Mumbai, July 28 -- Dulquer Salmaan, whose 42nd birthday it is today, is one of Malayalam cinema's highest paid actors. He started out in 2012 after studying acting with Barry John. But the South heartthrob who makes female fans go weak in the knees, never managed to make a big splash in Bollywood. He's made just three Hindi films so far. 'Karwaan' in 2918, 'The Zoya Factor' in 2019, and 'Chup: The Artist's Revenge' in 2022 that got lost in Covid.

Of these three films, DQ (as he likes to be called) stood out in 'The Zoya Factor' because he was paired opposite Sonam Kapoor. And they are both fashionable people. The film was about superstitions. And DQ admitted he was superstitious. He always stops when a black cat crosses his path. Why? Be...