Salim - Sulaiman
Bollywood music directors and film composing duo Salim-Sulaiman is comprised of brothers Salim Merchant (born in Mumbai, India on March 3, 1974) and Sulaiman Merchant (born in Mumbai on December 21, 1970). Outside of their work in Hindi cinema, they are best known for co-writing “Africa – You’re a Star,”, the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem. During their career, Salim-Sulaiman has been the recipients of many awards including Best Music Directors. The sons of musician and bandleader Sadruddin Merchant, they grew up in a musical household with each brother studying different instruments: Salim studied the piano and attended Trinity College of Music in London, England while Sulaiman was trained on the table. Initially composing for Hindi pop artists in the early 1990s, they branched into film composition for a variety of Bollywood productions. They came to prominence by writing songs for such films as Bhoot (2003) and Kaal (2005). Salim-Sulaiman also wrote songs for such films as Neal ‘n’ Nikki (2005), Roadside Romeo (2008), Fashion (2008), Aashayein (2010), Heroine (2012), Mardaani (2014), Janaan (2016), Coolie No. 1 (2020), and The Power (2021). They also worked on many pop projects outside of the film industry including being involved with the long-running Bhoomi project, which celebrates music from India in new and exciting ways. The Bhoomi 2022 release includes tracks composed by the duo including “Laut aa Mere Des,” which featured lyrics by Shradha Pandit and vocals by Shreya Ghoshal. The song was streamed on social media over five million times in the first month.
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O Mohammad
Salim - Sulaiman, Salim Merchant, Ayisha Abdul Basith
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Merchant Records on 14 Apr 2023
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Dangal
Salim - Sulaiman, Srushti Tawade, Cyli Khare
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 12 Sep 2023
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Yeh Honsla (Lofi)
Salim - Sulaiman, SHAFQAT AMANAT ALI, Anshuman Sharma
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 20 Jun 2023
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Kaamil
Paradox, Salim - Sulaiman, Ishh
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 7 Jul 2023
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Ankaha (From "Main Atal Hoon")
Armaan Malik, Shreya Ghoshal, Salim - Sulaiman, Manoj Muntashir
Miscellaneous - Released by Hitz Music on 1 Feb 2024
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Sai Narayana
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Merchant Records on 22 Nov 2021
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Saiyaan Bol
Salim - Sulaiman, Kaushiki Chakraborty
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 5 Jun 2023
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Tere Warga Na Koi
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 16 Mar 2022
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Jab Tum Paas Ho
Salim - Sulaiman, Ash King, Jonita Gandhi
Pop - Released by Merchant Records on 8 May 2023
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Kaal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 28 Feb 2005
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Haq Ali
Salim - Sulaiman, Blue Productions, Raj Pandit, Salman Ali, Vipul Mehta, Salim Merchant
Pop - Released by Merchant Records on 17 May 2023
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Chakravyuh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
World - Released by Sony Music - Eros Now Music on 5 Oct 2012
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Tsunami
Salim - Sulaiman, Khesari Lal Yadav, Akshara Singh
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 12 Jun 2022
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Doob Ja
Salim - Sulaiman, Sunidhi Chauhan, King
Pop - Released by Merchant Records on 20 Oct 2022
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Gallaan Teriyaan
Raj Pandit, Salim - Sulaiman, Jonita Gandhi
Pop - Released by Merchant Records on 30 Aug 2021
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Duniya
Salim - Sulaiman, Vijay Prakash
Pop - Released by Merchant Records on 16 Dec 2022
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Bahu Punya Kera Punjthi (Amulya Tattva Vichar)
Salim - Sulaiman, Salim Merchant, SRMD Bhakti
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Merchant Records on 13 Sep 2023
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Shiv Samadhi Mein Baithe
Salim - Sulaiman, PawanDeep Rajan, Muheet Bharti
Indian Music - Released by Merchant Records on 15 Jul 2022
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Koi Bole Ram
Salim - Sulaiman, Harshdeep Kaur, Vipul Mehta
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Merchant Records on 5 Nov 2022
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Barbaad
Salim - Sulaiman, Afsana Khan, Raftaar
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Merchant Records on 16 Nov 2021
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Ghar Aao Na (Rewind)
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Merchant Records on 11 Mar 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo