Singer-Composer Bappi Lahiri dies at 69

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri has passed away in a hospital in Mumbai, news agency PTI reported on Wednesday, 16 February, quoting a doctor.

In an official statement from Criticare hospital, it was mentioned that Bappi Lahiri was suffering from OSA- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and recurrent chest infection. He was treated by Dr Deepak Namjoshi. He was hospitalised in Criticare Hospital, Juhu for 29 days with this. He recovered well and was discharged home on 15 February. However, after a day at home, his health again deteriorated and he was brought back to Criticare hospital Juhu in a critical state and succumbed to his illness at about 11.45 pm.  He suffered from a Covid infection last year. He had OSA for the last 1 year. He was admitted on multiple occasions to Criticare Hospital under treatment of Dr Deepak Namjoshi and recovered on all occasions

Bappi Lahiri was known as the 'Disco King', born in Calcutta in 1952 in a family with a rich tradition in classical music. Bappi da started his career as a music director at the young age of 19. Bappi Lahiri's father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a famous Bangla singer. His mother, Bansari Lahiri, was a musician and a well-versed in classical music and Shyama Sangeet.

Bappi Lahiri received his first opportunity in a Bengali film, Daadu (1972) and the first Bollywood film for which he composed music was Nanha Shikari (1973). The movie which established him in Bollywood was 1975's Tahir Husain film, Zakhmee, for which he composed music and doubled as a playback singer. 

Bappi won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at 63rd Filmfare Awards.

(This is a developing story. It will be updated.)

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