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Bappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri (Bengali: বাপ্পী লাহিড়ী), born 27 November 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He popularized the use of synthesized disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with filmi soundtracks like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal and Sharaabi among others.
Bappi D. Lahiri was born in Calcutta, West Bengal into a family with a rich tradition in classical music. His father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a famous Bengali singer and his mother, Bansari Lahiri, was a musician and a singer who was well-versed in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He is their only child.
At a very early age, he had the ambition to become internationally famous. He began to play the tabla at the age of three. His maternal relatives include Kishore Kumar and the S. Mukherjee clan. Initially he was trained by his parents, after which he received his first opportunity in a Bengali film, Daadu (1972) at the age of 19.
He moved to Mumbai when he was 19. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was Nanha Shikari (1973). The turning point of his career was Tahir Husain's Hindi film, Zakhmee (1975), for which he composed music and doubled as a playback singer. He sang a duet with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar called "Nothing Is Impossible" for the same film. The songs of his next film, Chalte Chalte (1976), became hits. With Ravikant Nagaich's Surakksha his singing and music became even more popular.
Dil Mein Ho Tum
Ankhoon Mein Tum
Bolo Tumhe Kaise Chahoon
Pooja Karoon Sajada Karoon
Jaise Kaho Waise Chahoon
Jaanam Meri Jaanam Jaane Ya Na Jaanam
Akela Hoon Main Akela
Tumhe Phir Dil Ne Pukaraa
Tumhari Yaaden Satayen
Nahi Hai Koi Hamara
Duniya Ke Gham
Sehta Hoon Main
Birhaa Ke Gham Seh Na Paaoon
Jaanam Mere Jaanam Jaane Ya Na Jaanam
Hamesha Dekha Yahi Hai
Milan Ke Sang Hai Judaai
Shayad Woh Hoga Deewana
Chahat Hai Jisne Banai
Chahe Jalu Chahe Maro
Phir Bhi Tere Gham Mein Gaaun
Jaanam Meri Jaanam Jaane Ya Na Jaanam
Dil Mein Ho Tum
Ankhoon Mein Tum
Bolo Tumhe Kaise Chahoon
Pooja Karoon Sajada Karoon
Jaise Kaho Waise Chahoon
Jaanam Meri Jaanam Jaane Ya Na Jaanam