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Sulaiman Merchant Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 47 Years
Father: Sadruddin Merchant
Hometown: Mundra, Kutch

Sulaiman Merchant

Bio/Wiki
Birth nameSulaiman Molddina
Profession(s)Music Director, Score Composer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 191 cm
in meters- 1.91 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 3”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Music Director): Ghaath (2000)
Awards, Honours, Achievements • Star Screen Award for Star Screen Award for Best Background Score for the film, “Bhoot” (2003)
• Star Screen Award for Star Screen Award for Best Background Score for the film, “Dhoom” (2004)
• Zee Cine Award for Zee Cine Award for Best Background Score for the film, “Ab Tak Chhappan” (2005)
• Filmfare Award for Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for the film, “Krrish” (2007)
• FHM (magazine) Award for Best Dressed Music Composers (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)
Personal Life
Date of Birth21 December 1972 (Thursday)
Age (as in 2019)47 Years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownMundra, Kutch, Gujarat, India
SchoolSt Peter’s High School, Mumbai
College/UniversityKC College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationGraduate
ReligionIslam
HobbiesReading, Watching Movies, Getting a Massage.
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseReshma Merchant
Sulaiman Merchant with his wife
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Amayra
Sulaiman Merchant with his wife and daughter
ParentsFather- Sadruddin Merchant (Music Director)
Sulaiman Merchant's father
Mother- Name Not Known
Sulaiman Merchant with his mother and brother
SiblingsBrother- Salim Merchant (Singer, Music Director)
Sulaiman Merchant with his brother Salim Merchant
Sister- None
Favourite Things
FoodMughlai Food
Actor(s)Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Salman Khan, John Abraham
ActressPriyanka Chopra
Musician(s)Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher, A. R. Rahman, Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Usher, Taio Cruz
Book(s)“Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand, “Not a Penny Less, Not a Penny More” by Jeffrey Archer

Sulaiman Merchant

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sulaiman Merchant

  • Sulaiman Merchant is an Indian music director and score composer.
  • He mainly works in collaboration with his brother, Salim Merchant and together, the duo is called Salim-Sulaiman.
  • Sulaiman got inspired from his father and started learning music at a young age.

    Sulaiman Merchant in childhood

    Sulaiman Merchant in childhood

  • He received training in Tabla from Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain.
  • He started his music career when he was just 16 years old. Initially, Sulaiman used to compose music and jingles for TV advertisements, documentaries, and pop albums.

    Sulaiman Merchant and Salim Merchant during a stage show

    Sulaiman Merchant and Salim Merchant during a stage show

  • In 1977, Sulaiman, along with his brother Salim, composed the background score of the film, “Hameshaa.”
  • Sulaiman came into limelight after scoring the background music for the film, “Bhoot.”
  • He has composed music for many popular Bollywood films, including “Ab Tak Chhappan” (2004), “Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” (2004), “Dhoom” (2004), “Neal ‘N’ Nikki” (2005), “Kaal” (2005), “Krrish” (2006), and “Fashion” (2008).

    Sulaiman Merchant working on his music assignment

    Sulaiman Merchant working on his music assignment

  • Sulaiman has also worked on the Bollywood remix of Lady Gaga’s songs “Born This Way” and “Judas.”

  • From the list of many of his compositions, his favourite is ‘Ali Maula from the film “Kurbaan.”

  • His surname was earlier Molddina, but when his uncle moved to Australia, Sulaiman changed it to Merchant.