Bappi Lahiri's Profile

Bappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri (born 27 November 1952) is a music director in the Indian 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 and 90s with filmi soundtracks like Disco Dancer, Namak Halaal, Dance Dance, Commando, Gang Leader, and Sharaabi among others.

Discography

Bappi Lahiri has also done playback singing for his compositions. Some of the notable songs that he has sung include:

• "Rahi Hu Mein" (Wanted: Dead or Alive)
• "Bombai Se Aaya Mera Dost" (Aap Ki Khatir)
• "Mausam Hai Gaane Ka" (Surakshaa)
• "Dil Tha Akela Akela" (Surakshaa)
• "Tum Jo Bhi Ho" (Surakshaa)
• "Tu Mujhe Jaan Se Bhi Pyaraa hai" (Wardat)
• "Yaad Aa Raha Hai" (Disco Dancer)
• "Super Dancer" (Dance Dance)
• "Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena" (Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki)
• "Tera Mera Pehla Yaarana" (Shart)
• "Pyar Chahiye Mujhe Jeene Ke Liye" (Manokamna)
• "Raat Baaki" (Namak Halal)
• "Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" (Saaheb)
• "Tamma Tamma Loge" (Thaneedar)
• "Pyar Kabhi Kam Nahi Karna" (Prem Pratigya)
• "Dekha Hai Maine Tumhe Phir Se Palatke" (Wardat)
• "Dil Main Ho Tum"
• "Ji Le Le" (Tarzan)
• "Bambai Nagariya" (Taxi No 9211)
• "Oh la la la" (Dirty Picture)
• "To do deewar" (Nirnayak - The Decider))

Before his disco rejuvenation he also gave some of his evergreen music to the industry that include:

• "Aao Tumhe Chand Pe Le Jaaye" (Zakhmee (1975))
• "Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna" (Chalte Chalte (1976))
• "Dil Se Mile Dil, Dil Se Mile Dil" (Dil Se Mile Dil)
• "Muskuraata Hua" (Lahu Ke Do Rang)
• "Chaar Din Ki Zindagi Hai" (Ek Baar Kaho)
• "Dheere Dheere Subah Huyi" (Haisiyat)
• "Maana Ho Tum" (Toote Khilone)
• "Teri Chhoti Si Bhool" (Shikshaa)
• "Yeh Naina Yeh Kajal" (Dil Se Mile Dil)
• "Gaao Mere Man" (Apne Paraaye)
• "Shyam Rang Ranga Re" (Apne Paraaye)
• "Pyar Hee Jeene Ki" (Armaan)
• "Pyar Manga Hai Tumhi Se" (College Girl)
• "Ke Pag Ghungroo Baandh Meera Nachi Thi" (Namak Halaal)
• "Naino Mein Sapana" (Himmatwala)
• "Dil Mein Ho Tum Aankhon Mein Tum"

Besides disco music, Bappi Lahiri has also produced Ghazals such as:

• "Kisi Nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi hai" (Aitbaar)
• "Aawaz di hai" (Aitbaar)
• "Manjilein Apni Jagah Pe raste apni jagah pe" (Sharaabi)