Entertainment Desk
07 September 2025, 11:43 AM IST
“I went outside and told my family, who were anxiously waiting…,” the young actor revealed.
Dulquer Salmaan | Photo: Facebook
Dulquer Salmaan, currently basking in the success of Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra—a pan-Indian blockbuster backed by his Wayfarer Films—dons multiple hats and does so to perfection. He is a successful actor, a caring son to his father megastar Mammootty, a supportive film producer to his collaborators, and, most importantly, a devoted family man—a loving husband and a doting father.
Doing the rounds on social media is an old video of Dulquer Salmaan—an interview with Club FM during the release of his blockbuster Kurup—in which he recalls his excitement when his daughter Maryam was born. “I was with Amal while the doctors were performing the procedure, and one of them asked me, ‘Dulquer, would you like to guess whether it is a boy or a girl?’ Within seconds I realised I had a daughter. Definitely the happiest moment,” the young, dashing actor said.
In the interview, Dulquer added that since his sister has two boys, he had always wished for a girl, and his father had also hoped for a tiny princess in the house. Little Maryam, he said, was the answer to those prayers.
Reflecting on the moment his daughter was born, Dulquer continued: “I literally screamed; the whole hospital heard! The doctors and nurses were startled,” he said in a lighter vein.
“You know, the excitement didn’t stop there. I went outside and told my family, who were anxiously waiting. I was like, ‘I told you, I told you guys!’” They were baffled by the joyous commotion.
Dulquer said he still narrates this story to his daughter. Maryam is now eight years old. For the unversed, Dulquer and Amal married in 2011.
Dulquer, Maryam and Amal | Photos: Instagram
While Dulquer continues to expand his horizons in cinema, Amal is a sought-after architect and interior designer. This heart-warming anecdote is yet another glimpse of the expansive love that surrounds their family.
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