Bappi Lahiri
Born: 1952-11-27 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
Died: 2022-02-16
Known For: Sound
Biography
Alokesh Lahiri, popularly known as Bappi Lahiri, is an Indian singer, composer, politician and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He had delivered major box office successes in bengali films like Amar Sangee, Asha O Bhalobasha, Aamar Tumi, Amar Prem, Mandira, Badnam, Raktelekha, Priya and so. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks such as Wardat, Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Sharaabi, Dance Dance, Commando, Saaheb, Gang Leader, Sailaab. Lahiri joined BJP in 2014. He was declared a BJP candidate from Srerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) in West Bengal for the 2014 Indian general election and lost.
Filmography
2026
- Tu Yaa Main ... (Music)
2022
- Dhokha: Round D Corner ... (Music)
2020
- Baaghi 3 ... (Playback Singer)
- Disco Raja ... (Playback Singer)
- Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan ... (Playback Singer)
- Bahut Hua Sammaan ... (Playback Singer)
2019
- Rocky: The Revenge ... (Original Music Composer)
- Why Cheat India ... (Original Music Composer)
2018
- Kanpur Waale Khuranas as Himself
2017
- Ittefaq ... (Original Music Composer)
- Badrinath Ki Dulhania ... (Original Music Composer)
- Hason Raja ... (Music)
- Daddy ... (Original Music Composer)
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
2015
- Comedy Nights Bachao as Self
- Main Hoon Rajinikanth ... (Music)
2014
- Gunday ... (Playback Singer)
2012
- Bikram Singha: The Lion Is Back ... (Music)
- Department ... (Original Music Composer)
2011
- Ragini MMS ... (Original Music Composer)
2010
- Rehmat Ali ... (Music)
- Ogo Bodhu Sundari ... (Music)
2009
- Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story ... (Music)
- Chandni Chowk to China ... (Playback Singer)
- Main Aurr Mrs Khanna as Victor Sir
- Saptasur ... (Music)
2008
- Jimmy ... (Music Director)
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro ... (Music)
2006
- Ekai Eksho ... (Music)
2005
- Topless ... (Music)
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara ... (Music)
- Qatal-E-Aam ... (Music)
2003
- Dangerous Night ... (Music Director)
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- Qaidi ... (Music)
- Guru Mahaaguru ... (Music)
- Phool Aur Pathor ... (Music)
- Deva ... (Music)
- Se Aamar Prem ... (Original Music Composer)
2001
- Main Hoon Qatil Jaadugarni ... (Music)
1999
- Ganga Ki Kasam ... (Music)
1997
- Do Ankhen Barah Hath ... (Music)
- Gudgudee ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dil Ke Jharoke Main ... (Music)
- The Good Boys ... (Music)
- The Red Door ... (Original Music Composer)
- Meyerao Manush ... (Music)
1995
- Hum Sab Chor Hain ... (Original Music Composer)
- Diya Aur Toofan ... (Music)
- Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rani Hindustani ... (Original Music Composer)
1994
- Baali Umar Ko Salaam ... (Music)
- Andaz ... (Music)
- Paramaatma ... (Music)
- Janta Ki Adalat ... (Music Director)
- Aag Aur Chingari ... (Music)
- Prem Yog ... (Music)
- Amaanat ... (Music Director)
1993
- Bomb Blast
- Nippu Ravva ... (Music)
- Aaj Kie Aurat ... (Music)
- Sadhna ... (Music)
- Veerta ... (Original Music Composer)
1992
- Zindagi Ek Juaa ... (Music)
- Raktha Tharpanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Apon Par ... (Original Music Composer)
- Tyagi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Insaaf Ki Devi ... (Music)
- Rowdy Inspector ... (Music)
- Rakte Lekha ... (Music)
1991
- Yodha ... (Music Director)
- Indra Bhavanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Rowdy Alludu ... (Music)
- Rowdy Gari Pellam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gang Leader ... (Music)
- Phool Bane Angaray ... (Music)
- Aakhri Cheekh ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pratikar ... (Original Music Composer)
- First Love Letter ... (Music)
- Police Matthu Dada ... (Music Director)
- Kohraam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Nachnewale Gaanewale ... (Music)
- Jungle Beauty ... (Music)
- Rupaye Dus Karod ... (Music)
- Inspector Dhanush ... (Music Director)
1990
- Ghar Ho To Aisa ... (Music)
- Ghayal ... (Original Music Composer)
- Awwal Number ... (Playback Singer)
- Eyewitness to Murder ... (Music)
- Chinna Kodalu ... (Music)
- Pathar Ke Insan ... (Music)
- Badnaam ... (Music)
- Shandaar ... (Music)
- Aandhiyan ... (Music)
- Sailaab ... (Original Music Composer)
- Raiszaada ... (Original Music Composer)
- Shaitani Ilaaka ... (Original Music Composer)
- Roti Kee Keemat ... (Music)
1989
- Love Love Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gair Kanooni ... (Musical)
- Mangal Deep ... (Music)
- Prem Pratigyaa ... (Music)
- Kanoon Apna Apna ... (Original Music Composer)
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain ... (Original Music Composer)
- Garibon Ka Daata ... (Music)
- Amar Prem ... (Original Music Composer)
- Gola Barood ... (Music)
- Guru ... (Music)
- State Rowdy ... (Music)
1988
- Tamacha ... (Original Music Composer)
- Veerana ... (Music)
- Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani ... (Music)
- Akarshan ... (Music)
- Waqt Ki Awaz ... (Music)
- Sagar Sangam ... (Music)
- Aaj Ke Angaarey ... (Music Director)
- Kab Tak Chup Rahungi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Main Tere Liye ... (Music)
- Mulzim ... (Music)
- Mardangi ... (Music)
- Antaranga ... (Music)
1987
- Kizhakku Africavil Sheela ... (Original Music Composer)
- Majaal ... (Music)
- Param Dharam ... (Music)
- Thrimoorthulu ... (Music)
- Himmat Aur Mehanat ... (Music)
- Dance Dance ... (Music Director)
- Muqaddar Ka Faisla ... (Music Director)
- Amar Sangi ... (Music)
- Mera Yaar Mera Dushman ... (Music)
- Satyamev Jayate ... (Music Director)
- Sankharavam ... (Music)
- Pyaar Karke Dekho ... (Music)
- Pyar Ke Kabil ... (Sound)
- Guru Dakshina ... (Music)
1986
- Main Balwaan ... (Music Director)
- Singhasan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Suhaagan ... (Music)
- Shart ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dilwaala ... (Music Director)
- Ilzaam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Avinash ... (Music)
- Krishna Nee Begane Baaro ... (Music Director)
- Insaaf Ki Awaaz ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sheesha ... (Original Music Composer)
- Muddat ... (Music)
- Simhasanam ... (Original Music Composer)
- Africadalli Sheela ... (Music Director)
1985
- Wafadaar ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mahaguru ... (Original Music Composer)
- Paadum Vaanampadi ... (Original Music Composer)
- Geraftaar ... (Original Music Composer)
- Saaheb ... (Music)
- Baadal ... (Music)
- Aitbaar ... (Music)
- Karamyudh ... (Music)
- Masterji ... (Music)
- Haqeeqat ... (Music)
- Pyari Behna ... (Music)
- Aaj Ka Daur ... (Music)
- Pataal Bhairavi ... (Music)
- Bewafai ... (Original Music Composer)
- Maa Kasam ... (Music Director)
- Maha Shaktimaan ... (Music Director)
1984
- Hum Rahe Na Hum ... (Music)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive ... (Music)
- Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki ... (Sound)
- Tohfa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Yaadgaar ... (Music)
- Gangvaa ... (Original Music Composer)
- Sharaabi ... (Music)
- Pet Pyar Aur Paap ... (Music)
- Meri Adalat ... (Original Music Composer)
- Shapath ... (Music)
- Kamla ... (Music)
- Gift ... (Music Director)
1983
- Humse Na Jeeta Koi ... (Music)
- Kissi Se Na Kehna ... (Original Music Composer)
- Naukar Biwi Ka ... (Music)
- Himmatwala ... (Music)
- Protidan ... (Playback Singer)
- Doosri Dulhan ... (Original Music Composer)
- Pasand Apni Apni ... (Music)
- Justice Chaudhury ... (Original Music Composer)
- Apoorva Sahodarigal ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- Disco Dancer ... (Original Music Composer)
- Namak Halaal ... (Music)
- Pyaas ... (Music Director)
- Sumbandh ... (Playback Singer)
- Gumsum ... (Music)
1981
1980
- Morchha ... (Playback Singer)
- Ek Baar Kaho ... (Music Director)
- Pyaara Dushman ... (Music)
- Apne Paraye ... (Music)
- Kismat ... (Music Director)
1979
- Ahsaas ... (Original Music Composer)
- Surakksha ... (Music Director)
- Who Else? ... (Music)
- Aangan Ki Kali ... (Music)
1978
- College Girl ... (Music)
- Toote Khilone ... (Music)
- Khoon Ki Pukaar ... (Music)
1977
- Haiwan ... (Music)
- Paapi ... (Music)
- For Your Sake ... (Music Director)
1974
- Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi as Bhonpu