Bappi Lahiri

Tamma Tamma Again (New Version) Varun and Alia (Bhatt) make one of the loveliest pairs on-screen and their chemistry gets manifested in their dance as well. Varun and Alia unleashed their dance game to perfection in this Bappi Lahiri iconic number.First Class If we want to give Varun Dhawan a certificate in dance, it will be 'First Class!" Dressed in a white kurta and harem pants, the 'Kalank' actor danced his heart out in this song. Kiara Advani also gave him solid support at the end of the song!Saturday SaturdayAnother number by Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt that could burn the dance floor! This peppy number has a typical disco-club vibe, which is transmitted into Varun-Alia's synchronization. This party number is a 'must' at weekend parties!Sun SaathiyaThe movie 'ABCD 2' was about dance. No wonder, why Varun Dhawan played the lead role in this movie. Paired opposite Shraddha Kapoor, this song also shows why Varun is considered one of the best dancers of his generation.Besharmi ki HeightPaired opposite Ileana D'Cruz, this party number can't make you sit still. If you want to rock the house party, learn the hook steps quickly.Dance is a celebration of body movements. Varun is the one who could claim even with his dance skill, "Tera Dhyan kidhar hai, tera hero idhar hai!"

Sung by Iulia, 'Raat Baki' is composed by Sajid Khan and penned by Anjaan.The song is an official remake of the late singer and composer Bappi Lahiri's superhit track 'Raat Baki Baat Baki' from the film 'Namak Halaal'.Actor Salman Khan took to his Instagram account and shared a teaser of the song which he captioned, "Congratzz to all for the song .... #RaatBaki."The song features Iulia in a complete action avatar, fighting with the goons.Soon after the makers shared the teaser, fans flooded the comment section with red hearts and fire emoticons."FABULOUS Congratulations!," a user wrote.Another user commented, "congratulations, very beautiful."Meanwhile, Iulia recently collaborated with singer Yo Yo Honey Singh for the song 'Yai Re' which was also a remix of the iconic '90s hit track from the movie 'Rangeela'.Apar from that she also collaborated with singer Guru Randhawa for the song 'Main Chala', which featured the 'Ek Tha Tiger' actor alongside Pragya Jaiswal.

1. Lata MangeshkarThe name needs no introduction. The demise of Lata Mangeshkar, who was nicknamed the 'Nightingale', was a big setback for the music industry. Mangeshkar died on February 6, 2022, at the age of 92, from multiple organ dysfunction syndromes. She had been on regular therapy for pneumonia and Covid-19 for 28 days.2. Bappi Lahiri'Bappi Da' had numerous chartbusters to his credit, not just in Bollywood but also in Bengali, Telugu and Kannada movies. He died on February 15, 2022, in Mumbai, of obstructive sleep apnea at the age of 69.3. KKKK, or Krishnakumar Kunnath, was a prominent Indian playback singer. He was performing at a live music event at Nazrul Mancha auditorium in South Kolkata on May 31, 2022 when he suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared.4. Raju SrivastavaRaju Srivastava was an ace comedian, actor, and politician who died on September 21, 2022 at AIIMS. He wowed audiences with this wittyness in 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge' and performed live stand-up comedy on stage and television.5. Sidhu MoosewalaPunjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29, 2022. He was in his car when the attackers blocked him and fired more than 30 shots at him.6. Pandit Birju MaharajPandit Birju Maharaj was a celebrated Kathak dancer, composer and singer belonging to Lucknow's 'Kalka-Bindadin' Gharana. He was 83 when his health suddenly deteriorated and the veteran passed away on January 17, 2022.7. Tunisha SharmaActor Tunisha Sharma, who also appeared in films such as 'Fitoor', 'Baar Baar Dekho', 'Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh' and 'Dabangg 3', was found dead on the sets of a TV serial on December 24.No suicide note was recovered at the spot by police.Police said the reason behind Tunisha's alleged extreme step could be her breakup with boyfriend Sheezan Khan over a fortnight back.8. Vikram GokhaleVeteran stage and film actor Vikram Gokhale passed away in Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune on November 26. He was 77 and was on life support for some time. 9. TabassumVeteran actor and television presenter Tabassum Govil passed away in November. She suffered a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Mumbai. She was 78.10. Siddhaanth Vir SurryavanshiSiddhaanth, best known for his roles in television serials like 'Kkusum,' 'Waaris' and 'Suryaputra Karn,' passed away on November 11 while working out at a gym. He was 46.11. Deepesh BhanActor Deepesh Bhan, who played the role of Malkhan in the well-known TV series 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain', passed away in July at the age of 41. Though the exact reason for his untimely death is not yet known, as per media outlets, Deepesh collapsed while playing cricket in his building in Dahisar, Mumbai. He had reportedly worked out in a gym before reaching the cricket field.12. Aindrila SharmaBengali actor Aindrila Sharma passed away in November at the age of 24 after suffering multiple cardiac arrests.A cancer survivor, who overcame the disease twice and returned to showbiz, Aindrila breathed her last breath at a private hospital in Howrah.

Bappi Da, as he was fondly addressed, made more than 9,000 songs during his time in the industry. And, 1986 happened to be his year. In 1986, Bappi Da sang 180 songs in 33 films which got him in the Guinness Book of World Records! In fact, his famous song 'Jimmy Jimmy Aa Jaa' holds the world record for being dubbed in 45 foreign languages. Most recently, the song became the new anthem for people in China to protest Covid lockdowns.Several videos went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms in which Chinese facing the lockdowns are seen using Bappi Da's track to express their anger and frustration over the country's stringent zero-COVID policy.Another lesser-known fact about him is his stint in politics. Bappi Da joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on January 31 2014, in the presence of Rajnath Singh, the then-national President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, to contest the 2014 Lok Sabha election. He was made a BJP candidate from Srerampur (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2014, however, the musician lost to Kalyan Banerjee of All India Trinamool Congress.Born as Alokesh Lahiri on November 27, 1952, in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, he was part of a family with a rich tradition in classical music. His father, Aparesh Lahiri was a famous Bengali singer and his mother, Banshori Lahiri, was a musician-singer who was well-versed in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He was their only child.At the mere age of three, Bappi Da started to play the table and went on to keep learning different instruments like saxophone and guitar. His maternal uncle, legendary Indian singer Kishore Kumar, along with his parents were a huge part of making music such an indispensable part of Bappi Da's life.After initially being trained by his parents, he received his first opportunity in a Bengali film, 'Daadu' (1972) at the age of 19. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was 'Nanha Shikari' (1973) and his first Hindi composition was 'Tu Hi Mera Chanda' sung by Mukesh.In late 2016, Bappi Da lent his voice to the character of Tamatoa in the Hindi-dubbed version of Disney's 3D animated fantasy adventure film 'Moana'. For the film, he also composed and sang 'Shona', the Hindi version of 'Shiny'. This was his first time dubbing for an animated character. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Composed by Lahiri and sung by Parvati Khan, the hit song in China is recreated in Mandarin "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice".People in videos are seen showing empty vessels to indicate how they are deprived of essential food items during the lockdowns. It can be interpreted as a plea from the people to the government to lift its harsh restrictions.Locked down Chinese signing Jie Mi (give me rice)!#JieMi#CovidIsNotOver#GiveMeRice#JimmyJimmy#China#Lockdown#COVID19#DiscoDancer Durgesh Dwivedi (@durgeshdwivedi) October 31, 2022Last month the country's ruling Communist Party and its leader Xi Jinping signalled that there would be no easing up of the zero-Covid policy, calling it a "people's war to stop the spread of the virus".Across the country, around 200 lockdowns have been implemented in recent days - the majority of this affecting communities that have been marked as high or medium risk. Residents in different areas are subject to different rules, depending on whether they are in a low, medium or high-risk zone.Recently, droves of migrant workers attempted to flee the lockdown situation and return to their hometowns. Visuals shared online indicate that workers at Apple's largest assembly site in Zhengzhou broke out of the facilities to escape the 'zero-COVID' lockdown.

Masaba Masaba' is going to be out soon and the show has already created quite some buzz around it. The second season of 'Masaba Masaba' is set to hit the OTT platform on July 29 and a lot of actors alongside Neena Gupta and Masaba are going to be seen on screen.But one of the most special cameos, for obvious reasons, is going to be of the late legendary singer Bappi Lahiri. Masaba Gupta took to her Instagram story recently to share a still from the series that features Bappi Lahiri and her mother Neena Gupta. She wrote, "This season of the show has some very, very special cameos. But this one by Bappi Da will be the most memorable #Masabamasaba".Directed by Sonam Nair and produced by Viniyard Films, Season 2 will also feature Neil Bhoopalam, Rytasha Rathore, Kusha Kapila, Kareema Barry, Barkha Singh, and Armaan Khera. The series marks influencer Kusha Kapila's second stint at acting, the first being Karan Johar's 'Ghost stories'.Neena Gupta will be seen sharing screen space with Ram Kapoor.Opening up about her experience working with Ram, Neena shared, "So in this season, I have a very interesting track with Ram Kapoor. I was telling our director Sonam about an incident from my life and she got inspired and put bits and pieces of it into the show and made this track between Ram and me. On his last day of the shoot, I remember saying "oh it won't be as fun anymore" because he is great fun on the set, and is always teasing everybody. It's great to work with a good actor, they challenge you to be better. I have never worked with him, but it felt like we have known each other for a long time. So it was great fun doing my scenes with him."Speaking of the late singer, he passed away on February 16 at the age of 69 due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Best known for his iconic compositions in 'Wardat', 'Disco Dancer', 'Namak Halaal', 'Dance Dance', 'Commando', 'Saheb', 'Gang Leader', 'Sailaab' and 'Sharaabi', Bappi Lahiri had popularised disco music in the country from the 1980s to 1990s.

IIFA 2022 will be special for late Bappi Lahiri's fans as Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor is all set to pay special tribute to the legendary singer.During the press conference of IIFA 2022 on Thursday, Shahid revealed details about the special performance that he will dedicate to Bappi Da, who passed away due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea on February 16, 2022."I am paying a tribute to Bappi Da with my performance. I will dance to his evergreen songs. This time I am not performing on my songs... my performance is just for Bappi Da," Shahid said.Shahid also expressed his excitement about performing live after a long time."I missed IIFA. It's really exciting to perform live. It's been six years since I last performed on stage...so it's extremely special to perform live and meet everyone," he added.Shahid is set to perform during the main awards night on June 4 in Abu Dhabi.

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiris demise has left his fans and the entire industry in shock. He passed away on February 15 and recently his ashes were immersed in river Ganges.Bappi Lahiris ashes immersed in Kolkata, son Bappa says he was the son of BengalBappa Lahiri told a tabloid that his grandparents last rites were also done at that place. Bappi Lahiri was also the son of Bengal and many people have supported them for years. Bappa said that it was his first visit to Kolkata without his father and also revealed that the late singer-composer wanted his ashes to be immersed in Kolkata just as his parents.He also added that the singer was just a common boy from Bengal who created his journey with his hardwork and talent without any support from the producers or anyone else.

Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, who was famously known for his disco music in the 80s and 90s in the Indian music industry, passed away at Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital on February 16. He was 69 and was suffering from several health issues.According to an official statement from the hospital, "Bappi Lahiri was suffering from OSA- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and recurrent chest infection. He was treated by Dr.Deepak Namjoshi. He was hospitalised in Criticare Hospital, Juhu for 29 days with this. He recovered well and was discharged home on 15 February. However, after a day at home, his health again deteriorated and he was brought back to Criticare hospital Juhu in a critical state and succumbed to his illness at about 11.45 pm. He suffered from a Covid infection last year. He had OSA for the last 1 year. He was admitted on multiple occasions to Criticare Hospital under treatment of Dr.Deepak Namjoshi and recovered on all occasions."Bappi Lahiri's last rites will be conducted on Thursday, February 17 after the arrival of his son Bappa Lahiri from Los Angeles. The statement from the family read, "Its a deeply sad moment for us. The cremation will take on the arrival of Bappa From LA tomorrow mid-morning. We are seeking love and blessings for his soul."Bappi Lahiri is survived by his wife Chitrani Lahiri, Bappa Lahiri and Rema Lahiri.Bappi Lahiri was popularly known for the songs like 'Chalte Chalte', 'Disco Dancer', and 'Sharaabi'. His last song was 'Bhankas' for Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Baaghi 3 in 2020.

Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, who was famously known for his disco music in the 80s and 90s in the Indian music industry, passed away at Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital on February 16. He was 69 and was suffering from several health issues.According to PTI, Dr. Deepak Namjoshi, director of the CritiCare Hospital, said in a statement, "Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to visit their home. He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly before midnight."Bappi Lahiri was last seen on the reality show Bigg Boss 15 with Salman Khan where he was promoting his grandson Swastik's new song 'Baccha Party'.Over a week ago, he spoke to Bollywood Hungama paying tribute to late singer Lata Mangeshkar. He said, Many say she was the reincarnation of Mata Saraswati. I say she was sakshaat Saraswati Mata. Unko main hazaar pranaam karta hoon. In her going, Ive lost my mother all over again. I have been in her lap when I was a toddler. When I had Covid last year, I was at Breach Candy hospital for fourteen days. Maa called my wife every dayevery single day at 7 pm sharp. Even when I came home from hospital, she was extremely concerned, especially about my voice.Bappi Lahiri was popularly known for the songs like 'Chalte Chalte', 'Disco Dancer', and 'Sharaabi'. His last song was 'Bhankas' for Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Baaghi 3 in 2020.