“YAAD AA RAHA HAI TERE PYAR”,TAMMA TAMMA LOGE,I AM A DISCO
DANCER TO BANKAS, L LAG GAYH. All these songs are still favourite of every ages
and we heard this songs in every occasion. Can you guess the singer???? Yes,
it’s none other than Bappi Lahiri. Bappi Lahiri is one of the most popular and
renowned singer, composer, record producer of India. He has composed over 5,000
songs in over 500 movies in many languages.
Bappi Lahiri’s real name was “Alokesh Apresh Lahiri”, he was born in
Kolkata, West Bengal in 1952. His father, “Aparesh Lahiri” and mother “Bansari Lahiri” were also
a famous Bengali singer and musician. Since, child he took interested in music
and singing, as he longs to a family which was filled with rich tradition in
classical music. He started his carrier at the very young age,19. He got a
break in Bengali
movie,name”Daadu”(1972), and it was great turn over in his carrier and
soon he got a break for Hindi film as a composer in “Nanha Shikari”(1973). He
sang and composed music for various languages like Hindi, Bengali, Telugu,
Tamil, Kannad, Gujarati. His was known as “Disco King” in India. Bappi Lahiri’s
style was very versatile as he took his style in another level by wearing heavy
gold chains, gold rings, velvet cardigans and sun glasses. He married love of his life Chitrani Lahiri, by
profession she is a film producer. As music was Bappi Lahiri’s family
background his son named “Bappa Lahiri” “Music Director” and daughter “Rema
Lahiri” is a renowned “Singer”.
Bappi Lahiri’s
contribution in Hindi film industry will never forgettable. Starting from 90’s
to 20’s his songs were super hits. He died on 16 February,2022 at the age of 69
due to OSA(Obstructive Sleep Apnea).