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Sulaiman Merchant

movie Music Director, Score Composer cake 21 December 1972 (Thursday) (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
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Height

in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in feet & inches- 6’ 3”

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Age

47

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 21 December 1972 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
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Children: Son- None Daughter- Amayra

Education

Colleges: KC College, Mumbai
Education: Graduate

Lifestyle

Religion: Islam

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sulaiman Merchant

  • Sulaiman Merchant is an Indian music director and score composer.
  • He mainly works in collaboration with his brother, Salim Merchant and together, the duo is called Salim-Sulaiman.
  • Sulaiman got inspired from his father and started learning music at a young age.

    Sulaiman Merchant in childhood
    Sulaiman Merchant in childhood
  • He received training in Tabla from Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain.
  • He started his music career when he was just 16 years old. Initially, Sulaiman used to compose music and jingles for TV advertisements, documentaries, and pop albums.

    Sulaiman Merchant and Salim Merchant during a stage show
    Sulaiman Merchant and Salim Merchant during a stage show
  • In 1977, Sulaiman, along with his brother Salim, composed the background score of the film, “Hameshaa.”
  • Sulaiman came into limelight after scoring the background music for the film, “Bhoot.”
  • He has composed music for many popular Bollywood films, including “Ab Tak Chhappan” (2004), “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” (2004), “Dhoom” (2004), “Neal ‘N’ Nikki” (2005), “Kaal” (2005), “Krrish” (2006), and “Fashion” (2008).

    Sulaiman Merchant working on his music assignment
    Sulaiman Merchant working on his music assignment
  • Sulaiman has also worked on the Bollywood remix of Lady Gaga’s songs “Born This Way” and “Judas.”

  • From the list of many of his compositions, his favourite is ‘Ali Maula from the film “Kurbaan.”

  • His surname was earlier Molddina, but when his uncle moved to Australia, Sulaiman changed it to Merchant.

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