Sajid–Wajid
Biography
Sajid–Wajid was an Indian Bollywood Hindi film music director duo consisting of brothers Sajid Khan and Wajid Khan, the sons of Sharafat Ali Khan, a tabla player.
Wajid Khan, the younger of the two brothers, died on June 1, 2020. Since then, Sajid Khan has continued as a solo music director.
Sajid Khan
Sajid Ali Khan (date of birth unknown), also known by the mononym Sajid, is the elder son of tabla player Ustad Sharafat Ali Khan and his wife, Razina Khan.
He is married to Lubna Khan and the couple has two daughters, Muskaan and Mehek. Sajid studied at the Academy of Asiatic Cinema and Television.
He trained under various artists, including his father as well as Allahrakha Khan and Das Babu. His paternal grandfather was Ustad Abdel Latif, an influential Indian artist.
His maternal grandfather was Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan, a Padma Shri awardee.
Wajid Khan
Wajid Ali Khan was the younger son of artist and tabla player Sharafat Ali Khan and Razina Khan. He joined his elder brother Sajid Khan to form the artistic duo Sajid–Wajid.
He also had a separate singing career as a solo act and was nominated for a number of awards as a playback artist.
Wajid studied at Mithibai College where he met his college sweetheart Kamalrukh. The two dated for almost 10 years while Wajid was heavily involved in tours and musical formation.
Family restrictions also postponed the marriage as Kamalrukh Khan, of Zoroastrian (Parsi) faith, refused to convert to Wajid's Sunni Muslim faith.
Eventually, they married each other under the Special Marriages Act which allowed her to keep her religion and marry without conversion despite the opposition of Wajid's family.
The couple had two children, Arshi, a daughter (born c. 2004), and Hrehaan, a son (born c. 2011).
Career
Sajid–Wajid first scored music for Salman Khan's Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya in 1998. In 1999, they scored music for Sonu Nigam's album Deewana.
They composed music for several films further. The music duo has also composed music for several films starring Salman Khan.
They were mentors on the reality shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar, and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012, and composed title tracks for television reality shows Bigg Boss 4 and Bigg Boss 6. Sajid–Wajid also the composed IPL 4 theme song "Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhadaka", with Wajid singing the title track.
