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One and only Bappi Lahiri leaves

a big void in music world at 69

Bappi Da said that he owes his success in Bollywood to Lata Mangeshkar. He also shared that the megastar used to

visit their home when he was just a kid and ‘supported’ him in the years that followed

by Mukesh.
OUR BUREAU
He had made a record by com-
Mumbai posing for 12 super-hit silver jubilee
movies starring Jeetendra as the lead
ust when India was reeling from hero in the period 1983-1985. He en-
the loss of legendary singer Lata
JMangeshkar, it woke up to the tered the Guinness Book of World
Records for recording over 180 songs
loss of another pillar of the music for 33 films in 1986. His last song was
industry, the evergreen ‘Disco King’, for ‘Baaghi 3’ in 2020. Bappi Da was
Bappi Lahiri. The composer-singer vividly remembered for his out-there
passed away on Tuesday night after persona, adorned with gold jewellery
battling Obstructive Sleep Apnea. He and black goggles.
was 69. And the Indian film industry Social media is flooded with con-
lost two legends in a month- megastar dolence messages since the news of
Lata Mangeshkar who died on Feb- the demise of veteran singer-com-
ruary 6, and Bappi Lahiri, who passed poser Bappi Lahiri broke. Taking to
away on the night of February 15. her Instagram handle, actor Kajol
After the demise of veteran sing-
er-composer Bappi Lahari on Tues- shared a tribute to the late legend.
Sharing his picture, Kajol wrote, “To-
day night, his pictures and a state- day we lost the disco king, Bappi Da
ment given by him saying that he you were not only an amazing music
owed his success in Bollywood to late composer and singer but also a beau-
legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, tiful and happy soul. End of an Era.
has been doing the rounds on the in- May your soul rest in peace. #RIP
ternet. #BappiLahiri.”
The two shared a mutual bond
Taking to her Instagram Stories,
of love and respect with each oth- actor Kareena Kapoor Khan shared
er. Once, Bappi Da even said that a black and white picture of Lahari
he owes his success in Bollywood to smiling and remembered him with
Mangeshkar. He also shared that the one of his most iconic songs. “Yaar
megastar used to visit their home Bollywood singer and composer Bappi Lahiri bina chain kahan Re,” she wrote add-
when he was just a kid and ‘support- ing, “RIP King,” with heartbroken
ed’ him in the years that followed. emoticons. Actor Kangana Ranaut
Bappi Da was born into a Benga- ‘Zakhmee’. In that Mangeshkar sang Birthday Bappi. May God keep you
li family in West Bengal. His parents, ‘Abhi Abhin Thi Dushmani’ and ‘Aao healthy and happy always.” also shared a tribute post of Lahiri’s
demise on her IG story and wrote,
Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri Tujhe Chand pe Le Jaaon’, both big Lahiri’s iconic songs also include “Heart breaking,” along with heart-
were famous Bengali singers. His rel- hits. ‘Disco Dancer’, ‘Pyar Bina Chain broken emoticons.
atives include singer Kishore Kumar, The two have also collaborat- Kahaan Re’, ‘Pag Ghungroo Band- Paying his heartfelt tribute to the
his maternal uncle. Though he was ed on hit songs like ‘Dil Tha Ake- he’, ‘Tamma Tammi’, ‘’Jimmy Tam- legend, Sidharth Malhotra also took
known for disco-style songs, he has la’ from the 1979 movie ‘Suraksha’, mi Jimmy’, ‘Tune Maari Entriyan’ to his IG story and wrote, “A heart-
composed some melodious tracks as ‘Sooni Sej Saja Doon’ and ‘Thoda among others. felt tribute to legendary music com-
well, such as the songs from ‘Chalte Resham Lagta Hai’ from 1981 mov- Even though there was a pletho- poser and pop culture singer #Bappi
Chalte’ and ‘Zakhmee’. ie ‘Jyoti’, ‘Saiyaan Bina’ from 1979 ra of talented singers and musicians, Lahari Ji. May his soul rest in peace.
Mangeshkar had been a strong movie ‘Aangan Ki Kali’. Bappi Da had made a distinct iden-
support system for Lahiri from the For the unversed, Lata Mangesh- tity for himself with his unique voice My condolences to the family.”
Bollywood stars including Ar-
time he entered the music industry. kar had even extended her heartfelt and melodious compositions. His jun Rampal, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and
She sang his first composition in a wishes to Lahiri on his 69th birthday. career spanned over four decades, Bhumi Pednekar among several oth-
Bengali film ‘Daadu’. Bappi Da’s She shared two black and white pic- starting with the 1973 film, ‘Nanha ers also expressed grief over Bappi
first big Bollywood hit score was tures featuring herself with the latter Shikari’ and his first Hindi composi-
Aamir Khan’s father Tahir Hussain’s on November 27 and wrote, “Happy tion was ‘Tu Hi Mera Chanda’ sung Continued at next page... >>

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