Dulquer Salmaan Reveals Harsh Reality About Bollywood Stardom

Dulquer Salmaan’s been hopping between industries like it’s no big deal, but this time he finally said something people usually whisper about. He mentioned how some actors carry their “star attitude” into real life, expecting the whole room to pause and stare the moment they step in. And honestly, Dulquer hinted that Bollywood takes this drama way more seriously than anyone should.

He spoke about the huge difference he felt after joining Hindi films with Karwaan in 2018. In Bollywood, he said, you pretty much have to perform your stardom off-screen too, show up with two people around you, act busy, act important. If you don’t, people pretend you don’t exist. “Sometimes I didn’t even have a chair,” he said, half amused, half annoyed. Even watching the monitor becomes a task unless you arrive in a luxury car. It’s like the industry checks your vibe before checking your talent.

But back home in Malayalam cinema, it’s a totally different world. No flashy fuss, no twenty-person entourage, no chairs mysteriously disappearing. Dulquer said people there show up, do their job, shoot in normal places, and bring half their stuff from home because, well, why not? It’s simpler, calmer, and honestly sounds way more human.

This little clip from his Kantha promotions blew up online, mostly because Dulquer didn’t sugarcoat anything. With Kantha landing on Netflix on December 12 and his next film I’m Game already buzzing thanks to its interesting poster,