Salim Merchant is a versatile and colossally talented musician who has gifted the industry of Bollywood wonderful and amazing piece of music.he born in bhuj on 3 March 1975.Salim’s father Sadruddin Merchant lead Ismaili scouts orchestra and hence music ran in the blood of Merchant family. He had acquired masters in piano from the established Trinity College of Music from London. after complecting his study he return to india to try his luck in bollywood music.Salim and Sulaiman emerged as popular music directors only in 2003, six years after their first music composition in a Bollywood film. he has worked with well-known producers and directors like Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Ram Gopal Varma. He was also seen judging singing reality show Indian Idol Junior season 2. He is seen judging The Voice India on &Tv.Salim Merchant is married to Jeanne Merchant. She was a popular name in the Jazz music circuit.The couple has a daughter named Ayesha.He has been composing music for over a decade having scored for movies such as Neal ‘n’ Nikki, Chak De India, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Fashion, Kurbaan, Band Baaja Baaraat and Ungli.
Awards
Mirchi Music Awards – Coke Studio 3
Filmfare Awards – Krrish
IIFA Awards – Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Star Screen Awards – Bhoot and Dhoom
Zee Cine Awards – Ab Tak Chhappan
Filmfare Award – Kurbaan
Salim Merchant Biography | Wiki
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Salim Merchant |
| Nickname | Salim |
| Profession | Singer and Music director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm |
| in meters- 1.78 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” | |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 78 kg |
| in Pounds- 172 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 42 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 12 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 March 1975 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 41 Years |
| Birth Place | Bhuj, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | St Peter's High School, Mumbai |
| College | KC College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Debut | Music Debut: Ghaath (2000) |
| Family | Father - Sadruddin Merchant (Music Director) |
| Mother - Not Known | |
| Brother - Sulaiman | |
| Sister - Not Known | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Reading and playing Xbox |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Japanese food, dark chocolate and grilled fish |
| Favourite Actor | Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh and Riteish Deshmukh |
| Favourite Actress | Keira Knightley, Anushka Sharma and Priyanka Chopra |
| Favourite Film | Bollywood Film: Ab Tak Chhappan |
| Hollywood Film: Legends of the Fall and Life is Beautiful | |
| Favourite Musician | Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher, A.R.Rahman |
| Favourite Book | The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossein |
| Favourite Restaurant | Kofuku Japanese in Mumbai and Tatami in Mumbai |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Jeanne Merchant |
| Wife | Jeanne Merchant |
| Children | Daughter - Ayesha |
| Son - N/A |


