Bappi Lahiri: The feat that got his name in the Guinness Book of World Records
Bollywood Gold: What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the name Bappi Lahiri? Definitely a handsome man who is totally dedicated to music. The man who created a buzz in disco in India that has not been forgotten till date. Bappi Lahiri is a name in Indian film music who has given many amazing songs from Disco Dancer to Tamma Tamma and Tune Mari Entriyaan. Michael Jackson himself was a fan of Bappi Lahiri’s Jimmy Jimmy, who started composing the tune at the age of 11. Bappi Da held the crown of Disco King on his head, but did you know that in the year 1986, he performed a feat that got his name in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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As much as Bappi Lahiri is known for his music, his personality was equally unique. He composed about five thousand songs in his entire career. He was a brilliant musician, but his fondness for wearing gold was also remarkable. That’s why he once said that he has about 750 grams of gold. That’s all about gold, now let’s talk about the record registered in the name of Bappi Da.
Amitabh Bachchan explained a lot to Smita Patil for the shooting of this superhit song, Smita was very uncomfortable.
Bappi Da was called a mine of talent and said nothing. An example of how much he loved and immersed himself in music was seen in 1986. Did you know that this year Bappi Lahiri scored not 10-20 but 33 films? Bappi Lahiri composed 180 songs for these films. After composing so many songs, his name is registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Talking about Bappi Da’s songs, though he is known for disco songs, Bappi Da also gave many classical songs. Watch the Paag Ghungharu Bandh song in which Bappi Da loses a 12 minute long classical song to Kishore Da and you know that Kishore Da was enraged after hearing such a long song.
Bappi Da also touched the heart strings with songs like ‘Pyaar Hai Bas Yehi’. This song is from the 1986 movie Sheesha. Kishore Da has sung two versions of this song in the film, one is happy and the other is eye-watering. With this film, not only the pairing of Bappi Da and Kishore Kumar was amazing but Mithun and Bappi Da also came together again.
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Now that we are talking about Mithun Chakraborty and Bappi Da, the film Disco Dancer must also be mentioned. Remembering the movie Disco Dancer, Tera Pyaar Ho Ke Jimmy Jimmy and I am Disco Dancer, Bappi Laheri created a stir with these songs. These songs Jimmy Jimmy and I am a disco dancer were superhits not only in India but in many countries. Yaad Aa Raha Hain was considered among the high tempo electronic songs and was also called a disco song.
Bappi Lahiri created a world record by doing this feat in 1986. Bollywood Gold