Bappi Lahiri passes away: Ajay Devgn, Raveena Tandon, Akshay Kumar, other celebs remember 'Disco King'

Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the age of 69, had been battling OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) since 2021

Veteran singer-composer Bappi Lahiri passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 69. He was admitted to Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital. His doctor Deepak Namjoshi confirmed the news of his demise. According to the doctor, the 'Disco Dancer' hitmaker died due to multiple health issues.

Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the age of 69, had been battling OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) since 2021. Bollywood celebrities offered condolences as the industry lost a gem on Tuesday.

A host of celebrities shared the news on social media, paying tribute to the huge loss of the Bollywood industry.

Today we lost another gem from the music industry… Bappi Da,your voice was the reason for millions to dance, including me. Thank you for all the happiness you brought through your music. My heartfelt condolences to the family. Om Shanti 🙏🏻

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) February 16, 2022

Shocked to hear about the demise of rockstar #BappiLahiri ji .
Can’t believe my next door neighbour is no more .
Your music will always remain in our hearts .
ॐ शान्ति !
🙏

— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) February 16, 2022

Ajay Devgn also offered condolences on social media. Here's what the actor tweeted.

Bappi Da was so endearing in person. But, his music had an edge. He introduced a more contemporary style to Hindi film music with Chalte Chalte, Suraksha & Disco Dancer.
🕉 Shanti Dada🙏 You will be missed

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) February 16, 2022

Raveena Tandon, who is still mourning her father's death, posted:

Grew up listening your music , Bappi da, you had your own style and always a smiling face . Your music shall play on forever .. OmShanti, Shanti, Shanti. 🙏🏻🕉🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Gl5XY3dPwh

— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) February 16, 2022

Bhumi Pednekar shared a monochrome picture of Bappi Da on Instagram.

 

 

 

 

 

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Filmmaker Hansal Mehta shared the news on Twitter and mentioned how they worked together on a project.

Another legend gone. #BappiLahiri. Had the good fortune of working closely with him when I shot an ad for p&g and then when I worked with White Feather Films for @_SanjayGupta. Man of incredible melody and talent. pic.twitter.com/FlQUiPm9yl

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) February 16, 2022

Bappi Lahiri, who was a pioneer of disco in the Bollywood of the 80s and 90s, had sung songs such as 'Disco Dancer', 'Dance Dance', 'Chalte Chalte' and 'Namak Halaal'.

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