Popular Music Composer and Singer Bappi Lahiri is No More

Popular Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, who mainstreamed disco music in India in the 80s and 90s, died at Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital today. 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, director of the hospital, told PTI. Best known for his works in Wardat, Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance Dance, Commando, Saheb, Gang Leader, Sailaab and Sharaabi, Lahiri was immensely popular in the 1980s and 1990s for his music compositions. His last Bollywood song Bankas was for Baaghi 3 in 2020. His last onscreen appearance was with Salman Khan on Big Boss 15, where he promoted grandson Swasti's new song Baccha Party.