श्री Bappi Lahiri

• Name: श्री Bappi Lahiri
• Date of Birth: 24 Nov 1952
• Passed Away On: 15 Feb 2022
• Religion: Hindu

Alokesh Lahiri popularly known as Bappi Lahiri was an Indian singer, composer, politician, and record producer.

He popularised the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his compositions.

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Lahiri was born into a Bengali Brahmin family in Jalpaiguri. His parents, Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri, both were Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He is their only child. His relatives include singer Kishore Kumar, his maternal uncle. Lahiri began to play tabla at the age of 3. Initially, he was trained by his parents.

Bappi Lahiri was popular in the late 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s for the film soundtracks composed by him from films such as Naya Kadam, Aangan Ki Kali, Wardat, Disco Dancer, Hathkadi, Namak Halaal, Masterji, Dance Dance, Himmatwala, Justice Chaudhury, Tohfa, Maqsad, Commando, Gang Leader, Sailaab and Sharaabi.

He came to Mumbai when he was 19. He received his first opportunity in a Cinema in West Bengal, Daadu (1974) where he made Lata Mangeshkar sing his composition. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was Nanha Shikari (1973) and his first Hindi composition was Tu Hi Mera Chanda sung by Mukesh.

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The turning point of his career was Tahir Husain's Hindi film, Zakhmee (1975), for which he composed music and doubled as a playback singer. He composed a duet with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar named "Nothing Is Impossible", for the same film.

His compositions Jalta Hai Jiya Mera (Kishore Asha duet) and Lata Mangeshkar solos like Abhi Abhi Thi Dushmani and Aao Tumhe Chand from the same film became popular and gave him recognition.

The duet Phir Janam Lenge Hum sung by Kishore Lata became famous from the film Phir Janam Lengey Hum.

All songs from the film Chalte Chalte (1976), became hits, thus bringing him recognition as a music director at the national level. He sang a duet with Sulakshana Pandit named Jana Kahan Hai which gave him recognition as a singer. Songs from the films like Aap Ki Khatir, Dil Se Mile Dil, Patita,Lahu Ke Do Rang, Hatya and Ravikant Nagaichs Surakksha 1979 had soft music.

After the success of the film Himmatwala, Bappi regularly composed duets sung by Kishore Kumar for films starring Jeetendra like in Justice Chowdhry, Jaani Dost, Mawali, Haisiyat, Tohfa, Balidaan, Qaidi, Hoshiyaar, Sinhasan, Suhaagan, Majaal, Tamasha, Sone Pe Suhaga, and Dharm Adhikari.

Bappi Lahiri made a record by composing for 12 super-hit silver jubilee movies starring Jetendra as the lead hero in the period 1983-1985.

He entered the Guinness Book of World Records for recording over 180 songs for 33 films in 1986.

He had delivered major box office successes in Bollywood. Though he was known for disco-style songs, he has composed some melodious songs as well, such as the songs from Chalte Chalte and Zakhmee.

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Bappi Lahiri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 31 January 2014 in the presence of Rajnath Singh, the then national President of Bharatiya Janata Party, to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

He was made a BJP candidate from Srerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2014 but lost to Kalyan Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress.

The singer’s last appearance on the screen was with Salman Khan on the reality show Bigg Boss 15, where he was promoting his grandson Swastik’s new song Bacha Party.

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Died at Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital. He was 69 years old. Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged later. But his health deteriorated on next day.

He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) recurrent chest infection shortly before midnight.

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