Salim Merchant is one part of an Indian score composer duo consisting of siblings Salim and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo compose music predominantly for Hindi films.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 3, 1974 (52)
- Mumbai, India
- Composer and actor, also producer
- 57 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
What are Salim Merchant's films like?
Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 43
Light 31 · Serious 11 · Dark 5
Grounded 16 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 12
Gentle 9 · Charged 24 · Intense 14
Steady 12 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 7
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 11
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 8
Casual 32 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8
Resolved 40 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy33
- Bittersweet9
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Salim Merchant's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 44 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (23).
- Chak De! India (2007) · composer
- Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) · composer
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) · composer
- Mardaani (2014) · composer
- Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) · composer
- Fanaa (2006) · composer
- Skater Girl (2021) · composer
- Hum Tum (2004) · composer
- Dhoom 2 (2006) · composer
- Dhoom (2004) · composer
- Aaja Nachle (2007) · composer
- Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) · composer
- +11 more
- ZEE5
Subscription and free streaming for Salim Merchant's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
97 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Main Atal Hoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Ganapath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Skater Girl(2021)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Power(2021)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Coolie No. 1(2020)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
MTV Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Student of the Year 2(2019)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Setters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Accidental Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Race 3(2018)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
102 Not Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Aiyaary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Carbon: A Story of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Kaabil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Janaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Love Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Jai Gangaajal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Shukranallah(2016)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
unINDIAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Voice India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Wedding Pullav(2015)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Ungli(2014)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Bhoothnath Returns(2014)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Kaanchi(2014)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Mardaani(2014)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Krrish 3(2013)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Satyagraha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Rabba Main Kya Karoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Race 2(2013)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Student of the Year(2012)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Jodi Breakers(2012)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl(2011)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Aazaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Love Breakups Zindagi(2011)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Bubble Gum(2011)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Anaganaga O Dheerudu(2011)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Shakal Pe Mat Ja(2011)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Band Baaja Baaraat(2010)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
I Hate Luv Storys(2010)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Paathshaala(2010)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Teen Patti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pyaar Impossible(2010)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Action Replayy(2010)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Anjaana Anjaani(2010)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
De Dana Dan(2009)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Kurbaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
London Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Wanted(2009)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Love Aaj Kal(2009)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
8x10 Tasveer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Short Kut: The Con Is On(2009)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi(2008)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Dostana(2008)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Bachna Ae Haseeno(2008)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Bhoothnath(2008)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Race(2008)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Aaja Nachle(2007)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Chak De! India(2007)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Heyy Babyy(2007)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Namastey London(2007)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Partner(2007)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Ta Ra Rum Pum(2007)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Bhagam Bhag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Dhoom 2(2006)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Dor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Bill Laswell - World Beat Sound System: Live at Soundstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Krrish(2006)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Fanaa(2006)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Darna Zaroori Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Neal 'n' Nikki(2005)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Being Cyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Salaam Namaste(2005)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
No Entry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Kaal(2005)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Dosti: Friends Forever(2005)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Iqbal(2005)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Naina(2005)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Indian Idol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi(2004)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Hyderabad Blues 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Hum Tum(2004)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Shock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Ab Tak Chhappan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dhoom(2004)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Qayamat: City Under Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Darna Mana Hai(2003)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Bhoot(2003)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
3 Deewarein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Sssshhh...(2003)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Career shape
A full career of 81 titles from 1993 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Dhoom 2 (2006)
Highest rated
Chak De! India (2007)
Most popular right now
Wanted (2009)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Salim Merchant's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th18
- 25th to 49th15
- Below 25th13
Shape of the crowd
21 of their 57 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Universally Panned2
- Divisive4
- Cult Classic6
- Crowd Pleaser20
- Mixed21
Reviewers score the sound and music 64/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Salim Merchant's work okay for kids?
Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Salim Merchant work with?
People who share at least 2 of Salim Merchant's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sulaiman Merchant shares the most, 18.
Directors
- Siddharth AnandShared titles: Anjaana Anjaani (2010), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Salaam Namaste (2005), Hum Tum (2004)See all 5 shared titles with Siddharth Anand
- Shimit AminShared titles: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Chak De! India (2007), Bhoot (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Shimit Amin
- Punit MalhotraShared titles: Student of the Year 2 (2019), I Hate Luv Storys (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Punit Malhotra
- Rakesh RoshanShared titles: Krrish 3 (2013), Krrish (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Rakesh Roshan
Writers
- Aditya ChopraShared titles: Mardaani (2014), Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl (2011), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007), Chak De! India (2007), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Dhoom 2 (2006), Fanaa (2006), Neal 'n' Nikki (2005) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Aditya Chopra
- Habib FaisalShared titles: Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl (2011), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Salaam Namaste (2005)See all 4 shared titles with Habib Faisal
- Shiraz AhmedShared titles: Race 3 (2018), Race 2 (2013), Wanted (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Shiraz Ahmed
- Robin BhattShared titles: Krrish 3 (2013), Krrish (2006), Dosti: Friends Forever (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Robin Bhatt
Actors
- Rajpal Naurang YadavShared titles: Krrish 3 (2013), Action Replayy (2010), De Dana Dan (2009), Bhoothnath (2008), Partner (2007), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Rajpal Naurang Yadav
- Akshay KumarShared titles: Action Replayy (2010), De Dana Dan (2009), Heyy Babyy (2007), Namastey London (2007), Dosti: Friends Forever (2005), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Akshay Kumar
- Rishi KapoorShared titles: Wedding Pullav (2015), Kaanchi (2014), Namastey London (2007), Fanaa (2006), Hum Tum (2004)See all 5 shared titles with Rishi Kapoor
- Bipasha BasuShared titles: Race 2 (2013), Jodi Breakers (2012), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Dhoom 2 (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Bipasha Basu
Composers and editors
- Sulaiman MerchantShared titles: Skater Girl (2021), Student of the Year 2 (2019), Race 3 (2018), Kaanchi (2014), Mardaani (2014), Race 2 (2013), Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl (2011), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), De Dana Dan (2009), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Chak De! India (2007), Fanaa (2006) and 6 moreSee newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Sulaiman Merchant
- Ritesh SoniShared titles: Student of the Year 2 (2019), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Fanaa (2006), Neal 'n' Nikki (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005), Hum Tum (2004)See all 9 shared titles with Ritesh Soni
- Rameshwar S. BhagatShared titles: Love Breakups Zindagi (2011), Anjaana Anjaani (2010), Heyy Babyy (2007), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), Dhoom 2 (2006), Dhoom (2004)See all 6 shared titles with Rameshwar S. Bhagat
- Amitabh ShuklaShared titles: Action Replayy (2010), Pyaar Impossible (2010), Chak De! India (2007), Namastey London (2007), Krrish (2006), Naina (2005)See all 6 shared titles with Amitabh Shukla
Producers
- Aashish SinghShared titles: Mardaani (2014), Ladies vs. Ricky Bahl (2011), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Pyaar Impossible (2010), Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Aaja Nachle (2007), Chak De! India (2007), Dhoom 2 (2006)See all 10 shared titles with Aashish Singh
- Yash ChopraShared titles: Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Chak De! India (2007), Dhoom 2 (2006), Fanaa (2006), Neal 'n' Nikki (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005), Dhoom (2004), Hum Tum (2004)See all 9 shared titles with Yash Chopra
- Kulthep NarulaShared titles: Student of the Year 2 (2019), Race 3 (2018), Pyaar Impossible (2010), Wanted (2009), Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), Partner (2007), Kaal (2005), Sssshhh... (2003)See all 8 shared titles with Kulthep Narula
- Yogendra MogreShared titles: Race 3 (2018), Mardaani (2014), Pyaar Impossible (2010), Aaja Nachle (2007), Dhoom 2 (2006), Neal 'n' Nikki (2005)See all 6 shared titles with Yogendra Mogre
Mixed roles
- Binod PradhanShared titles: Wedding Pullav (2015), Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Binod Pradhan
- Sohail KhanShared titles: Partner (2007), Darna Mana Hai (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Sohail Khan
- Ram Gopal VarmaShared titles: Bhoot (2003), Darna Mana Hai (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ram Gopal Varma
