The star also said that in ‘Om Shanti Oam’ Shahrukh felt like the moment he saw Deepika for the first time
Dulquer Salmaan is a person who amazes the moviegoers not only with his acting skills but also with his looks. Be it his amazing performances as an actor, Dulquer Salmaan is one of the most popular actors today.
Dulquer has a number of critically acclaimed and commercially successful films to his credit. Dulquer also has a unique ability to connect with diverse audiences. Dulquer has also garnered a huge fan following across India. But did you know that this young actor is a die-hard fan of a Bollywood actress?
In fact, Dulquer even had a fan-boy moment when he first met his co-star at a movie premiere! In an interesting segment on Roposo, the actor came up with the promotion of Netflix – Guns & Gulabs. Gun or Gulab should be given to each star while naming them. When asked whether he would give Deepika Padukone a gun or a gulab, Dulquer replied that he would give a gulab (rose).
“Rose. Deepika is like gulab (rose) to me. I have been a huge fan of Deepika since Om Shanti Om. While I was working in Dubai, Deepika was there for the premiere of Karthik Calling Karthik (2010). I somehow got tickets to the premiere and ended up on the sides of the red carpet. There I met Deepika in person for the first time. It was an (Om Shanti Om) moment for me!
Stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Allu Arjun were also given roses. Meanwhile, Rajinikanth was given a gun. Meanwhile, when asked if he had any such fanboy moments with his own fans, he said, “I love all my fans. However I always get anxious when fans follow me on their bikes. It’s very scary, it’s not safe.”
Dulquer’s upcoming big budget film ‘King of Kotha’ is directed by Abhilash Joshi. 2023 Onam release. The film will be released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada languages. The screenplay is written by Abhilash N Chandran. Aishwarya Lakshmi and Gokul Suresh play other important characters.