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Bappi Lahiri funeral, LIVE updates: 'Disco King' laid to rest; family members break down

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jul 01, 2022, 16:15:04 IST

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Bappi Lahiri funeral, LIVE updates: 'Disco King' laid to rest; family members break down

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in Indian cinema in the 80s and 90s, died on Tuesday night, following multiple health issues. He was 69. "Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home. He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly before midnight," Dr Deepak Namjoshi, told PTI. The last rites and cremation are currently taking place in Vile Parle crematorium, in Mumbai.

11:03 (IST) Feb 17

Pictures from Bappi Lahiri's funeral procession

Funeral procession of legendary singer #BappiLahiri on the way to Vile Parle crematorium in Mumbai where his last r… https://t.co/T4nGtVb1Bs
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10:45 (IST) Feb 17

India has lost another icon. Your contribution to Indian music industry & Cinema has been incomparable. I was fortunate to have worked with you during 'Ghayal' and the legacy that you've created will forever live on. My heartfelt condolences to the family. Om Shanti

Sunny Deol

10:43 (IST) Feb 17

Mortal remains of Bappi Lahiri are on their way to Mumbai's Vile Parle crematorium

10:38 (IST) Feb 17

We all are fans of his music. We feel like the industry has lost its golden charm. My dad always credits Bappi Da for giving him his career because he has composed my dad’s most iconic songs, be it 'Laal Dupatte Wali' or 'Tutak Tutak'. So my dad has such fond memories with him, and we will all miss him. But his music will live forever.

Ananya Panday on Bappi Lahiri

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10:34 (IST) Feb 17

His daughter is in a bad state, feeling miserable. Everyone in the family is grief-stricken

Ila Arun on Bappi Lahiri's demise

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10:31 (IST) Feb 17

Bappi Lahiri funeral: Singer's daughter breaks down as his final journey begins

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10:27 (IST) Feb 17

Bappi Lahiri’s daughter cries inconsolably as the veteran singer’s final journey begins

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10:10 (IST) Feb 17

In Pics: Preparations for Bappi Lahiri’s funeral begin

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri breathed his last on Tuesday night at the age of 69. His family announced that the Disco King’s funeral will take place today at 10 am. The family delayed the singer's funeral as they awaited the arrival of his son, Bappa from the US.

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10:01 (IST) Feb 17

Bappi Lahiri funeral: Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, actress Sharbani Mukherjee and Rupali Ganguly arrive at singer's residence to pay their last respects.

09:43 (IST) Feb 17

Will Bappi Lahiri's gold and jewellery collection be divided among children?

Besides his music, Bappi was also known for his love of gold chains, which he often wore around his neck for luck.

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09:42 (IST) Feb 17

Did you know Bappi Lahiri had his look trademarked?

He didn’t want others to copy his look. Hence, he had a trademark registered on his ensemble.

09:39 (IST) Feb 17

‘Bhavpurna Shradhanjali’: Preparations underway for Bappi Lahiri’s final journey

09:34 (IST) Feb 17

A truck arrives to carry Bappi Lahiri's mortal remains to the crematorium

09:33 (IST) Feb 17

Milan Luthria on Bappi Lahiri

More than anything else, it was Bappi's personality which was like a pop icon. He was one of the finest musical talents of our country. He was the only composer who took on the Big Threes in the '70s and '80s -- Laxmikant-Pyarelal, RD Burman, and Kalyanji-Anandji. In the 1990s, there was Anu Malik, but Bappi da held his own.He had unique, personalised melodies like 'Raat Baaki', which were also extremely commercial. I feel blessed and fortunate to have worked with him. He will live through his music.

09:28 (IST) Feb 17

Bappi was ambitious and there was a time in the early 80s when he had overtaken everybody, Rajesh Roshan, Pancham da. He was doing maximum films. He was a tabla player. At the age of four, he would do shows in Kolkata as a child prodigy. I had organised a party for one of my films, I asked him to perform classical tabla and people were shocked that they never knew he could play the tabla.

Filmmaker Amit Khanna

08:32 (IST) Feb 17

I remember once a man refused to accept that I am Bappi Lahiri because I was wearing a coat to protect myself from cold and he couldn't see my gold chain.

Bappi Lahiri

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08:28 (IST) Feb 17

During the shoot, Mithun seemed upset. One day I asked him what the matter was. He said, I am working so hard but I don’t see my career headed anywhere. That day I said to him, I will make a movie that will turn around your fortune. And that film was ‘Disco Dancer’.

Bappi Lahiri

08:26 (IST) Feb 17

We were, frankly, a little shocked to see Bappi owns so little gold. You look at him and you think he owns kilos of gold jewellery, but that’s not true. His wife, a homemaker, has more gold.

An election official

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08:25 (IST) Feb 17

Gold was his pehchaan, his lucky charm, but he owned only 754gm

The King of Bling had shocked the country with his response to one of the questions back in 2014 when Bappi Lahiri — who took the plunge in politics as a BJP Lok Sabha candidate in Kolkata — told the Election Commission of India that he owned only 754gm of gold jewellery (worth Rs 17. 7 lakh).

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08:24 (IST) Feb 17

Bappi Da was a highly respected music director. Even though he was two years younger than me, it is his work and his art that makes him so great. I extend my condolences on the behalf of the Mukesh family.