New Delhi: Famous singer and composer Bappi Da breathed his last in a hospital in Mumbai. He was 69 years old. Lahiri, famous for 'Bappi Da', gave blockbuster songs in many movies in the 80-90s and made a different identity. He also made disco music very famous. Among all his fans, the name of the great cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is also present in the list.
Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar had said in his much-loved film 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' that every time he was under some stress on the field, he used to listen to Bappi Da's song "Yaad Aa Raha Hai". When Bappi Da was asked a question on this, he said that he is a fan of Sachin. Bappi Da had also said in an interview that, 'I have completed 48 years in the industry. The songs are doing well, everything is going very well. I love Sachin Tendulkar, I am a cricket lover and have come to love this game since childhood. Sachin is the god of cricket.
Continuing his point, Bappi Da further said that he is impressed by the praise of Sachin Tendulkar. He said, 'This is a big gift for me. I am very impressed and happy that they have appreciated my song. Let us inform that Alokesh Lahiri, popularly known as Bappi Da, made 'disco music' popular in Indian cinema. Let us tell that Bappi Da was born on November 27, 1952 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. In the 1980s, Bappi Da, who won the hearts of people through his music and songs, sang songs in superhit movies like Disco Dancer, Sharabi and Namak Halal.
Bappi da had so much love for sleeping that he had demanded this thing from his wife
Bappi da owned property worth crores, used to charge so much in live performances