For me, style is all about confidence. What you wear, both in terms of clothing and jewellery, should add to your confidence. – Dulquer Salmaan
I was shying away from acting for the longest time – because of having such big shoes to fill. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
I didn’t want to use my father’s name. I don’t think I will ever want to use his influence… Never have I gone around asking people, ‘Do you know who I am…’ Even if it’s to cut a line at the airport. – Dulquer Salmaan
Somehow, I’m in denial about being desirable. But every time my wife tells me to shave or cut my hair or clean up my look, I playfully boast to her that I’m the most desirable man! – Dulquer Salmaan
I might play characters that are loud in the movies, but in real life, I’m not loud in terms of personality. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
I can make chicken curry, rice, kheema… I am a foodie and enjoy varied cuisines. My favourites are Korean and Japanese. – Dulquer Salmaan
For any actor, being part of a Mani Ratnam film is a great experience. I grew up watching his films. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
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. – Dulquer Salmaan
