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Bappi Lahiri

Lahiri in 2017

Background information

Birth name Alokesh Lahiri

Born 27 November 1952 (age 67)[1]

(Sirajganj, Bangladesh ) Jalpaiguri, West Bengal,

India

Origin Calcutta, India

Singer
Occupation(s)
Composer

Actor
Record Producer

Musician

Instruments Vocals, tabla, piano, drums, guitar,

saxophone, bongos, dholak

Years active 1972–present

Labels BL Sound, Saregama, Venus Records & Tapes, T-

Series, Tips Industries, Universal Music Group,

Abbey Road Studios, Planet LA Records

Website bappilahiri.com

Alokesh "Bappi" Lahiri (born 27 November 1952) is an Indian singer, composer,


politician, disco musician and record producer. He popularized the use
of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions.
He has composed some songs for Prosenjit Chatterjee. He and Prosenjit had delivered
major box office successes like Amar Sangi, Asha O Bhalobasha, Aamar Tumi, Amar
prem, Mandira, Badnam, Raktelekha, Priya and so. He was popular in the 1980s and
1990s with filmi soundtracks such as Wardat, Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance
Dance, Commando, Saheb, Gang Leader, Sailaab, and Sharaabi. Lahiri joined BJP in
2014. He was declared a BJP candidate from Srirampur in West Bengal for the 2014
Indian general election and lost.[2]

Contents

 1Early life
 2Career
o 2.1Dubbing
 2.1.1Live films
 2.1.2Animated films
 3Discography
o 3.1Hindi and Bengali
o 3.2Telugu
o 3.3Tamil
o 3.4Kannada
 4Awards
 5See also
 6References
 7External links

Early life[edit]
Lahiri was born into a Hindu Brahmin[3] family in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. His parents
Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri, both from Jalpaiguri, were famous Bengali singers
and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. [citation needed] He is their only child.
His relatives include singer Kishore Kumar, his maternal uncle.[4]
Lahiri began to play tabla at the age of 3. Initially, he was trained by his parents. [citation needed]
Lahiri has 2 children, a son Bappa Lahiri and a daughter Rema Lahiri. His son is
married to Sannaya Gandhi with whom he has a son Azam John Lahiri.
His favorite quote is 'Gold is my God.'

Career[edit]

Famous for his uptempo and danceable tracks. Bappi would recreate and sometimes
sample popular sounds from the foreign market on his soundtracks. Though he was
known for disco-style songs he has also composed some melodious songs as well,
such as the songs from Chalte Chalte and Zakhmee.
Portions of Lahiri's song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" were included in the 2002 song
"Addictive" by American R&B singer Truth Hurts. Copyright holders Saregama India,
Ltd. sued Interscope Records and its parent company, Universal Music Group for more
than $500 million. A Los Angeles federal judge subsequently barred further sales of the
CD unless and until Lahiri was listed on the song's credits. [5]

Lahiri performing live on stage in Littleton, Massachusetts, 2012

In late 2016, Lahiri voiced the character of Tamatoa in the Hindi-dubbed version


of Disney's 3D computer-animated fantasy adventure film Moana; he also composed
and sang "Shona" (Gold), the Hindi version of "Shiny". [6] This was his first time dubbing
for an animated character, and he also appeared in Ramratan song "Yeh Hai Dance
Bar".[7] He won Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at 63rd Filmfare Awards.[8]
Dubbing[edit]

Live films[edit]

Dub Original Original Dub year


Film title Actor Character Notes
language language year release release

Kingsman: The Elton


Himself Hindi English 2017 2017
Golden Circle[9] John

Animated films[edit]

Film Original Dub Original Original year Dub year


Character Notes
title Voice(s) language language release release

Jemaine
Moana[10] Tamatoa Hindi English 2016 2016
Clement

Political career
Bappi Lahiri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 31 January 2014 in the presence
of Rajnath Singh, then national President of Bharatiya Janata Party, to contest the 2014
Lok Sabha election. He was made BJP candidate from Srerampur (Lok Sabha
constituency) in 2014, but lost to Kalyan Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress.

Discography[edit]
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Main page: Category:Films scored by Bappi Lahiri

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Hindi and Bengali[edit]


Year Film Songs Notes Language

1973 Nanha Shikari "All Songs" Hindi

1973 Charitra "All Songs" Hindi

1974 Bazar Band Karo "All Songs" Hindi

1974 Ek Ladki Badnaam Si "All Songs" Hindi

1975 Zakhmee "All Songs" Hindi

1976 Chalte Chalte "All Songs" Hindi

1977 Aap Ki Khatir "All Songs" Hindi

Toote Khilone "All songs" Hindi


1978

1979 Surakksha "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi


1979 Aangan Ki Kali "All Songs" Hindi
1980 Manokamna "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1981 Wardat "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1981 Jyoti "All Songs" Hindi
Year Film Songs Notes Language

1982 Disco Dancer "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi


Also Singer
1982 Namak Halaal "All Songs" Hindi
Zubin Ittefaq
1983 Himmatwala "All Songs" Hindi
1984 Sharaabi "All Songs" Hindi
1985 Aitbaar "All Songs" Hindi
1985 Saaheb "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1985 Geraftaar "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1987 Dance Dance "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1987 Satyamev Jayate "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1987 Amar Sangi "All Songs" Also Singer Bengali
1988 Commando "All Songs" Hindi
1988 Mera Shikar "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1989 Guru "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1989 Aamar Tumi "All Songs" Also Singer Bengali
1989 Prem Pratigyaa "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1989 Pronomi Tomay "All Songs" Also Singer Bengali
1990 Ghayal "All Songs" Hindi
Along with Aadesh
1990 Sailaab "All Songs" Hindi
Shrivastava
1990 Thanedaar "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1992 Tomar Naam Likhe Debo "All Songs" Also Singer Bengali
1993 Dalaal "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1994 Neelanjana "All Songs" Also Singer Bengali
1995 Rock Dancer "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1995 Diya Aur Toofan "All Songs" Hindi
1996 Dil Ke Jharoke Main "All Songs" Hindi
1996 Rangbaaz "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1996 Bal Bramhachari "All Songs" Hindi
1996 Hum Sab Chor Hain "All Songs" Hindi
1997 Nirnayak "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1997 Dharma Karma "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1998 Military Raaj "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
1999 Aaya Toofan "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
Year Film Songs Notes Language

1999 Benaam "All Songs" Hindi


2000 Justice Chowdhary "All Songs" Hindi
2006 Taxi No. 9211 BAMBAI NAGARIA AS SINGER -
2008 Mudrank "All Songs" Also Singer Hindi
"Khokha", "Jaane Kya Ho Gaya
2008 C Kkompany Hindi
Mujhko"
2009 Jai Veeru "All Songs" Hindi
2011 The Dirty Picture "Ooh La La" As Singer Hindi
"Tune Maari
2013 Gunday As Singer Hindi
Entriyaan","Asalaam-E-Ishqum"
2013 Himmatwala "Thank God It's Friday" Uncredited Hindi
2014 Main Aur Mr. Riight "All Songs" Hindi
Singer & Original
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania "Tamma Tamma Song" Hindi
Composer
2018 3rd Eye Hindi
Mausam Ikrar Ke Do Pal
2018 All Songs Music Director Hindi
Pyaar Ke[11]
Original Music
2019 Why Cheat India "Dil Mein Ho Tum" Hindi
Director
Shubh Mangal Zyada Singer and original
2020 "Areey Pyar Kar Le" Hindi
Saavdhan music director
Singer and original
2020 Baaghi 3 "Bhankas" Hindi
music director

Telugu[edit]
Year No Film Notes

1986 1 Simhasanam

1987 2 Thene Manasulu

3 Trimurtulu

4 Sankharavam
Year No Film Notes

5 Samrat

6 Collector Vijaya
1988
7 Manmadha Samrajyam

1989 8 State Rowdy

9 Chinna
1990
10 Chinna Kodalu

11 Indhrabhavam

12 Gang Leader
1991
13 Rowdy Gaari Pellam

14 Rowdy Alludu

15 Donga Police

16 Raktha Tharpanam
1992
17 Rowdy Inspector

18 Brahma
Year No Film Notes

19 Nippu Ravva
1993
20 Rowdy Rajakeeyam

21 Big Boss

1995 22 Muddayi Muddugumma

23 Khaidi Inspector

Punya Bhoomi Naa


24
Desam

2020 25 Disco Raja Singer

Tamil[edit]

 Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983)
 Paadum Vaanampadi (1985)
 Kizhakku Africavil Sheela (1987)
Kannada[edit]

 Africadalli Sheela (1986)
 Krishna Nee Begane Baro (1986)
 Police Matthu Dada (1991)
 Guru (1989)

Awards[edit]
Lahiri won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Filmfare Awards.[12]

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