Republic Day: What’s working on a patriotic song like?
On Republic Day, singers, composers and writers share what goes into making a patriotic song.Sonu Nigam (singer) I have been fortunate to have started my mainstream film song career with…
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Sidhu Moose Wala’s song Jaandi Vaar to be released by Salim Merchant, part of…
Musician Salim Merchant has announced that late singer Sidhu Moose Wala's unreleased song will be out next month. Taking to Instagram, Salim shared a video in which he spoke about how and…
Salim Merchant on Sidhu Moosewala’s last song: He said he needed more time
Soon after Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala’s death in May, we had reported that composers Salim-Sulaiman were looking forward to releasing a single with him in June. Now, the composer duo…
Salim Merchant: My daughter Ayesha is pitch-perfect
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…
Salim Merchant remembers Sidhu Moosewala: Our song was about to release in two weeks
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,…
Salim-Sulaiman on completing 30 years: We’ve just begun
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…
Leading musicians on what goes into making festive songs
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…
Salim Merchant: Budget was a worry, so we funded the singles ourselves
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…
Jokes on The Kapil Sharma Show about Chris Gayle leave guests in splits: Why is…
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…
Wish we have more female composers: male musicians on patriarchy in the Indian music…
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…