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Salim Merchant celebrated Diwali at Times Square with Sonu Nigam, unveiling Bhoomi 2025 and showcasing Indian music globally.<\/h2>\n
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Salim Merchant surprises Sonu Nigam with a special Diwali gift at Times Square.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Music composer Salim Merchant celebrated Diwali in a grand style at New York\u2019s Times Square, sharing a special moment with Sonu Nigam.<\/p>\n

As part of the festivities, Salim presented Sonu Nigam with a thoughtful Diwali gift, marking a joyous occasion while highlighting the global reach of Indian music with the upcoming project Bhoomi 2025. On Sunday, Salim took to his Instagram and shared a video of himself standing in front of Times Square, showcasing their song on the big screen. For the caption, he wrote, \u201cCelebrating Diwali at Times Square and here\u2019s a Diwali gift for @sonunigamofficial @paradox.here & @shraddhapandit Feeling so happy to take Indian music to the world! Bhoomi 2025.”<\/p>\n

In the video, Merchant could be heard saying, \u201cHer Jogiya on Times Square. Wow. Thank you Sonu Nigam, Paradox and Shraddha Pandit. It feels awesome really.” Music composer-producer duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have launched the latest edition of their acclaimed annual musical initiative, \u201cBhoomi.”<\/p>\n

Originally introduced in 1999 with a futuristic vibe, the project was revived in 2020. For Bhoomi 2025, the brothers curated an impressive roster of songs spanning diverse genres and languages. The lineup included a Gujarati Krishna pop track with Parthiv Gohil, a classical-pop fusion with Shankar Mahadevan, and a romantic ballad featuring Shaan. High-energy dance numbers were performed by Sonu Nigam and Paradox, while soulful melodies were brought alive by Papon and Shreya Ghoshal.<\/p>\n

The edition also featured a Kashmiri composition with Noor Mohammad, a Punjabi anthem with OAFF, Burrah, Krish Mondal, and Sudan, an Uttarakhandi track with Pawandeep Rajan and Hansika Pareek.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the project, Sulaiman had earlier said in a statement, \u201cWe have always tried to do different things, to explore genres and discover new artists. When we started off, it was just folk and devotional music; then we moved into pop. We\u2019ve tried hip hop, we\u2019ve tried EDM, and now it\u2019s a great mix of it all. Next year, we would love to do Malayalam, Tamil again, Odissi music, and go to the far east in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.”<\/p>\n

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