Disco King Bappi Lahiri passes away: funeral to take place on Thursday morning

Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri has passed away at the age of 69 in Mumbai. The composer has been ailing for many weeks and was suffering from Obstructive Sleep problems. The funeral is to take place on Thursday morning. Lahiri was primarily known for his contribution to popularising the sound of disco music in India.

Known for his success with Bengali films like Amar Prem, Mandira, Badnam, Aamar Tumi among others, Lahiri also contributed significantly to the soundtrack of Bollywood movies in the 80s and 90s (read Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance Dance, Sharaabi and more). Bappi Lahiri was born on November 27, 1952, in West Bengal to a family of singers. An only child, the composer got his first break in the industry through the 1973 film Nanha Shikari.