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 he gave many memorable songs to Bollywood in the 80s, while Bappi Lahiri was the only one who introduced Bollywood to ‘Disco Dance’.

Famous Bollywood singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri has passed away. He was 69 years old. He breathed his last in a hospital in Mumbai. Bappi Da gave blockbuster songs in many films in the 80s and 90s and made his mark. Bappi Lahiri is called disco king in the music industry. He was fond of gold and used to wear thick chains of gold all the time.

Bappi Lahiri was known for his music as well as his style of wearing gold. Bappi Da had told in an interview that he was very much influenced by American pop star Elvis Presley. Pressley used to wear a gold chain during his concerts. Bappi Da had said that he used to see Pressley and think that after achieving success in life, he too would make his own identity. Impressed by Pressley, he used to wear gold and it was very lucky for him.

Networth of Rs 22 crore
According to a report, Bappi Da has left behind a wealth of Rs 22 crore. He used to charge eight to ten lakh rupees for every film. He used to charge Rs 20-25 lakh for an hour of live performance. Bappi da was one of the highest tax payers in the country. According to the report, his annual income was Rs 2.2 crore. His personal investment was Rs 11.3 crore.

Bappi da lived in a luxurious house in Mumbai which he bought in 2001. Its estimated cost at present is Rs 3.5 crore. Also he had a good collection of cars. He had five cars in his fleet including BMW and Audi. He also owned a Tesla X car which costs Rs 55 lakhs.

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Bappi Da had contested the 2014 elections from Shrirampur Lok Sabha constituency on a BJP ticket. According to the election affidavit given in 2014, Bappi Da had 754 grams of gold and 4.62 kg of silver. It has been more than eight years now, but it can be estimated that they must have increased this gold. According to that affidavit, Bappi Da’s wife Chitrani has 967 grams of gold and 8.9 kilograms of silver. Apart from this, he also had diamonds worth more than Rs 4 lakh.

Bappi Lahiri’s songs got popularity not only in India but also abroad- Ramnath Kovind

Condoling the death of Bappi Lahiri, the country’s President Ram Nath Kovind said that he was an unmatched singer-composer. His songs got popularity not only in India but also abroad. His memorable songs will keep making people happy for a long time. Condolences to his family and fans.

Bappi da will not be cremated today

According to sources, Bappi Lahiri will not be cremated today. Bappi da’s sons are in America whose arrival will be awaited. It is being told that his sons will come to Mumbai by 2 o’clock late in the night. After which Bappi Lahiri will be cremated tomorrow at the Hindu cremation ground near Pawan Hans. Let us tell you, Bappi Lahiri was infected with Corona, after which his health problems increased.

Big loss to the world of music- Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has described the death of Bappi Lahiri as a big loss for the music world. He said that he was deeply saddened by his death. My heartfelt condolences to the family members.

Deeply saddened by the demise of Bappi Lahiri: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief while condoling the death of Bappi Lahiri. He said, “I am deeply saddened by the news of his death. His lively nature will be remembered by all. Condolences to his family and fans.

A huge void in the world of Indian music: Amit Shah

Expressing condolences on the demise of Bappi Lahiri, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “Saddened to know about the passing away of legendary singer and musician Bappi Lahiri ji. His death has left a huge void in the world of Indian music. Bappi Da will be remembered for his versatile singing and lively nature.

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Bappi Lahiri Death: Bollywood’s famous singer and composer Bappi Lahiri has passed away. Bappi has breathed his last at Criti Care Hospital in Mumbai. Bappi Lahiri was 69 years old. It is being told that Bappi Lahiri died around 11 pm. Bappi Lahiri had been ill for a long time and was being treated at Criti Care Hospital. Last year Bappi da also had corona virus.

loved wearing gold jewelry

Bappi Lahiri loved wearing gold and always wearing glasses. It was his identity to wear a lot of gold ornaments, including a thick gold chain around his neck and big rings in his hand. Bappi Lahiri is also called the first rock star singer of Bollywood. Bappi Da was born on 17 November 1952 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Bappi Lahiri has two children.

Shocked to hear about the demise of Lahiri ji – Ashok Pandit