[EXCLUSIVE] Salim Merchant on why he made Umrao Jaan Ada musical: We wanted to bring back good quality music in an entertaining way
Salim-Sulaiman is one of the most famous musical duos we have in the music industry. Their compositions send us into a trance and most of their songs are just mesmerizing. Hailing from Mumbai-Nagri, the brothers found inspiration in their father Sadruddin Merchant, the front-runner of Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India. They have been making music, and good quality music at that, for almost two and a half-decades. They are known for dabbling in various genres like filmi, pop, film scores, Qawwali, Bollywood to name a few.
Having made India proud, they have been nominated for the Daytime Emmy in 2009 for their song We Like Being Small for a show called Wonder Pets. Their compositions top the charts as soon as they are released. That being said, the composer duo, Salim-Sulaiman is coming up with a musical play - Umrao Jaan Ada: The Musical. It is a musical retelling of the timeless tale. BollywoodLife got in touch with Salim Merchant and the singer spoke about various things and gave us an insight into the play and his role as a producer.
While talking to Salim, the famous singer-composer expressed that the music industry is heading to a sad place. Salim revealed that their introduction to film music was Umro Jaan's album. From then on, he had decided to create a play surrounding the story and the musical soundtrack. He felt it was his duty to bring back some good music as the country & its youth is missing out on the same.
"We (Me and Sulaiman) always wanted to do a musical. We had many ideas in the back of our minds but this one prominent. Aajkal, music ka mahol itna ajeeb sa hai. Sulaiman and me have always believed in timeless music. We love to make good melodies, good music and I thought, kahin na kahin, ye humari duty bhi hai ki hum humari viewers ko, humari audience ko, humare darshak ko, to give them something which is very Indian, very traditional, and something which is very close to our roots, which is rich in music. Because these days, we are missing out on good quality music. So, we felt like we must do something to bring back the good music but in an entertaining way. That's how we started thinking about literature, shayari and this (Umrao Jaan Ada) was a story very close to me. So, we felt like doing Umrao Jaan Ada," Salim told us.
Zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein.. What a beautiful song composed by the Late Khayyam Saheb written by shahryar and sung by @talatazizghazalsinger bhai. Experience this timeless classic @umraojaan - the Musical live on stage at Jamshed Bhabha theatre at @ncpamumbai from 19th October. Tickets on @insider.in
3,596 Likes, 18 Comments - Salim Merchant (@salimmerchant) on Instagram: "Zindagi jab bhi teri bazm mein.. What a beautiful song composed by the Late Khayyam Saheb written..."
Umrao Jaan Ada: The Musical opens on October 19 in Jamshed Baba Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai. If some good quality music along with entertainment, is your cup of tea, then you might really enjoy this musical.
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