Happy Birthday Bappi Lahiri: Popular Songs By Disco King Of India

Bappi Da, as he is fondly called, has sung songs for Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek, Dev and Sunil Anand, Dharmendra and his sons Sunny Deol, Sunil Dutt and his son Sanjay Dutt. After Dharmendra and Sunny Deol, he now wants to sing for Karan Deol. “I am even ready to sing for Sunny’s son Karan Deol,” he had told IANS recently.

Born in a family passionate about music, Bengali singer Aparesh Lahiri was his dad and musician-singer Bansari Lahiri was his mom. He began playing tabla at the age of three and he first composed music for a Bengali film, Daadu (1972). His first Hindi film was Nanha Shikari (1973), but the film that established him in Bollywood was Tahir Husain’s Zakhmee (1975). He did playback and composed music for the film.

He was the pioneer of disco beats in India and his refreshing, vibrant, and rhythmic music had the entire nation dancing for decades. Bappi Da is widely known as the “Disco King” in India, even today.  Interestingly, Bappi Lahiri holds the Guinness Book of World Records for recording over 180 songs for 33 films in 1986. Moreover, Bappi Da is also known for wearing heavy gold jewellery. Thus, he is also considered as the Gold Man of Bollywood. After R. D. Burman, Bappi Da’s songs have been recreated in Bollywood. Here is a list of most popular songs composed by him.

#1. Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re - Saaheb (1999)

#2. I Am A Disco Dancer - Disco Dancer (1982)

#3. Ooh La La - The Dirty Picture (2011)

#4. Raat Baaqi - Namak Halaal (1982)

#5. Dil Mein Ho Tum - Satyamev Jayte (1987)

#6. Tamma Tamma - Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)