Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Bappi Lahiri

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Last updated on November 23, 2024.
Bappi Lahiri

Bappi Aparesh Lahiri, also known as Bappi Da was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He also delivered major box office successes in Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada films. His music was well received into the 21st century.

My favourite composers are Vishal Shekhar, AR Rahman, Shankar Ehsaan-Loy.
My father Apresh Lahiri and mother Bansari Lahiri were great composers of their time.
This new age metal Luminex Uno- made up of gold, platinum and silver is excellent. — © Bappi Lahiri
This new age metal Luminex Uno- made up of gold, platinum and silver is excellent.
I have got gold secure all the time so income tax people will not be able to take the gold from my neck!
The first film I gave music for was a Bengali film called 'Dadu.'
I respect and believe in all religions.
Gujarati is a very sweet language and I have always used elements from Gujarati songs in my music.
In India, women are respected the most. Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters.
I am extremely lucky I have done so many songs with Lata Mangeshkar.
Everybody has dreams.
I've been lucky. Massy songs like 'Bambai se aaya mera dost' from one of my earliest films and 'Tu ne maari entry' have been specially successful for me. I am blessed.
Unlike others, I wear my gold at all times. That's why it's become my image and people call me the Gold Man.
My parents, Aparesh and Bansari Lahiri were very famous singers from Kolkata. — © Bappi Lahiri
My parents, Aparesh and Bansari Lahiri were very famous singers from Kolkata.
The period between 1980 and 1995 was my era.
Reality shows like 'SaReGaMaPa' are a huge platform for young talent. Thanks to television, they have more exposure than we could even imagine.
I am the godfather of disco.
Abroad in Hollywood, I am called Bling Bling Bappi.
Bappi Lahiri has a voice that alone is loud and musical enough to sway people.
Lata Mangeshkar is an old friend. I knew her through my father Aparesh Lahiri who was a music director in Calcutta.
I told my father that I was not interested in studies. I was more interested in tabla, piano and other instruments. My father told me to complete school and then I could do music full-time.
I don't wear any jewellery or gold at home.
My first was a Hare Rama Hare Krishna pendant bought in 1976. The other pendants I wear are Balaji from Tirupati, a pendant of my guruji Shri Krishna and Lord Ganpati.
I have rings of many different sizes and designs, mainly hip-hop, and an extensive bracelet collection.
There is a lot of talent in our slums.
I've always been a football fanatic.
My father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a musician too, and at a very young age, I was geared up for a career in music.
I'm not an actor like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitji or Salman Khan. My magic lies in my music.
My favourites are Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi. They are the four legends. I have worked with them in hundreds of songs.
I want to bring forth the historical significance of Sreerampur and turn it into a tourism hub.
The 80s was an outstanding era.
In Hollywood, famous singer Elvis Presley used to wear gold chains. I was a huge follower of Presley. I used to think, if I become successful someday, then I will build a different image of mine. By the grace of God, I could do it with gold.
You can't compare Lata Mangeshkar with anyone.
I am a karmayogi and I think without God's blessings no one can achieve anything in this world.
I am a disco king.
My style of songs will never get old because the music is very catchy.
Mentoring is an interesting job.
What keeps an artiste going is the adulation of the masses.
It's in God's hands when we come on this earth and when we leave. — © Bappi Lahiri
It's in God's hands when we come on this earth and when we leave.
Way back before 1980, prior to 'Disco Dancer' breaking into the collective consciousness of filmgoers, I had come to Chennai to compose for a film called 'Suraksha.'
At the age of 11, I started composing and my first composition was sung by my father.
So many distinguished members of our film fraternity like Lalita Pawar, A K Hangal and OP Nayyar faced financial hardships before they passed away. We need to look after the old and vulnerable entertainers.
Music is my soul and I can easily say, it is the secret of my youth.
From Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, I have sung for different generations of actors.
I was the first Indian music composer to win the China Gold Award for 'Jimmy Jimmy' from 'Disco Dancer.' Adam Sandler repeated the song in his film 'Zohan.' 'Disco Dancer' is historical, as are 'Sharaabi' and 'Namak Halal.'
I don't sing for awards, I sing for rewards!
Music is truly universal and has no boundaries.
Original music is always appreciated.
I have been a tabla player since the age of four. — © Bappi Lahiri
I have been a tabla player since the age of four.
I love Punjabi Folk.
These gold chains and pendants I've been collecting from 1975. None of them are new and mostly - Hare Krishna Hare Rama, Ganpati, Satyanarayan, Hanuman - all god-related pendants.
I like 'Intaha ho gayi ithazar ki' from 'Sharaabi' and 'Chalte Chalte.' I like them because they are immortal.
Jeetendra and I had 14 silver jubilee films.
People laugh at me, and that's fine. I laugh at myself, too.
Gold is lucky for me.
My music is always good.
Whatever I think, talk and do is because of the influence of God. My music is a tribute to Him. Whenever I compose any music, I try to reach God. I would advice all the budding musicians to do the same and see the difference. Thanks to Him, I am what i am today.
I was about 19 when I began working for Hindi films.
It never bothered me that people made fun of my passion for gold... I would never feel bad when people ridiculed me for my fascination with gold.
If you come to my house in Kolkata, it is full of gold and platinum discs.
I have done 33 films in one year, for which I hold a Guinness Book World record. Plus I've done songs for all languages from Hindi to Malayalam, Punjabi to Telugu, and Kannada to Oriya.
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