Did You Know Why Dulquer Salmaan Said No For These Movies?

If reports are to be believed director Aashiq Abu wanted to be cast the Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role in his romantic-thriller movie 'Maayanadhi'. Meanwhile, Dulquer Salmaan was busy with the movies like Solo and Parava and he rejected the offer. Aashiq Abu then turned to Tovino Thomas, who was cast as the lead character of the film.

The makers of the 2016 movie 'And The Oscar Goes To' had decided to cast Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, but he turned down to project due to unknown reasons. However, Tovino Thomas immediately agreed to be a part of the movie which went on to earn many prestigious awards.

In an interview, filmmaker Mathukkutty revealed that he approached actor Dulquer Salmaan to become part of the movie 'Kunjheldho'. But he refused the project and finally Asif did the role.

Dulquer  Salmaan was the first choice for  the movie Samrajyam II: Son of Alexander, which was directed by Perarasu. But the actor refused the offer and revealed that he does not prefer to act in sequel and remake movies in any languages. The movie was then passed to Unni Mukundan, who delivered a notable performance on the big-screen.

Filmmaker Shyamaprasad had approached Dulquer Salmaan with an offer to essay the lead role in the movie 'Ritu'. But the actor refused the offer and mentioned that he wanted to study various aspects of cinema before venturing into films. Later, the role was played by Asif Ali, which helped the actor to build a powerful acting career in the industry.

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