5 Dulquer Salmaan's Movies To Watch Before 'King Of Kotha'

Usthad Hotel is a heart-touching story that tells about three generations exploring the ideas of modernity, tradition, and romance in different periods of time. Directed by Anjali Menon, the film featured actors Dulquer Salmaan, Thilakan and Nithya Menon in the principal roles.  Dulquer Salamaan's portrayed  'Abdul Faizi ' in the movie is also considered one of the best performances of the actor on the big-screen. Actor Thilkan impressed the audience by playing Dulquer Salmaan's grandfather in the movie. The songs in the movie had become more popular among audiences before its release. Like a new-gen movie, it reflects the ideas of modern and traditional values in a different manner.  It also mentioned that authentic Kerala cuisine played a crucial role in popularizing traditional dishes and generating interest in food culture. The film hit the theaters and received rave reviews from critics. As per the reports, the film had collected Rs 10 crores after 50 days of its big release.

Starring Dulquer Salmaan and Vinayakan in the prominent roles, the film Kammatipaadam was directed by Rajiv Ravi. The film is a realistic tale about the people who were marginalized when industrialization took over Kochi and they are still finding it hard to cope with the changes that had come over time. It also highlighted the problems like corruption, land mafia, and industrialization. Both Vinayakan and Dulquer Salmaan were praised for their performance in the movie.

Theevram is a revenge thriller drama that tells the tale of a young guy named Harshavardhan and his quest for vengeance against the cab driver who cruelly murdered his wife. Actor Dulquer Salmaan who performed very well in the lead role along with  Sreenivasan in the movie. The movie surely makes you more curious while you are watching it on the screen.Talking about its box-office collection, the movie got mixed responses from the audience. However, Dulquer grabbed the audience attention with his stellar performance in the movie.

Directed by Anjali Menon, the film 'Bangalore Day's marked the second collaboration of actor Dulquer Salmaan with the director after the success of 'Usthaad Hotel'. Like a good feel drama, it tells the story of three cousins who are closely bonded to each other since childhood. Dulquer Salmaan played the role of a young man with a troubled childhood in the movie and was praised by the audience as well as critics. According to reports, the film hit theaters and emerged as one of the highest-grossing movies in 2014.

Kurup is an investigative thriller movie directed by Sreenath Rajendran and features actor Dulquer Salmaan in the titular role. Based on a real incident, it portrays the life of a notorious criminal Sukumara Kurup who faked his own death by taking the life of a lookalike for life insurance. As the central character, Dulquer Salman who played Kurup in the movie is also considered one of the career best performances of the actor. With heroic charm and swag looks, the actor who played the gangster leader role in the movie received critical appreciation from the audience. As per the reports, Kurup is the first Malayalam movie of the actor which entered to the Rs 100 crore club.