From Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, I have sung for different generations of actors. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
Everyone abroad knows me because of the songs ‘Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja’ and ‘I Am A Disco Dancer,’ both from ‘Disco Dancer.’ Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
After 1999, I thought that I needed a break. As a senior composer, I didn’t like the trend of three music directors working on a single film. But after a few quiet years, I was back for good. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
I owe 40 per cent of my success to films from the south like ‘Himmatwala,’ ‘Toofan,’ ‘Mawaali,’ ‘Maqsad,’ Tamil and Telegu films such as ‘Big Boss,’ ‘Apurva Shar,’ ‘Gangleader,’ etc. I salute the south for contributing immensely to my success. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
My father Apresh Lahiri and mother Bansari Lahiri were great composers of their time. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
I still remember how we, all in the family, used to sit in front of the radio to listen to Ameen Sayani’s programme of top 10 songs ‘Binaka Geetmala’ in which I was constantly ranked number one for many weeks. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
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.’ Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
Gujarati is a very sweet language and I have always used elements from Gujarati songs in my music. Bappi Lahiri Read Quote
