Composers Salim-Sulaiman dedicate song for late Samir Bangara

Celebrated composer duo

Salim-Sulaiman

recently released the music video for their latest track starring actress and former

Miss India Ruhii Singh

and social media personality

Faisu

.

Says Salim Merchant of the duo Salim-Sulaiman, “’Maangi Duaein’ is a dedication in honour and in loving memory of my

late friend Samir Bangara

. Samir really liked this song a lot and I wanted this song to be the first release under our label that Sulaiman, Samir, Sagar and I, had been thinking about for a couple of years. We are continuing with Samir’s dream, we are continuing with his spirit and we are keeping him in our hearts and our prayers.”

Adds Faisu, whose career saw a remarkable transformation under Bangara’s mentoring, “Samir sir was my biggest source of inspiration and motivation. He believed in me and pushed me to chase my dreams. He was my teacher, guide and like an older brother, and I want to dedicate this song to him. Samir sir, you will always live in our hearts and we shall make you proud.”

An ode to modern love, the Salim-Sulaiman's composition ‘Maangi Duaein’ has soothing refrains with orchestral glory. The ballad, penned by

Shraddha

Pandit, features singer Raghav Chaitanya who brings the song’s raw emotion to the fore and the result is a romantic track for all ages. It explores the memories of two lovers wrenched apart by life and circumstance.

Salim says, “A lot of relationships don’t work out for various reasons. This is a song that expresses the feelings of two people who are really in love but don’t get together; for some reason, their love is incomplete. It is one of those timeless pieces of music that I hope and pray will continue to stay.” Adds Sulaiman, “We are very excited about launching the first song, under our label.”

Shot during the lockdown and set against the hope and gloom of the monsoon, the music video is a bright palette and shows Faisu and Ruhii essay lovers combating impossible odds.

Ruhii says, “Shooting for the song with Faisu was a fabulous experience. Salim-Sulaiman are the best at what they do and it was fantastic to be a part of this music video. This is a beautiful song with great visuals and Faisu is a very sweet person. I had a great time shooting the music video and am really looking forward to the response.”

Faisu adds, “I am honored to feature in the music video by the iconic Salim-Sulaiman, who are one of my all-time favourite musicians. Collaborating with Ruhii was a lot of fun — she is an excellent actor and I had a blast shooting for the video.”