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We lost two gold coins in form of Lata Ji and Bappi Da: Shakti Kapoor – Times of India
February 18, 2022Veteran actor Shakti Kapoor paid his last respects to music icon Bappi Lahari at Pawan Hans cremation ground on Thursday afternoon. Family, friends and prominent members from Bollywood bid a tearful adieu to legendary singer-composer Bappi Lahiri as he was cremated at the Pawan Hans cremation ground on Thursday afternoon. Among the family members, several […]
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“Bappi Lahiri was brought to the hospital in a very critical condition; we tried to revive him but…,” says Dr Deepak Namjoshi- Exclusive – Times of India
February 17, 2022Bappi Lahiri left for his heavenly abode on February 15, 2022, at 11:45 pm. The legend’s last rites were carried out this afternoon. ETimes had a chat with the Senior Pulmonologist Dr Deepak Namjoshi, who had been treating Bappi da since quite some time. Excerpts: Can Bappi da’s demise be attributed to post-COVID complications? No, […]
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When Bappi Lahiri had to open his coat to show his gold to prove his identity – Exclusive! – Times of India ►
February 17, 2022Bappi Lahiri’s last rites were carried out this afternoon. We will miss him forever. This music director was really special. We all know the legend’s fascination towards gold and how much he wore every time. You could see him in gold even at home if you ever visited him in his Juhu bungalow. Bappi Lahiri […]
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The Untold Bappi Lahiri-Lata Mangeshkar Story: When Bappi da couldn’t tell Lata ji to sing his song AGAIN – Exclusive! – Times of India
February 17, 2022The headline tells you the gist of the story, but here are the details of when Bappi Lahiri once felt awkward to tell Lata Mangeshkar that she should record his song, once again. This was happening at the behest of the producer and it was definitely not a comfortable situation. It so happened that Lata […]
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Majrooh Sultanpuri initially refused to write Bappi Lahiri’s ‘Disco Station’ song from ‘Hathkadi’ – Exclusive! – Times of India
February 17, 2022It was a bit of chaos before the super-duper dance number of Reena Roy got readied in Pahlaj Nihalani‘s ‘Hathkadi‘ (1982). Herewith, we at ETimes bring you yet another exclusive on the departed Bappi Lahiri. The story goes that Nihalani told Bappi da that he wants to have a disco song (in ‘Hathkadi’) picturised on […]
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Saira Banu: Raaj Kumar asked Bappi Lahiri, “Where’s your mangalsutra?” – Exclusive! – Times of India
February 17, 2022This gets us more emotional as Bappi Lahiri‘s last rites have just got completed. Herewith, we at ETimes bring you an anecdote of Bappi da and the legendary actor Raaj Kumar. Known for his love for gold, Bappi da once bumped into Raaj Kumar on a flight to Delhi. Raaj Kumar walked up to Bappi […]
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Sona Mohapatra: Bappi Lahiri told me my song ‘Bolo Na’ was his favourite – Times of India
February 17, 2022Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri’s sudden demise has come to the nation as a shock. The Disco King has left behind a legacy of over 5000 songs in over 500 films that will continue to rule the hearts of his million fans. Mourning the loss of the veteran singer, Sona Mohapatra extended condolences for the late singer’s […]
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Santosh Chaudhari aka Dadus mourns Bappi Lahiri’s demise, says ‘I have lost my idol’ – Times of India
February 17, 2022The legendary singer Bappi Lahiri passed away on February 15. He was 69. Friends and family of the beloved Bappi Da have been expressing their grief since then and among them is a singer Santosh Chaudhari aka Dadus is a Marathi folk singer who is well-known for his Agri and Koli geet. Dadus is best […]
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Abhijeet Bhattacharya fondly remembers Bappi Lahiri: I have known him from the time when he did not wear so much gold – Times of India
February 16, 2022Veteran singer Bappi Lahiri breathed his last on Tuesday night at Mumbai’s CritiCare hospital. His last rites will take place on Thursday at 10 am after his son Bappa Lahiri returns from the US. His sudden demise has shocked the entire nation. Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya spoke exclusively to ETimes and shared his fond memories with […]
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Lata Mangeshkar had predicted in 1955 that Bappi Lahiri would make the world dance to his tunes – Times of India
February 16, 2022An artiste knows the value of talent and that’s exactly what transpired in 1955 when Lata Mangeshkar saw a 3-year-old Bappi Lahiri play the tabla. Popular author Chaitanya Padukone, while speaking to ETimes revealed, “The legendary Lata Mangeshkar had seen a three-year old, chubby Alokesh (that’s Bappi Lahiri’s real name) play the tabla with prodigious […]
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