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{{short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Maqbool Salmaan
| image = Maqbool_Salman.jpg
| birth_place = [[Vaikom]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality =
| birth_date =
| alma_mater = [[The Oxford College of Engineering|The Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore]]
| other_names =
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Film actor
}}
| years_active = 2012 {{endash}} present
| parents =
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Mammootty]] (uncle)|[[Dulquer Salmaan]] (cousin)|[[Ashkar Saudan]] (cousin)}}
}}

'''Maqbool Salmaan'''  is an Indian [[film actor]] who appears in [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref name="Star Jam- Kappa TV">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLXQI5JONs|title=Maqbool Salmaan - Star Jam (Part 1) - Kappa TV|publisher=|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> The son of television actor Ibrahimkutty and the nephew of actor [[Mammooty]], Maqbool made his acting debut by playing a short role in [[A. K. Sajan|A. K. Saajan]]'s ''[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|Asuravithu]]'' (2012). He later played the lead role in [[Aneesh Upasana]]'s directorial debut film ''[[Matinee (2012 film)|Matinee]]'' (2012).

==Early life and family==
Maqbool Salmaan was born in [[Vaikom]], [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]] as the son of television actor P. I. Ibrahim Kutty and his wife Sameena. Maqbool has a sister, Tania Amjith. Maqbool attended the [[Labour India Gurukulam Public School]], [[Marangattupilly]], Kottayam. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in [[Hospitality management studies|Hotel Management]] from the [[The Oxford Educational Institutions|Oxford College]], [[Bangalore]]. Being the nephew of film star [[Mammootty]], Maqbool had a passion towards acting since his school days.<ref name=Timesreport>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/I-never-wanted-to-use-my-uncles-identity-Maqbool-Salman/articleshow/11363220.cms|title=I never wanted to use my uncle's identity: Maqbool Salman - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
After completing his graduation, Maqbool decided to take up acting seriously. He never wanted to use his uncle's identity and fame to make his entry into cinema.<ref name=Timesreport/> So, like any other actor, he began appearing for auditions. He was chosen by Ranjan Pramod for a film; however, it failed to take off.<ref name=Manoramaarticle>{{cite news|title=സൽമാൻ രണ്ടാമൻ|author=Shajil Kumar|language=Malayalam|newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=16 December 2012}}</ref> He then approached director [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], who was looking for new faces for the film ''[[Living Together (film)|Living Together]]'', but was rejected a role.<ref name=Manoramaarticle/> He struggled for over a year to finally get a chance in a film by [[A. K. Sajan|A. K. Saajan]], who cast him in the lead role. When this project shelved due to some technical reasons, Saajan approached Maqbool again with the script of ''[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|Asuravithu]]''. who signed it without any hesitation. He was cast in a short but important role in this action flick which starred [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] in the lead role.<ref name=Timesreport/> The film was not a commercial success. but Maqbool's performance garnered appreciation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Mammootty-compliments-Maqbool-Salman/articleshow/11960610.cms|title=Mammootty compliments Maqbool Salman - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>

The acclaim Maqbool gained through ''Asuravithu'' helped still photographer Aneesh Upasana choose him for the lead role in ''[[Matinee (2012 film)|Matinee]]'', which would mark the latter's directorial debut. The film was produced by AOPL Entertainment, which had earlier that year successfully launched Maqbool's cousin [[Dulquer Salmaan]] through ''[[Second Show]]''.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/88588.html "AOPL presents Maqbool Salman"]</ref> ''Matinee'' opened to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike and was declared a hit. Maqbool also won positive feedback for his performance, with the critic from [[Rediff]] saying: "Maqbool's 'the guy next door' look in the film lend authenticity to the character he plays."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-matinee-is-interesting/20121214.htm|title=Review: Matinee is an interesting film|website=Rediff|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>

His third film was ''[[Parayan Baaki Vechathu]]'', released in 2014, a political thriller by Karim, who had earlier directed ''Agni Nakshatram''. [[Anumol]] was Maqbool's heroine in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/maqbool-salman-gets-busy-in-malayalam/53837/story.htm|title=Maqbool Salman gets busy in Malayalam|website=NOWRUNNING|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref>
In 2018, he acted again with Mammootty in Abrahaminte Santhathikal in which he played a negative role.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jayaram |first1=Deepika |title=Mammootty and Maqbool Salmaan to team up yet again |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-and-maqbool-salmaan-to-team-up-yet-again/articleshow/58223561.cms |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=17 April 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|Asuravithu]]''
| Messi
|
|-
| ''[[Matinee (2012 film)|Matinee]]''
| Najeeb
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2014
|''[[Parayan Baaki Vechathu]]''
| Emmanuel
|
|-
| ''[[Hangover (2013 film)|Hangover]]''
| Aby
|
|-
|''Day Night Game''
| Arjun
|
|-
|''Oru Korean Padam''
| Kishore
|
|-
|''Kerala Today''
| Munna
|
|-
| One Day
| Anil Menon
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2015
|''[[1000 – Oru Note Paranja Katha]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2016
|''[[Pachakkallam (film)|Pachakallam]]''
| Abhi
|
|-
|''Poi Maranju Parayathe''
|Joe
|
|-
|''[[Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor]]''
| Siby
|
|-
| ''[[Kasaba (2016 film)|Kasaba]]''
| Jagan
|
|-
|''[[Dooram]]''
| Dennis
|
|-
|rowspan=1|2017

|''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]''
|Mahesh Raj
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2018
|''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''
| Arun
|
|-
|2019
|''Maffi Dona''
|Vivek
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|B Nilavarayum SharjahPalliyum
|Ibrahim
|
|-
|''[[Un Kadhal Irundhal]]''
|
|[[Tamil Cinema]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2021
|Perunnalppadi||||Short film
|-
|Udayol||||Pre production
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=5578520}}
* {{Facebook|maqbool.salmaan}}

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