Salim Merchant Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Salim Merchant Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight67 kg
Date of BirthMarch 3, 1974
Zodiac SignPisces
SpouseJeanne Merchant

Salim Merchant is an Indian score composer, music director, and singer who is part of the successful music duo Salim-Sulaiman with his brother, Sulaiman Merchant. The duo has composed some of the most memorable songs for films like Chak De! India (2007), Kaal (2005), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Fashion (2008), Jai Gangaajal (2016), etc.

Born Name

Salim Merchant

Nick Name

Salim

Salim Merchant as seen in an Instagram selfie from September 2022 (Salim Merchant / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Education

Salim learned piano from the Trinity College of Music in London.

Occupation

Score Composer, Music Director, Singer

Family

  • Father – Sadruddin Merchant (Leader of the Ismaili Scouts Orchestra)
  • SiblingsSulaiman Merchant (Older Brother) (Score Composer, Music Director)

Genre

Film Score, Pop, Bollywood, Qawwali, Filmi

Instruments

Piano, Harmonium, Vocals, Keyboards

Labels

  • YRF Music
  • T-Series
  • Zee Music Company
  • Tips Music
  • Sony Music
  • Saregama Music

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

67 kg or 148 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Salim has dated –

  • Jeanne Merchant – The Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) composer is happily married to Jeanne, who works as a singer and vocal coach. The couple is blessed with a daughter named Ayesha Merchant.
  • (From l to r) Salim Merchant, Pritam Chakraborty, and Sulaiman Merchant as seen together in 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / Wikimedia / CC BY 3.0)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Vibrant smile
    • Wears earrings

    Religion

    Islam

    Salim Merchant Favorite Things

    • Food – Butter chicken
    • Music Composer Duos – Shashi-Shivam, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, VishalShekhar
    • Music Composer – Mithoon

    SourceHindustan Times, Filmi Beat

    Salim Merchant as seen performing on stage in 2014 (Leetza T / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Salim Merchant Facts

  • He has judged music competition shows like Indian Idol, Indian Idol Junior, The Voice India, etc.
  • Salim and his brother Sulaiman created Bollywood remixes of popular international songs like Born This Way, Judas (both by Lady Gaga), and I’m A Freak by Enrique Iglesias.
  • His celebrity crush is Priyanka Chopra.
  • Salim has a fear of water as he had witnessed his friend drown in his childhood.
  • As part of the music duo, he contributed to the 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem called Africa – You’re A Star with South African singer Loyiso Bala and the Kenyan singer and songwriter named Eric Wainaina.
  • Featured Image by Salim Merchant / Instagram

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