Salim Merchant Age, Wiki and Bio

Salim Merchant

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Music Director, Score Composer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth3/03/1974
Age50 years
BirthplaceMumbai

Bio/Wiki

Full NameSalim Sadruddin Moledina Merchant

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt Peter’s High School, Mumbai
College/UniversityKC College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

Zodiac signPisces
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India
ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesReading Books, Playing Xbox

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsJeanne Merchant

Family

FatherLate Sadruddin Merchant (Music Director)
MotherName Not Known (Deceased)
Siblings
BrotherSulaiman Merchant (Music Director & Composer)
SisterNone
SpouseJeanne Merchant (Singer, Lyricist)
Children
SonNone
DaughterAyesha

Career

Debut
Music (Background Score)Hameshaa (1997)
Music (Composer)Ghaath (2000)
TVIndian Idol Season 5 (2010)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Star Screen Award for Best Background Score for the film “Bhoot” (2003)
  • Star Screen Award for Best Background Score for the film “Dhoom” (2004)
  • Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score for the film “Ab Tak Chhappan” (2005)
  • IIFA Award for Best Background Score for the film “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” (2005)
  • FHM Award for Best Dressed Music Composer (2007)
  • Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for the film “Krrish” (2007)
  • Syracuse International Film Festival Award for Best Music Director for the film “Fashion” (2008)
  • Mirchi Music Award for Indie Pop Song of the Year for the song “Cheene Re Mora Chain” (2013)

Favourites

FoodJapanese Cuisine, Grilled Fish, Butter Chicken
Actors
  • Hrithik Roshan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • Farhan Akhtar
  • Ranveer Singh
  • Riteish Deshmukh
Actresses
  • Keira Knightley
  • Anushka Sharma
  • Priyanka Chopra
Films
BollywoodAb Tak Chhappan (2004)
Hollywood
  • Legends of the Fall (1994)
  • Life is Beautiful (1997)
Musicians
  • Sukhwinder Singh
  • Sonu Nigam
  • Shreya Ghoshal
  • Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
  • Shafqat Amanat Ali
  • Sunidhi Chauhan
  • Kailash Kher
  • A. R. Rahman
BookThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hossein
Restaurants
  • Kofuku Japanese (Mumbai)
  • Tatami (Mumbai)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Salim Merchant hails from a prosperous family in Mumbai.
His family originates from Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat.
His father, Sadruddin Merchant, was a respected music director in the Telugu Film Industry.
Salim received Harmonium training at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Delhi.