Births
Published: 12:01 AM, 27 November 2018
Bappi Lahiri
Alokesh "Bappi" Lahiri is a veteran Indian singer, composer, actor and record producer. He popularized the use of synthesizeddisco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions.
He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with film soundtracks such as Wardat, Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance Dance, Commando (1988 film), Gang Leader, Sailaab and Sharaabi.
Lahiri was born on 27 November 1952 (age 65) inJalpaiguri, West Bengal. His parents, Aparesh Lahiri (August 8, 1924 - May 28, 1998) and Bansari Lahiri (March 27, 1930 - March 1, 1993), both from Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, were famous Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet.
He is their only child.His relatives include singer Kishore Kumar, his maternal uncle. Lahiri began to play tabla at the age of 3. Initially, he was trained by his parents.
