Often tagged as the ‘Disco King of Bollywood’, veteran music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri passed away on February 15, leaving all his fans, music lovers, and the entire entertainment and music industry shocked and heartbroken. Recently, his teary-eyed son, Bappa Lahiri, opened up on his father’s demise and recalled how every time Bappi Da used to guide him in life. In a conversation with a journalist, he said, ‘He never had an unkind word for anyone. I remember how angry and upset I would get when journalists would write something against my father’s songs. You know how it is when you are young. You don’t want to hear a word against your parents. I’d pick up the phone to call the journalist. He would stop me, chide me for being impulsive. He was always the one to calm me down and hold my hand when I was lost. I can feel his presence all around me. I just can’t see him anymore. But I can talk to him.’ He further added, ‘When I was informed in Los Angeles that my dad was no more, my world fell apart. I didn’t know what to do. There were no immediate flights, and I don’t know how I managed to get three tickets for me, my wife, and my son. It was as if an invisible force guided me through that 23-hour journey to see my father for the last time.’ He also revealed that Bappi Lahiri got shattered after the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, unable to come to terms with the tragic news. ‘He did not take the passing away of Lataji well. In fact, my mother and sister tried to hide the tragedy from my father. But he got to know’, said Bappa. Bappi Lahiri passed away due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. He was 69 years of age and is survived by his wife Chitrani Lahiri, and two children – a son, Bappa Lahiri, and a daughter, Rema Lahiri.

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