Bappi Lahiri, also known as Bollywood's disco king, has turned a year older and wiser today. The 68-year-old musician is currently enjoying his birthday. Bappi Lahiri is a singer, record producer, and politician who composes songs. He is known for his disco music, and one of his most well-known songs, I am a disco dancer, features iconic actor Mithun Chakraborty. No party in the 1980s and 1990s was complete without playing Bappi Lahiri's hit songs.
Bappi Lahiri is still everyone's favorite, whether it's because of his brilliant career or his fondness for gold jewelry. While most of us are familiar with the veteran performer, there are a few things you may not know about him. On the occasion of the 68th birthday of the famous singer.
1. From 1983 to 1985, Bappi Lahiri set a record by composing for 12 super-hit silver jubilee films.
2. Did you know that Bappi Lahiri has a connection to Kishore Kumar, who helped him break into the music industry? On his maternal side, he is related to Kishore Kumar. Bappi Lahiri's maternal uncle was Kishore Kumar.
3. Bappi Lahiri was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records in 1986 for recording more than 180 songs for 33 films.
4. In 1989, Bappi Lahiri was the only Indian music director invited to perform live on BBC London by Jonathon Ross.
5. The House of Lords recognized him for his work with the NGO Justice for Widows.
6. According to reports, Bappi Lahiri had 754 grammes of gold jewelry valued at Rs. 17,67,451 in 2014.
7. In 2011, Bappi Lahiri released Walking on Love Street, a music album that included American Idol contestant Shaun Barrows.
8. Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja, a hit song by Bappi Lahiri, was featured in the Hollywood film You Don't Mess With The Zohans.
9. Did you know that every day, the experienced vocalist wears 8-9 gold chains?
10. Bappi Lahiri once set a record for recording the most songs in a single day.
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