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Wajid Khan (Music Director) Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth10 July 1977

Age42 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionMusic Director, Singer, Lyricist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried (at time of death)

SpouseMaryam Asif Siddiqui

FamilyOne son and one daughter; parents Razina Khan and late Ustad Sharafat Ali; brother Sajid Khan

Wajid Khan (Music Director) Biography

Wajid Khan was an Indian music director, singer and lyricist best known as one half of the Sajid–Wajid duo. Born in Saharanpur in 1977, he worked on many B

Early life and background
Wajid Khan was born on 10 July 1977 in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, into a family with a deep musical lineage. His paternal grandfather was Ustad Abdul Latif Khan, and his maternal grandfather, Ustad Faiyyaz Ahmed Khan, had been honoured with the Padma Shri. Music ran in the family: his father, the late Ustad Sharafat Ali, was a tabla player, and other relatives received recognition in classical circles. Wajid learned guitar from the Indian guitarist Das Babu and developed a lifelong love for ghazals.

Career
Wajid built his career as a music director, singer and lyricist, most prominently as one half of the composing duo Sajid–Wajid alongside his brother Sajid Khan. His work in films and albums began in the late 1990s; his debut as a film music director was the song “Teri Jawani” for the 1998 film Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya. The duo composed for a string of Bollywood projects and albums in the 2000s, including Khoya Khoya Chand (2001) and Tera Intezar (2005).

Sajid–Wajid became closely associated with several films starring Salman Khan, contributing songs and scores to titles such as Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002), Tere Naam (2003), Garv (2004), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Partner (2007), Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010) and its sequels. The pair also provided background scores for movies including Welcome (2007), Bullett Raja (2013) and Daddy (2017).

As a vocalist, Wajid lent his voice to songs across multiple films, with playback contributions in Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Grand Masti (2013) and Satyameva Jayate (2018). Among the popular tracks associated with Sajid–Wajid are “Soni De Nakhre” from Partner, “Jalwa” from Wanted, “Surili Akhhiyon Wale” from Veer and “Munni Badnam Hui” from Dabangg. He also wrote lyrics for songs such as “Jee Le” (Aag, 2007), “Le Le Mazaa Le” (Wanted, 2009) and “Fevicol Se” (Dabangg 2, 2012).

Beyond films, Wajid sang the theme for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, “Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhadaka,” and composed title tracks for television shows including Dus Ka Dum, Bigg Boss 4 and Bigg Boss 6. Sajid and Wajid served as judges on televised singing competitions such as Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In 2020, the duo released lockdown songs for Salman Khan titled “Bhai Bhai” and “Pyaar Karona.”

Public profile
Wajid’s work earned him recognition as both a composer and singer. He belonged to musical traditions connected to the Kirana and Punjab gharanas and was publicly vocal about the role that long-standing collaborators played in his career; he acknowledged Salman Khan’s support in opening opportunities for the duo. Wajid stood approximately 170 cm tall and was described as having black hair and black eyes.

Personal life
Wajid was married to Maryam Asif Siddiqui in 2010. The couple had a son and a daughter. His parents were Razina Khan and the late Ustad Sharafat Ali. At the time of his passing, his brother and creative partner was Sajid Khan.

Illness and death
In 2020 Wajid experienced serious health issues. He had undergone a kidney transplant earlier that year and was later hospitalised with a kidney infection. He tested positive for COVID-19 during this period and was placed on a ventilator as his condition worsened. Wajid Khan died on 1 June 2020 at Surana Hospital in Chembur, Mumbai. He was 42 years old. His body was buried at Versova Kabrastan in Mumbai. His funeral was attended by family and colleagues, and many figures from the film industry publicly expressed condolences.

Latest updates
Wajid’s last credited song as a music director was “Bhai Bhai” released in 2020. The Sajid–Wajid partnership is remembered for its contributions to mainstream Bollywood soundtracks across two decades.

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Recent Work

Bhai Bhai

Lockdown song composed with Sajid for Salman Khan

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted as film music director with “Teri Jawani” from Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
  2. Part of the composing duo Sajid–Wajid, frequent collaborators with Salman Khan
  3. Vocal contributions to films such as Wanted, Dabangg and Ek Tha Tiger
  4. Composed TV title tracks and sang the IPL 4 theme
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