Salim–Sulaiman
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. They were inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India.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. After that, they have gone to do movies with well-known producers and directors like Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Ram Gopal Varma.
Salim Merchant was one of the three judges for the fifth season of Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television (India).
They created remix versions for the songs Born This Way and Judas by Lady Gaga. During the 2020 lockdown Salim–Sulaiman released Gandhi Jayanti single with Ricky Kej. The duo have produced various tracks in collaboration with a number of indie artists including Shivansh Jindal.