Sajid Ali and Wajid Ali are brothers and a popular duo in Bollywood in today’s world. They were born into a musical family to Ustad Sharafat Khan a tabla player and their grandfather was Ustad Abdul Latif Khan who was awarded the Padma Shri. Sajid-Wajid learnt music from Ustad Allahrakha Khan and his brother Das Babu.Sajid had tried his hand at import-export before turning into a music director and also worked with their father on an album which never got released.
Sajid-Wajid introduced the concept on 28 Non-Stop Remix for T-series. Then they composed music for a non-film album, “Marhaba” with Sabri brothers. They got their first break with Sohail Khan’s, Pyar Kiya to Darna Kya with the song ‘Teri Jawani Badi Mast” (1998) which was a hit qawwali. This was followed by Sonu Nigam’s non-film album,”Deewana” (1999) with hit numbers, “Deewana Tera”, “Ab Mujhe Raat Din” and “Iss Kadar Pyaar Hai”. In the same year, they gave popular hits with, “ Hello Brother”, “Hata Saawan Ki Ghata”, “Chandi Ke Daal Par” and “Hello Brother”.
They composed music for other films such as ,”Kya Yehi Pyar Hai”, “Gunaah”, “The Killer”, “Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar”, “Jaane Hoga Kya”, “ Welcome” and “Kal Kisne Dekha”. They also composed music for several of Salman Khan films such as “Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge”, “Tere Naam”, “Chori Chori’, “Garv”, “Mujse Shaadi Karoge”, “Partner”, “Hello”, “God Tussi Great Ho”, “Wanted”, “Main Aur Mrs Khanna”, “Veer”, “Dabangg” and the soundtrack of “No Problem”. Sajid-Wajid are also mentors on Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar and the brand ambassadors of Radio Noida 107.4FM. Sajid Ali has also acted in films like, “Sapnon Ki Desh Mein”, “Singham”, “Wanted”, and “Kal Kisne Dekha”. He has also sung in films like, “Partner”, “Wanted”, “Kal Kisne Dekha”, “Main Aur Mrs Khanna”.
Sajid-Wajid have been nominated for many films such as “ Mujse Shaadi Karoge”, “Partner” and have won Star Screen Award, Apsara Award, Zee Cine Award Filmfare, Lion Club all for Best Music Director in 2011 for Dabangg.
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