Dulquer Salmaan reveals Mammootty isn’t happy with his work pace: ‘He thinks I should work more…’

Although Dulquer Salmaan's relatively measured pace aligns with contemporary trends among actors, he recently admitted that Mammootty thinks he should take on more work.

By: Entertainment Desk

Kochi | Updated: December 30, 2024 04:48 PM IST

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Although Dulquer Salmaan's relatively measured pace aligns with contemporary trends among actors, he recently admitted that Mammootty thinks he should take on more work.

Actor Dulquer Salmaan with his father, Malayalam legend Mammootty.

While 41-year-old Dulquer Salmaan appeared in just two films — King of Kotha and Lucky Bhaskar — and had a cameo role in Kalki 2898 AD between 2023 and 2024, his father, 73-year-old Malayalam legend Mammootty, delivered six films: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Christopher, Kannur Squad, Kaathal – The Core, Bramayugam and Turbo, besides an extended cameo in Abraham Ozler. Although Dulquer’s relatively measured pace aligns with contemporary trends among actors, he recently admitted that Mammootty thinks he should take on more work.

During a recent appearance on The Rana Daggubati Show, Dulquer spoke about his father’s incredible work pace. “He finishes movies, goes on trips, comes back, finishes another film and repeats.” Joining him on the show was his Lucky Bhaskar co-star Meenakshi Chaudhary, who added, “While we were working on our film, Mammootty had three or four releases.” The Sita Ramam actor quipped, “I think three or four films came out during that time and he worked on another three or four simultaneously.”

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When Meenakshi asked about Mammootty’s thoughts on Dulquer’s slower pace, he revealed, “He thinks I should work more. We take so much time discussing, making a film and fixing it. He doesn’t understand all that. He’s like, ‘You do your work, disconnect and start the next project. And have the next one lined up.'”

Following the massive success of Lucky Bhaskar, Dulquer Salmaan is currently juggling two projects: director Selvamani Selvaraj’s Kaantha and Pavan Sadineni’s Aakasam Lo Oka Tara. Kaantha marks his first collaboration with Rana Daggubati, with both stars co-producing the film. Meanwhile, Dulquer will share the screen with Sai Pallavi in Aakasam Lo Oka Tara.

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Mammootty, on the other hand, is gearing up for the release of Deeno Dennis’ Bazooka and Gautham Vasudev Menon’s debut Malayalam film Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse. He is also working on an ambitious project by C U Soon director Mahesh Narayanan, tentatively titled MMMN, which will see Mammootty and Mohanlal reunite on screen after 16 years. The movie also features Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil and Nayanthara in key roles.

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