
Bappi Lahiri born Alokesh Lahiri on 27 November 1952, has pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others. Bappi D Lahiri was born in Calcutta, West Bengal into a family with a rich tradition in classical music. His father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a famous Bengali singer and his mother, Bansari Lahiri, was a musician and a singer who was well-versed in classical music. He moved to Mumbai when he was 19. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was Nanha Shikari (1973). He was the fittest musician for Mithun Chakraborty's disco dance-based films. Bappi Lahiri's latest contribution to bollywood is in the movie 'The Dirty Picture' in which he sings 'Ooh La La' song. Bappi Lahiri is married and has two children. His wife is Chitrani, daughter Rema and son Bappa. He is very fond of jewelry and is usually found wearing gold ornaments and dark glasses with a tracksuit.
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