Sulaiman Merchant: Wiki, Bio, Age, Girl Friend, Family, Education And More

Sulaiman Merchant: Wiki, Bio, Age, Girl Friend, Family, Education And More

Sulaiman Merchant is an extremely well-known music director and score composer who has worked extensively in the Indian cinema business. Sulaiman Merchant, along with his brother Salim Merchant, founded the musical duet Salim-Sulaiman. Salim-Sulaiman is well-known for their contributions to the scoring of motion pictures and music videos. After making a contribution to the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed Bollywood movie Bhoot, they gained widespread recognition.

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Early Life of Sulaiman Merchant

The ancestral town of Salim–Sulaiman is located in Mundra, which is located in the state of Gujarat.

Sulaiman Merchant was born on December 21, 1970, while his brother Salim Merchant was born on March 3, 1974.

Their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to be the leader of the Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India, served as a major influence on them.

Salim mastered the piano on at the Trinity College of Music in London, while Sulaiman took up tabla training with such legendary musicians as Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Both Salim and Sulaiman were influenced by their father, Sadruddin Merchant, a veteran of the film industry and a composer. [4] They gained praise for the film soundtrack of Bhoot, which they composed six years after they had written their first piece of music for a Bollywood film.

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Bio of Sulaiman Merchant

After scoring more than one hundred films, including Kurbaan, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Fashion, Band Baaja Baaraat, Aaja Nachle, and Heroine, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are now considered to be among the most reputable composers in India. In addition, they have composed the scores for approximately 20 television episodes, as well as several records, mixing elements of cinematic, folk, electronica, and sufi music into their work. They have contributed their musical composing talents to productions such as “Merchants of Bollywood” and “Beyond Bollywood.” Already receiving a lot of praise at a variety of film festivals is their most recent and eagerly anticipated feature from Hollywood, which is titled “Sold.”

The duo has performed live concerts all around the world, notably during the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where they have wowed crowds everywhere they have appeared. Their music, particularly their anthem for sports, “Chak De India,” has been a significant source of motivation for many people. They have actually brought about a transformation in the way music is made in India.

Both Salim and Sulaiman have appeared as celebrity judges on a number of different television reality series, one of the most well-known of which is Indian Idol. They have won multiple honors for the film “Fashion,” including the prize for Best Music at the Syracuse International Film Festival in New York, as well as awards from Filmfare, Zee Cine, IIFA, and Screen. They continue to share their love all over the world with their most recent collaboration with Lady Gaga – Born This Way and Enrique Iglesias – I’m a Freak. They were also nominated for a daytime Emmy Award for composing “Save the Tiger – Wonder Pets.” They produced an extraordinary episode for the third season of Coke Studio at MTV, which not only inspired a lot of people but also produced a new and distinctive sound by fusing traditional folk music with “the Now.” They felt that the music that they created brought them closer to their own origins. They reimagined some of their most famous songs on the fourth season of MTV Unplugged last year.

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Quick Facts

Real Name	Sajid Khan
Nick Name	Sajid Ali
Profession	Music Director and Lyricist
Famous For	Songs, Music Composition
Wife Name	Lubna Khan
Physical Status
Age	47 Years (Approx)
Height	5 feet 6 Inch
Weight	62 Kgs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Personal Information
Date of Birth	21 November (Year Unknown)
Birth Place	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
School Name	NA
College Name	NA
Qualifications	NA
Family Profile
Father Name	Late Ustad Sharafat Ali
Mother Name	Razina Khan
Siblings	Late Wajid Khan (Music Director)
Career	Music Director and Lyricist
Source of Income	Movies, Shows
Appeared In	Movies, TV Shows
Net Worth	67 Crores+(Approx.)

Filmography as composers

For songs

For background score