‘Disco King’ Bappi Lahiri's photos with Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, SRK and other celebs!

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri died on late night Tuesday (February 15) at the age of 69 due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The musician, popularly known as ‘Disco King’ for popularising the use of synthesised disco music in Indian cinema, enjoyed an illustrious career of more than five decades. Bappi had worked with who’s-who of the Indian Music and Film Industry and has met with various prominent figures. Here are some of his photos with celebrated personalities.

(Pics courtesy: Instagram)

 

Bollywood's livewire Ranveer Singh paid tribute to Bappi Lahiri by dancing on his hit numbers at 63rd Filmfare Award 2018, where the musician was felicitated with Lifetime Achievement Award.

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri enjoyed a close relationship with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. In the first photo a three years old Bappi can be seen sitting on Lata's lap. He used to call her 'Maa'.

Lata Mangeshkar always supported Bappi Lahiri. She sang his first composition that was for a Bengali film titled 'Daadu'. She also sang his hit Bollywood songs 'Abhi abhi thi dushmani' and 'Aoa tujhe chaand pe lejaon', both composed by Lahiri.

Bappi Lahiri has sung hit songs like 'I am a street dancer', 'O Lal Dupatte Wali', ' Ek Rupaiya Deke' and various others.

Bappi Lahiri smiles as he met iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Bappi Lahiri poses with immensely popular actor Dev Anand in this old photo.

Bappi Lahiri poses with 'Badshah of Bollywood' Shah Ruk Khan.

Bappi Lahiri is all smiles as he gets photographed with yester years top hero Raj Kumar.

Bappi Lahiri and producer Ekta Kapoor's father and superstar Jeetendra have had many successful collaborations. Bappi has composed music for chartbuster songs featuring Jeetendra like Aankhe Do, Taki O Taki,  Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera, O Milan Maujon Se Maujon Ka among various others. 

Bappi Lahiri met martial art hero and actor Jackie Chan.

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who is credited for popularising the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema, was related to the legendary Indian singer Kishore Kumar. Kumar was Lahiri’s maternal uncle and the latter called him 'mamaji’. Kishore Kumar supported Bappi throughout his career and the two had collaborated and produced superhit songs like ‘Chalte Chalte,’ ‘Inteha Ho Gayi,’ ‘Pag Ghungroo Baandh’ and ‘Taaki O Taaki’.

Bappi Lahiri poses with superstar Rajesh Khanna.

Bappi Lahiri has composed for various songs picturized on Amitabh Bachchan including Dhoop Mein Nikla Na Karo, Manzileh Apni Jagan Hai, Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi among many others.

Bappi Lahiri poses with Lata Mangeshkar's younger sister and singer Asha Bhosle. The two had also collaborated for songs like Jawani Janeman, Inteha Ho Gayi Intezar Ki among others.

Bappi Lahiri poses with singers Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik and Shaan

Bappi Lahiri poses with Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Indeevar and Kumar Anjaan.

Bappi Lahiri poses with younger musicians - Himesh Reshamiya, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani.

Bappi Lahiri poses with late actress Sridevi.