Bappi Lahiri Passes Away: Bappi Lahiri is no more, breathed his last at the age of 69

Bappi Lahiri is no more

Mumbai: Veteran music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri has passed away. At the age of 69, he breathed his last at around 11 pm at Criti Care Hospital in Mumbai. Let us tell you that the real name of Bappi Lahiri was Alokesh Lahiri who was born on 27 November 1952 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. He started playing the tabla at the age of 3 and then made his debut in the Bengali film Dadu (1972). Bappi Lahiri gave his first music in the Hindi film Nanha Shikari (1973). At the same time, Tahir Hussain's Hindi film Zakhmi (1975) gave him a different identity. Although in the 80s, he gave many memorable songs to Bollywood, while Bappi Lahiri was the only one who introduced Bollywood to 'Disco Dance'.

Essay Bappi Lahiri

Alokesh Lahiri (27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), popularly known as Bappi Lahiri, was an Indian singer, composer, politician and record producer.  He popularized the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He had delivered major box office successes in Bengali films like Amar Sangee, Asha O Bhalobasha, Aamar Tumi, Amar Prem, Mandira, Badnam, Raktelekha, Priya and so on. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks such as Wardat, Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Sharaabi, Naya Kadam, Masterji, Bewafai, Maqsad, Suraag, Insaaf Main Karoonga,Dance Dance, Commando, Saaheb, Gang Leader, Sailaab. Lahiri joined BJP in 2014. He was declared a BJP candidate from Srerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal for the 2014 Indian general election and lost. He died aged .