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Legendary singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri died at the age of 69 in Mumbai on Wednesday (Friday 16), at a Mumbai hospital, due to multiple health issues. The veteran singer was being treated for various illnesses and he was tested positive for the Covid-19 virus in April last year.
A famous fan
Lahiri, who is known for his disco music, had a huge fan following and a surprising fact is that the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s name also appears in the list of Bappi Lahiri’s fans and followers.
In the film ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’, made on Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin had revealed that whenever he was tense and nervous on the field, he always used to listen to Bappi Lahiri's song 'Yaad Aa Raha Hai'.
In such a situation, when Bappi Lahiri was asked to speak on this matter, he said that he is a fan of Sachin as well. During an interview, Bappi Lahiri had said that he loves Sachin Tendulkar.
Bappi Lahiri had further said that he is a cricket fan and he liked the game of cricket since his childhood. Lahiri also expressed that Sachin is the god of cricket and if he has appreciated his song then he is very happy.
Famous songs and music
Bappi Lahiri popular for his hit songs was also famous for his love for gold jewelerry. His last Bollywood song was 'Bhankas' for the 2020 Bollywood film 'Baaghi 3', featuring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor.
Bappi Da's real name was Alokesh Lahiri. In the ‘70s and 80’s, Bappi Lahiri became famous for his songs as he sang multiple great songs, which are still hummed today. These include "Chalte Chalte", "Disco Dancer", and "Sharaabi".
Bappi Lahiri's most famous song “I am a disco dancer” is still now heard and gets played in many parties and celebrations. It is also important to mention here that Bappi Lahiri is also known as Disco King. Bappi Lahiri was born on 27 November 1952 in Jalpaiguri, in West Bengal.
The music legend made his debut in the industry by providing the music score for the movie, 'Nanha Shikari'. The movie 'Nanha Shikari' was released in the year 1973.
