feel for it, and I do the costume coordination for my photo shoots as well. Many a time, even my characters wear the clothes I choose.

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When I was growing up, I wasn't particularly great at anything. I was in my own world, and my teachers felt I'd never reach my potential. Even in sports, I'd only play team games because I felt I was not good enough to outshine anyone.

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'Parava,' in my head, was always a film about children. And I was like, 'If I can be part of the film and help promote it in some way or the other, I'd be very happy.' I also did 'Ann Maria' because it was a story about kids.

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For me, style is all about confidence. What you wear, both in terms of clothing and jewellery, should add to your confidence.

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If we're discussing women's empowerment and equal rights, then yes, I support it.

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My mum is slightly biased and feels everything I do is wonderful, but Dad was like, 'You should go ahead boldly, and I think you should do more films.' To me, that was some kind of acceptance.

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I've done all my schooling at Chennai - it's always home for me. All my growing up years have been spent here, and I have really fond memories associated with the city.

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For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films.

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People working in films are somewhat like gypsies: we move from set to set and spent weeks, sometimes even longer working while shooting a film. Right from the spot boys to the make-up guys and cast and crew, we become a kind of family.

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I can make chicken curry, rice, kheema... I am a foodie and enjoy varied cuisines. My favourites are Korean and Japanese.

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I enjoy working in movies that appeal to and will be seen by many people.

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I might play characters that are loud in the movies, but in real life, I'm not loud in terms of personality.

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I feel lucky that I always have a number of films to choose from. I would like to come out of my comfort zone while doing various roles, and I don't want to keep repeating my characters.

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It is when I am convinced about my character that I can do justice to that role.

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I don't want to get into a comfort zone. I am getting characters of varying shades, which I believe will help me grow as an actor.

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People think that I have some idea about how I choose my films. I make sure that I am doing the kind of films that I want to watch. You hear so many stories, and one of them will stand out and connect to you somewhere.

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I don't want to commit to too many films, as it would result in getting out of touch with what is happening in the industry.

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