Music composer Bappi Lahiri greets Bollywood playback singer Asha Bhosle during the 10th Newsmakers Achievers' Awards ceremony in Mumbai.
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Bollywood actress Moushumi Chatterjee (L) with music composer Bappi Lahiri after she was honoured during the 10th Newsmakers Achievers' Awards ceremony in Mumbai.
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Music composer Bappi Lahiri performs at Poila Baishakh Utsav (Bengali New Year celebrations), in Mumbai.
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Music composer Bappi Lahiri attend the 9th Newsmakers Achievers Award at Y B Chavan Auditorium in Mumbai
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Music composer Bappi Lahiri attend the 9th Newsmakers Achievers Award at Y B Chavan Auditorium in Mumbai.
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Music Director Bappi Lahiri arrives at Anil Kapoor's residence following the demise of actress Sridevi, in Mumbai.
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Director Madhur Bhandarkar, Music composer Bappi Lahri along with actors Kirti Kulhari and Ishika Taneja during the song launch "Dilli Ki Raat" from film Indu Sarkar, in New Delhi.
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Bappi Lahiri, who is a football fan, at the launch of his FIFA special album called "Life of Football"
Bappi Lahiri, who is a football fan, at the launch of his FIFA special album called "Life of Football"
Bappi Lahiri at the launch of his latest single, 'Life Is Football', in Mumbai.
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Bappi Lahiri participates during an election campaign in support of BJP Candidate K D Biswas of Bongaon constituency in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
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BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi greets Bollywood musician and party candidate Bappi Lahiri, center, during an election rally at Srirampur, outskirts of Kolkata.
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BJP candidate Bappi Lahiri with his wife Chitrani during his election campaign at Srirampur in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
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Bappi Lahiri at Uttarpara, West Bengal
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Bollywood musician and BJP candidate from Srirampur Bappi Lahiri during a roadshow in Uttarpara in Hooghly district.
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BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is garlanded by party's West Bengal unit chief Rahul Sinha as party President Rajnath Singh and Bappi Lahiri look on, during a rally i...
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Singer Bappi Lahiri, greeted by BJP President Rajnath Singh on him joining the party, in New Delhi.
On his 62nd birthday, here's looking at the man who has charmed many would-be mockers. And who has no qualms about accepting his place in music history. ‘I am a disco king,’ he remarks. ‘I am the godfather of disco.’