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Salim Merchant: This Disco Dancer is larger than life
Updated On: 27 March, 2023 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
Set to present the musical adaptation of Disco Dancer in the city, Salim Merchant of Salim-Sulaiman, on how his appetite for stage shows served him
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Salim and Sulaiman Merchant
Come April 14, Mumbai will witness Salim and Sulaiman Merchant’s acclaimed show, Disco Dancer — The Musical, which first premiered in London. The composer duo that previously successfully presented the musical, Umrao Jaan, was on the hunt for a project that was “different”.
“I am a huge disco fan,” says Salim, adding, “I had met Bappi da [Lahiri], and he was keen to work on a musical. However, he had limitations due to his health, and had also been living in Los Angeles, for the most part. After Umrao Jaan, which had travelled to the UK, Mumbai and then Delhi, we began to think about what we should do next. When I thought about Bappi da’s work, I realised that the film, Disco Dancer was such a prominent one. Few know that this was the first movie that crossed the Rs 100 crore mark. This was a big achievement, especially at a time when ticket prices were around Rs 65.
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