Bappi Lahiri, an Indian film composer who combined the melodrama of Bollywood film plots with the flamboyance of disco’s electronic orchestra sound, setting off a pop craze in India that earned him ...

MUMBAI (IANS) – Veteran singer-composer Alokesh alias Bappi Lahiri – nephew of the legendary trio of late Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar – passed away around midnight due to multiple ...

FILE- Bollywood singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, left, campaigns for Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rahul Sinha, right, in Kolkata, India, May 3, 2014. Lahiri, who won millions of fans with his ...

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials. Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever. On what ...

Bappi Lahiri died at Mumbai’s CritiCare Hospital on 16 February from obstructive sleep apnea (AFP via Getty Images) Bappi Lahiri, one of India’s most iconic singers and trailblazing music composers, ...

While a section of Bollywood celebs mourned the death of singer-composer Bappi Lahiri on social media, a few close friends of the disco king decided to pay a visit at his Mumbai residence. Those who ...

MUMBAI, (IANS) – The rehearsals of the upcoming stage musical show, ‘Disco Dancer-The Musical’ are in full swing. The show recreates the magic of 80’s Bollywood and particularly the Disco era helmed ...

The legendary composer and singer, who was lovingly called 'Bappi Da' passed away on 15 February 2022, due to obstructive sleep apnea. His loss is irreparable as India lost another musical stalwart ...

The king is dead. The king of Bollywood disco, that is. Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri died in India late Tuesday night. He was 69. Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry.

He helped popularize the genre with some of the country’s biggest hits of all time, including “I Am a Disco Dancer.” By Alex Traub Bappi Lahiri, an Indian film composer who combined the melodrama of ...

Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry. He composed dozens of hits in the 1970s and '80s — which appeared in many... The king is dead. The king of Bollywood disco, that ...

Lahiri famously brought a disco vibe to India's biggest film industry. He composed dozens of hits in the 1970s and '80s — which appeared in many... Updated February 16, 2022 at 12:50 PM ET The king is ...