Sajid–Wajid

Wajid Khan
Wajid Khan
Birth name	Wajid Ali Khan
Born	July 10, 1977; Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	June 1, 2020 (age 42); Mumbai, India
Genres	Bollywood music, Sufi
Occupation	Music director
Years active	1998-2020

Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan
Birth name	Sajid Ali Khan
Born	July 10, 1977; Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres	Bollywood music, Sufi
Occupation	Music director
Years active	1998-present

Sajid–Wajid
Sajid–Wajid
Origin	Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres	Sufi, Bollywood
Occupation	Music director
Years active	1998–May 2020 (as duo) ; June 2020-present Sajid Khan (as solo artist)

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Members

Sajid Khan

Sajid Ali Khan (July 10,1977), 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.

Prior to making a career in music, he worked in the import-export business. After encouragement from his parents and friends, he concentrated himself exclusively on music as a solo artist. He was also a music director, releasing music under his own name. He later encouraged his younger brother, Wajid, to also take up music, with the two working as a duo under the name Sajid–Wajid. After the death of his brother on 1 June 2020, Sajid has been continuing as a solo artist.

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 in the 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 that 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).^[5]

In 2014, Wajid filed separation papers because of continuing religious and parental pressure and the couple divorced. Kamalrukh did not receive alimony since the case was pending in court when Wajid died. Their children, however, received maintenance amounts from their father pendente lite as per the Court's Order, according to Kamalrukh's interview with Sri Iyer of PGuris.^{[citation needed]} Kamalrukh continues working as a clinical hypnotherapist and wellness coach. She also writes a regular fortnightly column for the Hindustan Times titled "Weekend Fix for the Soul".^[6]

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 Deewaana. They composed music for several films further. The music duo has also composed music for several films starring Salman Khan.^[7] They were mentors on the reality shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2012 and they composed the title track for the television reality shows Bigg Boss 4 and Bigg Boss 6. Sajid–Wajid also composed the IPL 4 theme song "Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhadaka", with Wajid singing the title track.

Sajid–Wajid as music directors

	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year(s)	Film(s)	Song(s)	Notes(s)
TBA	3 Dev	All songs	Unreleased
2023	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	One Song	Along with Himesh Reshammiya, Devi Sri Prasad, Ravi Basrur, Amaal Mallik, Payal Dev, Sukhbir
2021	Radhe	Two Songs	Along with Himesh Reshammiya, Devi Sri Prasad Last film with Wajid
2021	Murder at Teesri Manzil 302	All Songs
2019	Family Of Thakurganj
	Dabangg 3
	Pagalpanti	One song - title track Background Score	Along with Tanishk Bagchi, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Nayeem-Shabir
2018	Satyameva Jayate	One song	Along With Tanishk Bagchi, Rochak Kohli, Arko Pravo Mukherjee
	Nanu Ki Jaanu	One song	Along With Gunwant Sen, Babli Huque-Meera, Sachin Gupta, Jeet Gannguli
	Welcome To New York	Two songs	Along with Meet Bros, Shamir Tandon
2017	Judwaa 2	One song	Along With Anu Malik, Sandeep Shirodhkar, Meet Bros
2017	Daddy	All songs
2016	Freaky Ali	All songs
	Abhinetri	Two songs	Telugu film
	Devi		Tamil film
	Tutak Tutak Tutiya
	Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3	All songs
2015	Singh Is Bling	One song	Along with Manj Musik, Meet Bros, Sneha Khanwalkar
	Tevar	Five songs	Along With Imran Khan
	Dolly Ki Doli	All songs
2014	Daawat-e-Ishq	All songs
	Heropanti	Three songs	Along With Manj Musik, Mustafa Zahid
	Main Tera Hero	All songs
	Jai Ho	Four songs	Along with Amaal Mallik, Devi Sri Prasad
2013	Bullet Raja	Five songs	Along With RDB
	Ishkq in Paris	All songs
	Chashme Buddoor	All songs
	Himmatwala	Four songs	Along With Sachin–Jigar
	Rangrezz	Two songs
2012	Dabangg 2	All Songs
	Son of Sardaar	One song	Along With Himesh Reshammiya
	Ajab Gazabb Love	All songs Except for the Title Track	Along With Sachin–Jigar
	Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal	All songs
	Ek Tha Tiger	One song	Along With Sohail Sen
	Teri Meri Kahaani	All songs
	Rowdy Rathore
	Housefull 2
	Tezz
2011	Miley Naa Miley Hum
	Yeh Dooriyan		Along With Amjad Nadeen, Meet Bros Anjjan, and Raju Singh.
	Chatur Singh Two Star	All songs
2010	No Problem	One song - title track	Along With Pritam, Anand Raj Anand
	Dabangg	Five Songs	Along With Lalit Pandit
	Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai	All songs
	Veer
2009	Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
	Wanted
	Paying Guests
	Kal Kissne Dekha
	Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
2008	God Tussi Great Ho
	Hello
	Zindagi Tere Naam
	Khallballi!
	Heroes		Along With Monty Sharma
	Kismat Konnection	One song	Along with Pritam
2007	Welcome	One song - title track Background Score	Along With Anand Raj Anand, & Himesh Reshammiya
2007	Partner	All songs
2006	Jaane Hoga Kya	Two Songs	Along With Nikhil-Vinay
	Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar	Three songs- Deewane Dil Ko Jaane Na, Shaadi Kar Ke Phas Gaya Yaar, Kuch Bhi Nahi Tha	Along With Daboo Malik, P. Sameer
	The Killer	All Songs
	Jawani Diwani	All Songs
	Saawan... The Love Season	Two songs- Tu Mila De, Mere Dil Ko Dil Ki Dhadkan Ko	Along With Aadesh Shrivastav
2005	Mashooka
2005	Dreams
2004	Mujhse Shaadi Karogi	Seven songs- Rab Kare, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aaja Soniye, Lahoo Banke Aansoon, Kar Doon Kamaal, Laal Dupatta, Aaja Soniye (Remix)	Along With Anu Malik
2004	Garv	Five songs - Hum Tumko Nigahon Mein, Dum Mast Mast, Soniye Toh Sonee, Fariyaad Kya Kare Ham, Tere Hai Deewana Dil	Along With Anu Malik
2003	Tere Naam	Two songs- Tune Saath Jo Mera Chhoda, Tune Saath Jo Mera Chhoda (Sad)	Along With Himesh Reshammiya
2003	Chori Chori	All Songs
2002	Gunaah	Three Songs	Along With Anand Raj Anand
	Shararat	All Songs
	Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam	One song- Dil Tod Aaya	Along With Nadeem-Shravan, Nikhil-Vinay, Daboo Malik, Bappi Lahiri, Bali Brahmabhatt
	Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai	All Songs
	Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge	Five songs- Yeh Bekhudi Deewangi, Mubarak Eid Mubarak, Kyon Khanke Teri Choodi, Main To Ladki Kunwari, Kyon Khanke Teri Choodi (Club Mix)	Along With Daboo Malik
	Maa Tujhhe Salaam	All Songs
2001	Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar		Along With Daboo Malik
2001	Mitti		Along With Ali-Gani, Monty
2000	Baaghi		Along With Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
2000	Khauff	One song- Raja Ki Qaid Mein	Along With Anu Malik
1999	Hello Brother	Four song- Area Ka Hero, Hata Sawan Ki Ghata, Chupke Se Koi, Hello Brother	Along With Himesh Reshammiya
1998	Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya	One song- Teri Jawani	Along With Jatin–Lalit, Himesh Reshammiya

Non-film albums

Sajid–Wajid have scored music for some albums as music directors.

Year	Album	Singer	Lyricist
1999	Deewana	Sonu Nigam	Faiz Anwar
2001	Khoya Khoya Chand	Alka Yagnik and Babul Supriyo	Sameer
2005	Tera Intezar	Rahul Vaidya	Jalees Sherwani and Sajid–Wajid

Sajid–Wajid as lyricists

Year	Song	Film	Lyricist	Music Director
2023	Tere Bina	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	Sajid Khan
2014	Baaki Sab First Class Hai	Jai Ho	Sajid with Irfaan Kamal & Danish Sabri	Sajid–Wajid
2012	Fevicol Se	Dabangg 2	Sajid–Wajid with Ashraf Ali
	Desi Mem	Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal	Wajid Khan
	Zor Nache
	Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (Theme)
2009	Le Le Mazaa Le	Wanted (2009 film)	Wajid with Shabbir Ahmed
2009	Life Life	Daddy Cool	Sajid with Farhad Wadia
2007	Take Lite	Nishabd	Sajid with Farhad Wadia	Amar Mohile
	Ruk Ja	Aag		Amar Mohile
	Jee Le	Aag		Prasanna Shekhar

Sajid–Wajid as background score composers

Year	Movie
2007	Welcome
2013	Bullett Raja
2013	Ishkq in Paris
2016	Freaky Ali
2017	Daddy
2019	Pagalpanti

Wajid songs

Year	Song	Film	Notes
2013	Saamne Hai Savera	Bullett Raja
	Bullett Raja
	Satake Thoko
	Tu Bhi Mood Mein	Grand Masti	Composed by Anand Raaj Anand
	Ishq Mohallah	Chashme Baddoor
	Andha Ghoda Race Mein Dauda
	Dhichkyaaon Doom Doom (Version 2)
	Govinda Aala Re	Rangrezz
2012	PandeyJee Seeti	Dabangg 2
	Fevicol Se	Dabangg 2
	Jaane Bhi De	Ishkq in Paris
	Teri Choodiyan Da Crazy Crazy Sound	Ishkq in Paris
	Mashallah	Ek Tha Tiger
	Mukhtasar	Teri Meri Kahaani
	Humse Pyar Kar Le Tu	Teri Meri Kahaani
	Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita	Rowdy Rathore	Nominated for Renault Star Guild Awards - Best Male Singer jointly with Mika Singh
	Dhadang Dhang Dhang	Rowdy Rathore
	Right Now	Housefull 2
	Govinda Ala Re	Mumbai Mirror	Composed by Amjad Nadeem
2011	Nazar Se Nazar Mille	Miley Naa Miley Hum
	Mahi Mahi
	Wake Up Now
2010	Humka Peeni Hai	Dabangg
	Hud Hud Dabangg	Dabangg
	Chandni Chowk Se	Chatur Singh Two Star
	Singh Singh Singh	Chatur Singh Two Star
	Taali	Veer
	Get Set Go	Chase	Composed by Vijay Verma & Udbhav Ojha
	No Problem	No Problem
2009	Happening I Am Happening	Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
	Tumne Socha	Main Aurr Mrs Khanna
	Jalwa	Wanted
	Love Me
	Tose Pyaar Karte Hai
	Tere Bina Lagta Nahin Mera Jiya	Kal Kissne Dekha
	I Am Falling In Love	Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
	Nako-Re-Nako
	Apne Ko Paisa Chahiye
	Paying Guests	Paying Guests
2008	Tujhe Aksa Beach Ghuma Doon	God Tussi Great Ho
	Bang Bang Bang	Hello
	Hello
	Mitwa Re
	Do You Wanna Partner	Partner
	Soni De Nakhre	Partner	Nominated for IIFA Best Male Playback Award - Male with Labh Janjua

Sajid Songs

Year	Song	Film	Notes
2021	Radhe Title Track	Radhe	last song along with Wajid
2021	Bhai Ka Birthday	Antim: The Final Truth	composed by Hitesh Modak
2023	Tere Bina	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

Awards

Year	Award	Award Category	Award Details
2010^[8]	Mirchi Music Awards	Album of The Year	Dabangg
2010	Mirchi Music Awards	Music Composer of The Year	"Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" from Dabangg
2011	Filmfare Award^[9]	Best Music Direction	Dabangg
2011	Zee Cine Awards	Best Music Direction	Film: Dabangg
2011	Guild Award	Best Music Direction	Film: Dabangg
2011	GiMA Award	Best Film Award	Film: Dabangg
2011	Star Screen Award	Best Music Direction	Film: Dabangg
2011	GiMA Award	Best Music Direction	Film: Dabangg
2011	Zee Cine Awards	Best Track Of The Year	Film: Munni Badnaam
2012	Big Star	Most Entertaining Music	Film: Ek Tha Tiger
2013	Guild Awards	Radio Song of the Year	Song: Fevicol Se
2014	Life ok now awards	Best Album	Film: Main Tera Hero
2016	Pride Of India	Music	Music
2018	Jio Filmfare Awards	Background Score	Daddy

References

^ "Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan passes away". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.Archived 2020-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Music director Wajid Khan dies at 43". The August. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
^ "Wajid Khan of Salman Khan's Favourite Music Director duo Sajid-Wajid Fame Dies". ADAP news. 31 May 2020.
^ "Bollywood Music Director Wajid Khan Passes Away". Mumbai Live. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^ Hindustan Times: Wajid Khan's wife Kamalrukh Khan on being pressurised to convert by his family: 'Want to focus on the trauma that I have faced'
^ Kamalrukh Khan website: About Me
^ "Sajid-Wajid". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
^ "Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010".
^ Hungama, Bollywood (29 January 2011). ""We haven't won any Filmfare Award so far" – Sajid – Wajid". Bollywood Hungama.

External links

[1] "Bollywood music composer Wajid Khan passes away". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.Archived 2020-06-13 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Music director Wajid Khan dies at 43". The August. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

[3] "Wajid Khan of Salman Khan's Favourite Music Director duo Sajid-Wajid Fame Dies". ADAP news. 31 May 2020.

[4] "Bollywood Music Director Wajid Khan Passes Away". Mumbai Live. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

[ht-5] Hindustan Times: Wajid Khan's wife Kamalrukh Khan on being pressurised to convert by his family: 'Want to focus on the trauma that I have faced'

[6] Kamalrukh Khan website: About Me

[7] "Sajid-Wajid". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

[8] "Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010".

[9] Hungama, Bollywood (29 January 2011). ""We haven't won any Filmfare Award so far" – Sajid – Wajid". Bollywood Hungama.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1954–1960	Naushad (1954) S. D. Burman (1955) Hemant Kumar (1956) Shankar–Jaikishan (1957) O. P. Nayyar (1958) Salil Chowdhury (1959) Shankar–Jaikishan (1960)
1961–1980	Shankar–Jaikishan (1961) Ravi (1962) Shankar–Jaikishan (1963) Roshan (1964) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1965) Ravi (1966) Shankar–Jaikishan (1967) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1968) Shankar–Jaikishan (1969) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1970) Shankar–Jaikishan (1971) Shankar–Jaikishan (1972) Shankar–Jaikishan (1973) S. D. Burman (1974) Kalyanji–Anandji (1975) Rajesh Roshan (1976) Khayyam (1977) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1978) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1979) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1980)
1981–2000	Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1981) Khayyam (1982) R. D. Burman (1983) R. D. Burman (1984) Bappi Lahiri (1985) Ravindra Jain (1986) No Award (1987) No Award (1988) Anand–Milind (1989) Raamlaxman (1990) Nadeem–Shravan (1991) Nadeem–Shravan (1992) Nadeem–Shravan (1993) Anu Malik (1994) R. D. Burman (1995) A. R. Rahman (1996) Nadeem–Shravan (1997) Uttam Singh (1998) A. R. Rahman (1999) A. R. Rahman (2000)
2001-present	Rajesh Roshan (2001) A. R. Rahman (2002) A. R. Rahman (2003) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2004) Anu Malik (2005) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2006) A. R. Rahman (2007) A. R. Rahman (2008) A. R. Rahman (2009) A. R. Rahman (2010) Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit (2011) A. R. Rahman (2012) Pritam (2013) Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly and Mithoon (2014) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2015) Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari and Meet Bros Anjjan (2016) Pritam (2017) Pritam (2018) Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2019) Zoya Akhtar, Ankur Tewari and Amaal Mallik, Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara, Akhil Sachdeva (2020) Pritam (2021) Tanishk Bagchi, B Praak, Jaani, Jasleen Royal, Javed–Mohsin, Vikram Montrose (2022) Pritam (2023) Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Harshavardhan Rameshwar, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson, Bhupinder Babbal, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj (2024)