Music directors of Bollywood who lent their voice to their own songs

With genre of films taking a shift from commercial to more of content-oriented movies, re is a major change in music industry too. Music directors play an essential role to make a song loved by audiences. Gone are times when success of song depends on singer. Today, music directors prefer to sing songs on ir own. Many music directors like Vishal-Shekhar, A.R.Rehman, Vishal Bhardwaj and many ors decided to turn into singers for ir own songs. Pritam seems to be only one who has, for time being, been able to stay away from pattern. Here is a list of music directors who turned into singers.

Salim and Sulaiman Merchant

Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are among India’s most respected composers. y have worked in more than 100 films including Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Fashion, Band Baja Baraat, Heroine, etc. y have also composed several records including cinematic, folk, electronica, and Sufi influences. Salim and Sulaiman have an upcoming Hollywood project ‘Sold’, that has been  major talk of town. duo has also performed across world including FIFA World Cup 2010. Salim and Sulaiman have believed to redefine scenario of music in India. Some songs sung by duo are Haareya, Maula Mere Lele Meri Jaan, Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai, etc.

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A.R. Rahman

A.R.Rahman is considered by many as world’s most prominent and prolific music director. His works are table for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres, and tritional orchestral arrangements. Rahman has given his contributions to several different lingual music industries. This includes Malayalam, Hindi, and English music industries. He me his debut in 1992 when he started Panchathan Record Inn, a music recording and mixing studio. His album, Vande Matram is one of largest selling Indian n-film album to date. He is a two-time winner and five-times minee of Acemy Award, Oscar. Some of movies that he has composed songs for are Sanju, Rockstar, Jootha Hi Sahi, Slumdog Millionaire, Ghajini, Range de Basanti, etc. Rahman has given some iconic soundtracks like Jai Ho, Phir Se Ud Chala, Khwaja Mere Khwaja, Naan Parinde, etc.

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Vishal-Shekhar

Vishal-Shekhar is an Indian music producing duo comprising of prominent musicians Vishal Dlani and Shekhar Ravjani. duo has given many blockbuster hits. duo is widely regarded as architects of modern Bollywood music. y me ir debut in 1999 with movie Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. duo composed music for movies like Taxi . 9211, Golmaal:  Fun Unlimited, Om Shanti Om, etc. y have given music for movies like Sultan, Student of Year  Chennai Express, Befikre and more. He has sung some iconic songs like Tu Meri, Bezubaan Phir Se, Desi Girl, Ghagra, Gulaboo, etc.

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