GOLDEN BAPI IS LOST FOREVER

(The Quiver) : The Music composer and Singer Bapi Lahiri has passed away at the age of 69 in Mumbai. The singer was suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea . Lahiri passed away around 11.40 -11.45 on Tuesday night . Sudden demise of the legendary singer left everyone in shock.

As quoted by news agency PTI , Lahiri died at the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu. “He had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home. He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly before midnight,” Dr Deepak Namjoshi, director of the hospital .

Lahiri was primarily known for his contribution in popularising the sound of disco music in India. Known for his success with Bengali films like Amar Prem, Mandira, Badnam, Aamar Tumi among others, Lahiri also contributed significantly to the soundtrack of Bollywood movies in the 80s and 90s (read Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance Dance, Sharaabi and more).

He was born into a Bengali Brahmin family in Jalpaiguri .  His parents, Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri named him Alokesh Lahiri , both of his parents were Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He was their only child. Late Singer Kishore Kumar is relative of Bappi Lahari. He gained popularity by popularising synthetic disco music in India. People began to call him Bapi Lahiri with love.

Lahiri Initial starting in brief

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 of 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 sung by Mukesh. 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.

Bapi Lahiri Signature look

Apart from his popular disco-electronic music, Bappi Lahiri was also known for his signature look of his sartorial style that consisted gold chains, golden embellishments, velvety cardigans and sunglasses.

Bappi Lahiri is succeed by his two children, a son Bappa Lahiri and a daughter Rema Lahiri.

Many  bollywood celebs , eminent personalities and common public expressed their sorrow on the death of the legendary singer.Many people reached Lahiri residence to his sudden demise. Have a look on some of the posts.