Sulaiman Merchant is an Indian music director and composer who works primarily in Bollywood. Sulaiman composes music for films and music videos along with his brother Salim Merchant, collectively known as Salim-Sulaiman. The duo rose to fame for composing the soundtrack for the Bollywood film Bhoot.
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Sulaiman Merchant was born in Mumbai on Thursday, December 21, 1972 (47 years old in 2019). His star sign is Sagittarius. His family is from Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat.
Suleiman Merchant’s childhood photo
He attended St. Peter’s High School in Mumbai and later went on to KC College for further studies. Born into a family with a musical background, Sulaiman developed a keen interest in music at a very young age. While in school, Sulaiman received tabla training from Tawfiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. At the age of 16, he started producing music and composed for advertising jingles, documentaries and pop albums.
appearance
Height (approximate): 6′ 3″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Suleiman the Merchant and his brothers
Family and caste
Suleiman the Merchant came from a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
Sulaiman’s father, Sadruddin Merchant, is a music director. Not much is known about his mother. He has a brother, Salim Merchant, who is a singer and music director.
Suleiman Merchant’s father
Sulaiman Merchant with his mother and brothers
Suleiman the Merchant and his brothers
Wife and children
Suleiman’s wife was Reshma Merchant and they had one daughter, Amayra.
Suleiman Merchant and his wife
Sulaiman Merchant with his wife and daughter
Profession
Sulaiman started his career by composing music for television commercials, documentaries and music albums. He came to prominence in Bollywood in 1977 by composing the background music for the film Hameshaa. He rose to fame by composing the music for the film Bhoot.
Souleyman Merchant performing on stage
Sulaiman has since composed music and background music for many Bollywood films, including Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Dhoom (2004), Neal ‘N’ Nikki (2005), Kaal (2005), Krrish (2006) and Vogue (2008).
Sulaiman Merchant in his studio
Sulaiman, along with his brother Salim, created the Bollywood remixes of Lady Gaga’s songs “Born This Way” and “Judas”. They also worked on Enrique’s song “I’m A Freak” and composed the music for the Hollywood film “Sold”.
Awards
- Star Screen Award for Best Background Music (Bhoot) (2003)
- Star Screen Award for Best Background Music for the film Dhoom (2004)
- Zee Cine Award for Best Background Music for the film Ab Tak Chhappan (2005)
- Filmfare Audience Award for Best Background Music (for the film “Krrish”) (2007)
- FHM Magazine Best Dressed Music Composer Award (2007)
- The film “Vogue” won the Best Music Director Award at the Syracuse International Film Festival (2008)
- Mirchi Music Awards for Independent Pop Song of the Year for “Cheene Re Mora Chain” (2013)
Favorite things
- Books: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, A Penny Less and a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include reading, watching movies and getting massages.
- Of all the works, Surama’s favorite is Ali Maula in the movie “Kurban”.
- Suleiman’s real last name was Molddina. However, when he and his uncle moved to Australia, he changed it to Merchant.
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