I Felt Like a Failure at 26” — Dulquer Salmaan Gets Real With Students | Honest. Townhall by st.

Dulquer Salmaan opens up like never before.In this Honest. Townhall By Student Tribe with students, he speaks about love, family, identity, fear, and the pressure behind stardom.
From the “nepo kid” tag to feeling like a failure at 26, Dulquer reveals the journey behind the man the world sees on screen.
With fun rapid-fire games, raw confessions, and student questions, this episode is a complete mix of emotion, honesty, and wholesome moments.

TOPICS COVERED
• Childhood memories & college life
• Nepo kid tag & carrying a legacy
• Feeling like a failure at 26
• Fear, fame & pressure
• Malayalam food & cultural roots
• Relationships, friendships & personal life
• Gen Z questions & student interactions
• Cinema, craft & choosing roles
• Career growth, discipline & inspiration
Not a promotional interview - a real conversation.Honest. Townhall by Student Tribe.Real talk. Real stories. Real people.


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Special Thanks
Sri Charan Lakkaraju
Ram Varun Lakkaraju
Vijaya Bhaskar

Big shoutout to the entire Team Student Tribe

Concept / Director
D Megha

Chief Editor / Creative Director
K Madhan Sesha Sai

Creative Director
Veera Kandregula

Editing / Motion Graphics
Jagadeesh Gollavilli
Mathew Naidu Gangavarapu
Vineeth Chary Kannekanti

CameraCrew
DOP – Prudhvi Raj U
Sai Chandra M
Somanath Samala
Madhan Sesha Sai
Siddharth
Varun Kumar K
Karthik Ulloori
M Krishna Chaitanya

Publicity Designers
Chintalapudi Aditya
Sriramula Bharathkumar

Segment & Circulation Lead
Sai Charan Durgam

Brands Outreach Team
Ameya Ghanta
Sucharitha Namineni

Special Mention SagarMadhyanapu(AI)
Nirmiti Jiwantare

Floor Managers
Chandana Charchitha
Mutha Madhavan Anil

Audience Coordinators
Shashank Misra
M Sai Kumar
Sandeep Nidamaluri
Tarun Raidu

Performance
Nirmiti Jiwantare
B. Jaiprakash
Mutha Madhavan Anil
Sanjana Songa

Logistics
Sai Krishna



00:00 - Disclaimer
04:01 - Trailer
03:18 - Intro
04:14 - Fun & Light Starters
05:05 - Childhood + College Life
18:03 - Relationships & Gen Z
19:52 - Genz Words (pop Placement)
22:42 - Personal Life
36:40 - Rapid fire
37:53 - Friends & Family
43:33 - Cinema
45:35 - malayalam Rapid fire
01:04:28 - Rapid Fire
01:06:30 - End Credits