Salim–Sulaiman

Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman at the inaugural press meet of MTV's Super Fight League season 2
Salim–Sulaiman at the inaugural press meet of MTV's Super Fight League season 2
Background information
OriginMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres
Occupationmusic director
Instruments
Years active1993–present
Members
  • Salim Merchant
  • Sulaiman Merchant
Websitesalimsulaiman.com

Salim–Sulaiman are an Indian music composer duo consisting of siblings Salim and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo has composed music predominantly for Hindi films.

Life and early career

Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat.[1] They were inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India.[2]

Salim and Sulaiman have been composing music, having scored for movies such as Neal 'n' Nikki, Chak De! India, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Fashion. The duo had also composed for many Indi-pop performers including Viva, Aasmaan, Shweta Shetty, Jasmine and Style Bhai among others, composed and produced several TV commercials and collaborated with artistes such as K. S. Chithra, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan, Ayisha Abdul Basith.[3] After that, they have gone to do movies with well-known producers and directors like Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Ram Gopal Varma.[citation needed]

Salim Merchant was one of the three judges for the fifth season of Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television (India).[4]

They created remix versions for the songs Born This Way and Judas by Lady Gaga.[5] During the 2020 lockdown Salim–Sulaiman released Gandhi Jayanti single with Ricky Kej.[6][7] The duo have produced various tracks in collaboration with a number of indie artists including Shivansh Jindal.[citation needed]

Awards

Award Year Result Awarded for Nominated work
Mirchi Music Awards 2013 Won Indie Pop Song of the Year Cheene Re Mora Chain
Mirchi Music Awards 2014 Nominated Chulein Aasman
Filmfare Awards 2007 Won Filmfare Award for Best Background Score Krrish
Apsara Awards 2009 Nominated Apsara Award for Best Music Director Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
IIFA Awards 2005 Won IIFA Best Background Score Award Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Star Screen Awards 2003 Won Star Screen Award for Best Background Score Bhoot
Star Screen Awards 2004 Won Star Screen Award for Best Background Score Dhoom
Zee Cine Awards 2005 Won Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score Ab Tak Chhappan
Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 Nominated Daytime Emmy Award For Outstanding Original Song in a Children's Series Wonder Pets[8]
Syracuse International Film Festival Awards 2008 Won Best Music Director Fashion
FHM (magazine) awards 2007 Won Best Dressed Music Composers
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer 2010 Nominated Best Singer for Shukran Allah with Sonu Nigam Kurbaan

Filmography

Year Film Songs Score Notes
1997 Hameshaa No Yes
1999 Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi No Yes
2000 Ghaath No Yes
2001 Moksha No Yes
2003 Qayamat: City Under Threat No Yes
Bhoot Yes No
3 Deewarein Yes No
Darna Mana Hai Yes Yes
Sssshhh... No Yes
Matrubhoomi No Yes
Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century No Yes
2004 Agnipankh No Yes
Ab Tak Chhappan No Yes
Hum Tum No Yes
Hyderabad Blues 2 No Yes
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge No Yes
Shock No Yes Tamil film
Dhoom No Yes
Aitraaz No Yes
Naach' No Yes
2005 Vaada No Yes
Kaal Yes Yes
Naina No Yes
Darna Zaroori Hai No Yes
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? No Yes
Barsaat No Yes
No Entry No Yes
Iqbal Yes Yes
Salaam Namaste No Yes
Being Cyrus No Yes
Neal 'n' Nikki Yes Yes
Dosti: Friends Forever No Yes
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! No Yes
2006 Mere Jeevan Sathi No Yes
Fight Club: Members Only No Yes
Pyare Mohan No Yes
36 China Town No Yes
Fanaa No Yes
Krrish No Yes
Naksha No Yes
Dor Yes Yes
Dhoom 2 No Yes
Bhagam Bhag No Yes
2007 Namastey London No Yes
Ta Ra Rum Pum No Yes
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii Yes Yes
Partner No Yes
Chak De! India Yes Yes
Heyy Babyy No Yes
Aaja Nachle Yes Yes
2008 Bombay to Bangkok Yes Yes
Race No Yes
Bhoothnath No Yes
Singh Is Kinng No Yes
God Tussi Great Ho No Yes
Bachna Ae Haseeno No Yes
Roadside Romeo Yes Yes Animated film
Fashion Yes Yes
Dostana No Yes
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Yes Yes
2009 8 x 10 Tasveer Yes Yes
Luck Yes No
Love Aaj Kal No Yes
Wanted No Yes
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani No Yes
Kurbaan Yes Yes
De Dana Dan No Yes
Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Yes Yes
2010 Pyaar Impossible Yes Yes
Teen Patti Yes Yes
I Hate Luv Storys No Yes
Kites No Yes
Paathshaala No Yes
Aashayein Yes Yes
Anjaana Anjaani No Yes
Action Replayy No Yes
Band Baaja Baaraat Yes Yes
2011 Anaganaga O Dheerudu Yes Yes Telugu film
Love Breakups Zindagi Yes Yes
Aazaan Yes Yes
Shakal Pe Mat Ja Yes Yes
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl Yes Yes
2012 Jodi Breakers Yes Yes
Cocktail No Yes
Heroine Yes Yes
Chakravyuh Yes Yes
2013 Race 2 No Yes
Rabba Main Kya Karoon Yes Yes
Satyagraha Yes Yes
Krrish 3 No Yes
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein No Yes
2014 Kaanchi Yes No
Mardaani Yes No
Bang Bang! No Yes
Ungli Yes No
2015 Wedding Pullav Yes No
2016 Jai Gangaajal Yes Yes
2017 Poorna: Courage Has No Limit Yes No
Kaabil No Yes
Fukrey Returns No Yes
2018 Race 3 No Yes
102 Not Out Yes No
2019 Setters Yes No
Student of the Year 2 No Yes
2020 Prawaas Yes No Marathi film
Coolie No. 1 Yes No
2021 The Power Yes No
Skater Girl No Yes
2023 Ganapath No Yes
2024 Main Atal Hoon Yes No

Songs sung by Salim Merchant

Year Songs Album Language Composer Lyricist Notes
2006 ''Aashayein'' Iqbal Hindi Salim–Sulaiman Irfan Siddique Sang the Chorus.[9]
2009 ''Shukran Allah'' Kurbaan Hindi Salim-Sulaiman Niranjan Iyengar
2009 "Khudaya Ve" Luck Hindi Salim-Sulaiman Shabbir Ahmed
2010 ''Aye Khuda'' Paathshaala Hindi Hanif Shaikh Hanif Shaikh
2012 "Ishq Wala Love" Student of the Year Hindi Vishal–Shekhar Anvita Dutt

Discography

Year Album Artist(s) No. of songs Notes/Ref(s)
1992 Raaga Raaga K.S.Chithra, Voodoo (rapper) 8 songs First Album
1995 Shweta – The New Album Shweta Shetty, Shantanu Mukherjee 8 songs Also known as Shweta – The New Album and other hits on Audio CD with the additional of 4 bonus tracks from 8 main tracks.
Dole Dole and Other Hits Suchitra Krishnamurthy 1 song
1996 Channel Hits Various 1 song
1998 Maa Sagarika, Shaan, Shweta Shetty, Suchitra Krishnamoorti and others
As mentioned on the back of the album cover 		8+3 songs
(11 songs)
2000 Prema.com Various 1 song
Bhoomi Zubeen Garg, Bhoomi, Ustad Sultan Khan and others 8 songs
2020 Date Kar Le CarryMinati 1 Song [10]
2022 Tsunami Khesari Lal Yadav 1 Song [11]

References

  1. ^ "Har Ghar Kucch Kehta Hai" - Episode 6–30 December 2013
  2. ^ "The Ismaili: Scoring the sounds of Bollywood". Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Composers Salim-Sulaiman team up with UAE singer for devotional track 'Salaam'".
  4. ^ "The Rise of Salim-Sulaiman". Passion For Cinema. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  5. ^ "I was never a crazy fan of Gaga: Salim". The Times of India. 17 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Salim-Sulaiman collaborate with Ricky Kej for Gandhi Jayanti". The Times of India. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ Rozario, R. R (9 October 2020). "Lockdown Diaries: Salim Sulaiman release Gandhi Jayanti single with Grammy Award Winner and US Billboard #1 artist, Ricky Kej". www.flipsyde.live. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Salim-Sulaiman nominated for Emmy". The Times of India. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Salim Merchant: KK was so secure as an artist, he insisted I sing the chorus of Aashayein instead of him -Exclusive!". The Times of India. 1 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  10. ^ "YouTube star CarryMinati collaborates with Salim-Sulaiman for new song - OrissaPOST". Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily - OrissaPOST. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Khesari lal Song: 'बवाल' करने के बाद अक्षरा सिंह संग खेसारी लाल यादव लेकर आए 'सुनामी', मच गई तबाही". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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