Musician Bappi Lahiri dies of ‘multiple health issues’ at age 69 in Mumbai – FilmyVoice
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, well-known for his disco beats in Hindi movies of the 70s and 80s and likewise some soulful crooning, has died following a number of well being points. He was 69.
Lahiri died on Tuesday evening on the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu.
“Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. However his well being deteriorated on Tuesday and his household referred to as for a physician to go to their house. He was delivered to the hospital. He had a number of well being points. He died on account of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly earlier than midnight,” Dr Deepak Namjoshi, director of the hospital, informed PTI on Wednesday.
The singer-composer, a well-recognized determine for a lot of together with his trademark gold chains that he wore for luck and his sun shades, was recognized for his songs in movies equivalent to “Chalte Chalte”, “Disco Dancer”, and “Sharaabi”.
Lahiri, who additionally ventured into politics when he joined the BJP in 2014, is survived by his spouse Chitrani and two kids — daughter Reema, additionally a singer, and composer Bappa Lahiri.
He contested from the Lok Sabha seat of Srerampur in West Bengal however misplaced to Kalyan Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress.
In September final yr, Bappi Lahiri, who’s believed to have ushered within the golden age of disco music in India, dismissed stories that he had misplaced his voice and mentioned such rumours have been disheartening.
His final rites might be held on Thursday at Juhu’s Pawan Hans crematorium on his musician-son Bappa Lahiri’s arrival from Los Angeles, US, Lahiri’s son-in-law Govind Bansal informed PTI.
“It is a deeply unhappy second for us. Our beloved Bappi Da has left for heavenly abode final midnight We’re searching for love and blessings for his soul,” the household mentioned in an announcement.
For a lot of followers and colleagues, it’s too early to bid ‘alvida’ to the music composer who scored the memorable “Chalte chalte mere geet yaad rakhna”, penned by Amit Khanna.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was amongst those that mourned his dying, saying Lahiri’s full of life nature might be missed by everybody.
“Shri Bappi Lahiri Ji’s music was all encompassing, fantastically expressing various feelings. Individuals throughout generations might relate to his works. His full of life nature might be missed by everybody. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his household and admirers. Om Shanti,” the prime minister tweeted with an image.
The musician, whose profession spans over 5 a long time, final labored on “Ganpati Bappa Morya” in September 2021. He gave the music to the devotional tune, voiced by the US-based Indian singer Anuradha Juju Palakurthi.
Palakurthi mentioned she had misplaced a mentor.
“Working with Bappi da was like seeing a magician at work – he might convey out tunes in a jiffy – each intricate and straightforward, classical and light-weight, western and jap,” Palakurthi mentioned.
Born Alokesh Lahir in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal in 1952 right into a household of musicians, Lahiri’s inclination in direction of music began when he was simply three and began studying the desk.
Iconic singer Kishore Kumar, who sang common songs for him like “Pag Ghunghroo” and “Chalte Chalte”, was his maternal uncle.
Lahiri is credited as a pioneer of synthesised disco music in Indian cinema throughout 70s to 90s with songs equivalent to “I’m a disco dancer”, “Pag ghunghroo”, “Intehan ho gayi”, and “Laal Dupatte Wali”.
For each foot-tapping, dancing monitor, there have been softer melodies like songs of “Chalte Chalte” (1976) and ghazals like “Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezaar Aaj Bhi Hai” and “Aawaz Di Hai” for the 1985 movie “Aitbaar”.
The tune “Dil Mein Ho Tum”, from the 1987 Hindi movie “Satyamev Jayte”, which he additionally sang and composed, was tailored in Bengali as “Chirodini Tumi Je Aamar” for the movie “Amar Sangi”, which launched in the identical yr later.
Within the 2000s, Lahiri lent his voice to hit songs like “Bambai Nagariya” from “Taxi No 9211” (2006), and “Ooh La La” from “The Soiled Image” (2011).
He additionally was one of many singers who sang “Tune Maari Entriyaan” from 2014’s “Gunday”. The lyrics for the Bengali model of the tune have been penned by Lahiri and Gautam Susmit.
He’s credited as singer and authentic composer of “Tamma Tamma” remix from 2017’s “Badrinath Ki Dulhania”.
He additionally gave music to movies in Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Gujarati.
His final Bollywood tune titled ‘Bhankas’ was for the 2020 movie “Baaghi 3”.
The singer’s dying was mourned by many within the business, who remembered the artiste for introducing a brand new fashion of music in Bollywood and his collaborators.
Bollywood star Ajay Devgn referred to as ‘Bappi da’, as Lahiri was fondly recognized amongst followers and contemporaries, an “endearing” persona whose music had an edge.
Not simply Hindi movies, Lahiri was a well-liked identify within the Bengali cinema too the place he started his profession with 1972 movie “Daadu”. His first Hindi movie as a composer was “Nanha Shikari” in 1973.
There was no wanting again after that for the musician who went on to work in “Zakhmee”, the place he composed and sang.
“Zakhmee” paved the way in which for movies equivalent to “Chalte Chalte”, “Surakshaa” and others as his disco beats turned common among the many youth, incomes him the title of ‘Disco King’ in India.
The singer, in an interview with PTI in 2019, mentioned he was grateful to have voiced for among the largest stars of their period.
“I really feel so proud to have had this journey and to have labored with all of the extraordinarily proficient individuals within the business. Merely put, my life is Dilip Kumar to Ranveer Singh. From ‘Dharm Adhikari’ to ‘Gunday’ I’ve achieved all of it,” he had mentioned.
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