Salim Merchant

On Father’s Day, composer-singer Salim Merchant tells us that he is proud of his daughter, Ayesha Merchant, who has already started her journey as a musician. Composer Salim Merchant is a proud dad. His teenaged daughter, Ayesha Merchant,…

Composer Salim Merchant, who recorded with the late Punjabi singer in October last year, is in shock by his sudden death. “I can’t believe this has happened. Sidhu was a great human being, a very kind, respectful and soft-spoken guy,” says…

It was in 1992 that music composer duo Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant began working on their first album titled Ragga Raaga. Looking back at the past three decades, Salim tells us, “I feel like we’ve just begun! Over the years, we’ve…

We love grooving to festive numbers – both filmi and independent songs. But composing such tracks that represent a festival or tradition is no cakewalk. While the process is fun, it’s laden with responsibility and sensitivity. On Holi, we…

Composer-singer Salim Merchant had a tough pandemic, not because he wasn’t making music, but because he couldn’t venture out freely to shoot music videos for the singles he created along with brother, Sulaiman Merchant. Since the duo,…

A recently-uploaded video from last month's episode of The Kapil Sharma Show shows guests composers Salim-Sulaiman and singers Sunidhi Chauhan and Salman Ali laughing while host Kapil Sharma reads out some distasteful and seemingly racist…

Over the years, the Indian music industry has been studded with some really talented female musicians. But, it’s often alleged that there’s lack of gender parity and it’s largely a male-dominated space, with fewer opportunities for female…

Wife of composer-singer Salim Merchant, Jeanne talks about her new song and how music is a common connect among her family members. By Soumya Vajpayee PUBLISHED ON SEP 26, 2021 05:28 PM IST “Salim (Merchant; composer-singer) has…

From personal experiences or a project to music teachers and parents, several people or situations can be a source of learning. The same goes for our country’s celebrated musicians, too. Ahead of Teacher’s Day (September 5), a few leading…

‘Round and Round’ is the latest track from the singer-vocal coach urging people to have faith in humanity Independent musicians led the way in exploring endless opportunities during the pandemic. As a result, some of the best content,…