Mumbai: Disco dance Music fame composer Bappi Lahiri (69) passes away in a hospital in Mumbai on Tuesday night. He had been admitted in hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday.

He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) before midnight, said hospital sources. Music composer Bappi Lahiri was a pioneer of disco in the Bollywood of the 80s and 90s.  He composed superhit soundtracks for films such as Disco Dancer, DanceDance, Chalte Chalte and Namak Halaal. He also had extensive music credits in the world of Bengali cinema.

He sang several of his own compositions, among them Koi Yaha Naache Naache from Disco Dancer and Pyar Bina Chain Kaha from Saheb. Bappi da, as he was known fondly, cut a dashing figure with his trademark gold chains and sunglasses. Bappi Lahiri’s original name is Alokesh, and he started his political career in 2014 with BJP. His last Bollywood song was Bhankas for the 2020 film Baaghi 3. He is survived by his son Bappa and daughter Rema.