Bappi Lahiri Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Full Name

Alokesh Bappi Lahiri

NickName(s)

- Bappi Daa, Disco King of India

Profession(s)

- Singer and Music Composer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 4

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 80 kg

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film, Bengali (Music Composer):

- Daadu (1974)

Film, Hindi (Music Composer):

- Nanha Shikari (1973)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Birthplace

Sirajganj, Bangladesh (now Jalpaiguri, West Bengal)

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Sirajganj, Bangladesh (now Jalpaiguri, West Bengal)

Religion

Hinduism

Caste

Barendra Brahmins of Sandilya Gotra

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Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Chitrani Lahiri

Parents

Father

- - Aparesh Lahiri (Singer)

Mother

- - Bansari Lahiri (Singer and Classical Dancer)

Siblings

- None

Children

Son

- - Bappa Lahiri (Music Director)

Daughter

- - Rema Lahiri (Singer)

Favourites

Singer(s)

Kishore Kumar and

Sport(s)

Football

City

Dubai

Money Factor

Salary (approx.)

- Rs. 8-10 lakhs per song ($3 million USD)

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Net Worth

- Rs. 20 crores ($3 million USD)

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Personal Details

Bio

Full Name: Alokesh Bappi Lahiri
NickName(s): Bappi Daa, Disco King of India
Profession(s): Singer and Music Composer

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 4
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 80 kg
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Daadu (1974), Nanha Shikari (1973)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 27 November 1952 (Thursday)
Birthplace: Sirajganj, Bangladesh (now Jalpaiguri, West Bengal)
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Sirajganj, Bangladesh (now Jalpaiguri, West Bengal)
Religion: Hinduism
Caste: Barendra Brahmins of Sandilya Gotra
Lesser Known Facts: Bappi Lahiri was an Indian singer and music composer. He died on 16 February 2022 due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea)., He was a nephew of the legendary Indian singer Kishore Kumar., Since childhood, he was interested in music. At the age of 3, he started playing the tabla and later, he learnt other musical instruments, like piano, drums, guitar, saxophone, bongos, and dholak., He got immense popularity as a music composer with the Bollywood film Zakhmee (1975)., He composed music and sung songs in many Bollywood films, including Chalte Chalte (1976), Disco Dancer (1982), Namak Halaal (1982), Sharaabi (1984), Dharma Karma (1997), Taxi No. 9211 (2006), The Dirty Picture (2011), and Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)., He composed songs in different languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Oriya. Out of his more than 5000 songs, some of his popular songs are Yaar Bina Chain Kaha Re from Saaheb (1999), I Am A Disco Dancer from Disco Dancer (1982), Aaj Rapat Jaayein from Namak Halaal (1982), Raat Baaqi from Namak Halaal (1982), Dede Pyaar De from Sharaabi (1984), Tamma Tamma from Thanedar (1990), and Ooh La La from The Dirty Picture (2011)., He also gave music in many Kannada films including Africadalli Sheela (1986), Krishna Nee Begane Baro (1986), Police Matthu Dada (1991), and Guru (1989)., He composed music for many Telugu films like Simhasanam (1986), State Rowdy (1989), Rowdy Inspector (1992), and Punya Bhoomi Naa (1995)., He is also known for his music in many Tamil films including Apoorva Sahodarigal (1983), Paadum Vaanampadi (1985), and Kizhakku Africavil Sheela (1987)., He worked as a dubbing artist too. In 2016, he dubbed in Hindi for the character of Tamatoa in the animated film Moana., His another film as a dubbing artist is Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle (2017) in which he dubbed in Hindi for Elton Johns character., He held the Guinness Book World record for doing 33 films in a year., He received many awards for his contribution to the music industry. In an interview, he said,, He held a record of making music for 12 super-hit silver jubilee films from 1983 to 1985., In 1996, he met the world-famous singer and dancer Michael Jackson in Jacksons first live show in India., In 2002, the American RB singer Truth Hurts used a few lines of Bappis song Thoda Resham Lagta Hai in his song. The copyright holders of the original song, Saregama India Ltd., sued the distributors, Interscope Records, and its parent company, Universal Music Group, for more than $500 million as no credit was given to Bappi Lahiri or Saregamapa in Truth Hurts songs credit list. Later, Bappis name was added to the credit list of the song., He co-judged the popular singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs on Zee TV in 2006, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge in 2007, and K For Kishore on Sony TV., In 2008, he gave themusic for Shah Rukh Khans Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League., He joined the BJP on 31 January 2014 in the presence of the then-national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajnath Singh. In 2014, he contested for the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Srerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) but lost to Kalyan Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress., In 2018, he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Filmfare Awards., He was a gold lover and loved to wear sunglasses. He often quoted Gold is my God. In an interview, he talked about his love for gold, he said,
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Relationships

Marriage Date: 24 January 1977 (Monday)
Marital Status: Married

Family

Spouse(s): Chitrani Lahiri
Parents: - Aparesh Lahiri (Singer), - Bansari Lahiri (Singer and Classical Dancer)
Siblings: None
Children: - Bappa Lahiri (Music Director), - Rema Lahiri (Singer)

Favourites

Singer(s): Kishore Kumar and
Sport(s): Football
City: Dubai

Money Factor

Salary (approx.): Rs. 8-10 lakhs per song ($3 million USD)
Net Worth: Rs. 20 crores ($3 million USD)

Updated: Monday,Sep 28, 2026 01:14 AM GMT+05:30

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