Query: Dulquer Salmaan refused to ever act in a Malayalam-language film.

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Second Show <=SEP=> Second Show is a 2012 Malayalam action crime film directed by Srinath Rajendran and  written by Vini Vishwa Lal . The film , set in the backdrop of criminal gangs of varied varieties in Kerala , tells the story of young Hari who rises from an illicit sand miner to a smuggling baron in a short time . It stars Dulquer Salmaan , Gauthami Nair , Sunny Wayne , Baburaj , and Sudesh Berry .

Dulquer Salmaan <=SEP=> Dulquer Salmaan ( born 28 July 1986 ) , referred popularly as DQ , is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Malayalam films . The son of film actor Mammootty , Salmaan graduated with a bachelor 's degree in Business Management from Purdue University , and worked as a business manager before pursuing a career in acting .   Salmaan made his acting debut in the 2012 action drama Second Show , for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut . He received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance in Ustad Hotel ( 2012 ) . After the commercial success of the comedy ABCD : American-Born Confused Desi ( 2013 ) and the romantic drama Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi ( 2013 ) , Salmaan appeared in the Tamil romantic comedy Vaayai Moodi Pesavum ( 2014 ) . He followed it by starring in the ensemble romantic drama Bangalore Days ( 2014 ) , which rank among the highest-grossing Malayalam films . He achieved further success in Tamil cinema with Mani Ratnam 's a critically and commercially successful romance O Kadhal Kanmani ( 2014 ) . Subsequently , Salmaan garnered acclaim for portraying the title role in the 2015 romantic drama Charlie , winning him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor .   Salmaan married architect Amal Sufiya in 2011 with whom he has one daughter . Cited in the media as one of the most attractive Indian celebrities , Salmaan has also been recognised for his fashion style . He owns several entrepreneurship ventures and promotes various social causes .

Ustad Hotel <=SEP=> Ustad Hotel is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Anwar Rasheed , written by Anjali Menon and produced by Listin Stephen under the banner of Magic Frames . The film 's distribution was handled by Central Pictures . The film stars Dulquer Salmaan and Nithya Menen in lead roles , with a stellar side cast including veterans Thilakan , Siddique , Mamukkoya , and Lena Abhilash , along with Asif Ali and Jishnu in cameo roles .   The film is about a young man named Faizal , known as Faizi ( played by Dulquer ) , who studies in Switzerland as a chef against his father 's ( played by Siddique ) wishes . When this matter comes to light , the father snatches away his passport to prevent him from taking up his new job in UK . As the relation between father and son deteriorates , Faizi is forced to work as a cook in a restaurant at Kozhikode ( Calicut ) run by his grandfather Karim ( played by Thilakan ) till he can plan something alternate .   A strong bond develops between Karim , an elderly Sufi Muslim , and his educated grandson who over the course of the story , learns about servitude and the purpose of his profession . He eventually decides to work permanently in the restaurant .   The film goes beyond its fun-filled moments to discuss issues of poverty , under-privilege and tensions between rich and poor in India . Food and its role in basic sustenance and bonding between people , becomes a central character in the film .   Ustad Hotel was released on 13 July 2012 . It was a commercial success . The film won three National Film Awards , for Best Popular Film , Anjali Menon won the award for Best Dialogues and Thilakan got a Special Mention .

Bangalore Days <=SEP=> Box office = 45 crore rs   Bangalore Days is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language romantic-comedy drama film written and directed by Anjali Menon , and co-produced by Anwar Rasheed and Sophia Paul under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments and Weekend Blockbusters . The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Dulquer Salmaan , Nazriya Nazim , Nivin Pauly , Fahadh Faasil , Isha Talwar , Parvathy and Nithya Menon in pivotal roles .   The plot revolves around three cousins from Kerala who move to Bangalore , continuing Menon 's trend of films about family relationships . The film received positive reviews from critics and collected in its first week . Its final gross collection was about , making it one of the highest-grossing films in Malayalam . The remake rights of the film , for Tamil , Telugu and Hindi languages , was jointly acquired by Dil Raju and PVP Cinemas .   The film received three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Actor and Best Actress awards for Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim respectively , and Best Screenplay for Anjali Menon . The film was later remade in Tamil as Bangalore Naatkal ( 2016 ) , directed by Bommarillu Bhaskar .

Malayalam cinema <=SEP=> Malayalam cinema is the Indian film industry based in the southern state of Kerala , dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Malayalam language . Malayalam cinema is the fourth largest film industry in India . Works such as Marana Simhasanam and Vanaprastham were screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival .  Marana Simhasanam garnered the coveted Caméra d'Or ( `` Golden Camera '' ) for that year .   In 1982 , Elippathayam won the Sutherland Trophy at the London Film Festival , and Most Original Imaginative Film of 1982 by the British Film Institute . Rajiv Anchal 's Guru ( 1997 ) and Salim Ahamed 's Adaminte Makan Abu ( 2011 ) were Malayalam films sent by India as its official entries for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Academy Awards . Adoor Gopalakrishnan has won the International Film Critics Prize ( FIPRESCI ) for his works such as Mukhamukham ( 1984 ) , Anantaram ( 1987 ) , Mathilukal ( 1989 ) , Vidheyan ( 1993 ) , Kathapurushan ( 1995 ) , and Nizhalkkuthu ( 2002 ) .   Other films which achieved global acclaim include Chemmeen ( 1965 ) , which received a Certificate of Merit at the Chicago International Film Festival , and a Gold Medal at the Cannes Film Festival for Best Cinematography . Piravi ( 1989 ) won at least 31 international honors , including the Caméra d'Or -- Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival , and was screened at the Un Certain Regard . Swaham ( 1994 ) won the Bronze Rosa Camuna at the Bergamo Film Meeting in Italy .  The first 3D film produced in India , My Dear Kuttichathan ( 1984 ) , was made in Malayalam . The first CinemaScope film produced in Malayalam was Thacholi Ambu ( 1978 ) .   During the early 1920s the Malayalam film industry was based in Trivandrum , although the film industry started to develop and flourish only by the late 1940s . Later the industry shifted to Chennai ( formerly Madras ) , which then was the capital of the South Indian film industry . By the late 1980s , the Malayalam film industry returned and established itself in Kerala with the majority of locations , studios , production and post-production facilities being located in Kochi and Trivandrum . Several media sources describe Kochi as the hub of the film industry , while Kerala government publications state that Trivandrum is the center .

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi <=SEP=> Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi ( English : Blue Sky , Green Sea , Red Earth ) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam thriller road film directed and co-produced by Sameer Thahir and written by Hashir Muhammad . The film stars Dulquer Salmaan , Dhritiman Chatterjee , and Sunny Wayne . It is inspired from the 2004 movie The Motorcycle diaries , based on the early life and travels of Che Guvera . The film began shooting in the north-eastern state of Nagaland in February 2013 and completed its shoot in June 2013 . The film was shot at real locations in seven Indian states , Kerala , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Orissa , West Bengal , Nagaland and Sikkim .   The film revolves around Kasi ( Dulquer Salmaan ) and Suni ( Sunny Wayne ) who go on a road trip from Kerala to Nagaland .