Query: Dulquer Salmaan acted in a 2012 film.

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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 .

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 .