Salim Merchant Wiki, Biography, Age, Girl Friend, Family, Education, Wife, Height, Weight, Movies List, Career, Profession, Net Worth

Salim Merchant Wiki and Biography: Salim Sadruddin, a Muslim scholar. Moledina Merchant is an Indian singer, music director, and composer better known by her stage name Salim Merchant. He collaborates on musical projects with his sibling Sulaiman Merchant as Salim-Sulaiman. He is primarily involved in the Hindi film industry. He gained wide recognition after contributing to the soundtrack of the popular Bollywood movie Bhoot.

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Salim Merchant

Salim Merchant Wiki: Biography, Age, Girl Friend, Family, Education, Height, Weight, Wife, Movies List, Career, Profession, Net Worth

Real Name Salim Sadruddin Moledina Merchant
Nick Name Merchant
Profession Singer, Music Director, Score Composer
Famous For Songs, Music Composition
Wife Name Jeanne Merchant (Singer, Lyricist)
Physical Status  
Age 48 Years
Height 5 feet 10 Inch
Weight 75 Kgs
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Black
Personal Information  
Date of Birth 3 March 1974
Birth Place Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Nationality Indian
School Name St Peter’s High School, Mumbai
College Name KC College, Mumbai
Qualifications Graduate
Family Profile  
Father Name Late Sadruddin Merchant(Music Director)
Mother Name NA
Siblings Sulaiman Merchant (Music Director & Composer)
Career Singer, Music Director, Score Composer
Source of Income Movies, Shows
Appeared In Movies, TV Shows
Net Worth 45 Crores+(Approx.)

Salim Merchant Biography

Salim Merchant Education

He completed his education at KC College after graduating from Mumbai’s St. Peter’s High School.

Salim Merchant Early Life

Salim Merchant was born in Mumbai on March 3, 1974, which is 45 years ago in 2019. His family comes from Mundra, which is a district of Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat. According to the astrological calendar, he is a Pisces. Salim was exposed to music at a young age because his father was a music director. Salim went to London’s Trinity College of Music after graduating from high school to enhance his piano playing. After that, he went to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Delhi to study the harmonium. He was instructed by Ustad Sultan Khan.

The parents of merchant Salim have devoted Muslims. Producer Sadruddin Merchant, his father, was also a musician. His father served as the Indian Ismaili Scouts Orchestra’s previous conductor. Salim and her mother had a close relationship. Sulaiman Merchant, his brother, is another music director. Salim’s wife is the musician Jeanne Micheal Merchant. Ayesha is the daughter of the Merchants.

Salim Merchant Career

Salim started his start in business by creating “jingles” for television commercials. Midway through the 1990s, he started producing music for pop performers including Voodoo Rapper, Style Bhai, Shweta Shetty, and Jasmine Bharucha while also breaking into the genre as a performer. He and his brother received their first Bollywood gig in 1997 when they were tasked with creating the “Background Score” for the movie “Hameshaa.” He also wrote the score for the movie “Ghaath” after that. The two artists experienced rapid success after they contributed to the soundtrack for the movie “Bhoot.”

The music and background soundtracks for several popular Bollywood movies, including “Ab Tak Chhappan” (2004), “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” (2004), “Dhoom” (2004), “Neal ‘N’ Nikki” (2005), “Kaal” (2005), “Krrish” (2006), and “Fashion,” were later composed by him (2008).

Salim is not only a gifted musician and vocalist, but he has also donated his voice to many popular Bollywood movies and albums. A significant hit in 2014 was his song “Ishq Wala Love,” which was featured in the movie “Student of the Year.” He and his brother are in charge of the Bollywood adaptations of Lady Gaga’s songs “Judas” and “Born This Way.” They collaborated on the score for the Hollywood movie “Sold” as well as the Enrique song “I’m A Freak.” Both Seasons 5 and 6 of “Indian Idol” had him as a judge. Both seasons 2 and 2 of The Voice of India and Indian Idol Junior had Salim as a judge.

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