When Bappi Lahiri Credited Lata Mangeshkar For His Career: “I’d Have Been Swept Away By The Competition”

Bappi Lahiri has left a void in our hearts that can never be filled. The veteran singer passed away at the age of 69 in a hospital in Mumbai. Shortly before midnight, the legend died due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) after struggling with multiple health issues. Today, we’re reminiscing the time when he credited Lata Mangeshkar for his career. Scroll below for all the details!

As most know, Lata Mangeshkar recently left us for the heavenly abode. She passed away on 6th February 2022 and B’Town celebs including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor amongst others personally paid their last respects. Almost two weeks after, we’ve lost her admirer, Bappi da.

During an interview with ETimes in 2012, Bappi Lahiri had revealed Lata Mangeshkar’s contribution to his career. “I was 4 when in the Eden Garden locality of Kolkata where we lived, Lataji came home and blessed me. I still have a picture of me sitting in her lap. She sang many Bangla songs for my father (Aparesh Lahiri) who was a well-known composer in Kolkata. From then on she has supported me. She sang my first composition in a Bengali film Daadu. If she hadn’t sung for me, I’d have been swept away by the competition,” he revealed.