Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is shocked and surprised by the tragic demise of legendary singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri. He passed away on Tuesday at the age of 69 due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The last rites have already begun in the Vile Parle crematorium on Thursday morning. Before Bappi Lahiri funeral, Amitabh Bachchan penned an emotional tribute to Bappi da on his personal blog, grieving the loss of an extraordinaire music director while mentioning that the songs of films with him will remain eternal.
Big B wrote, “You have been replaced .. another better and more proficient has been deployed and you may kindly leave .. don’t call us we’ll call you. au revoir. c’était sympa de te rencontrer. and in the middle of this another departure.”
He then continued, “Bappi Lahiri music director extraordinaire passes away .. shocked and surprised and in the misery of these tragic events of ‘passing’ in the rapid succession of times. his songs of films with me are and shall I believe remain eternal .. they are played hummed sung along in these modern generation times with alacrity and rejoice .. and the ability of his sense of success with a particular moment, untethered .. checking in to board a flight at Heathrow from London to home and a gentle tap on your shoulder, ‘your this film is going to be very successful and the song I just gave, shall be remembered for ages’.”
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“He was right .. and learning the graphs of some, at his modest home, in rehearsal, an even greater experience. slowly they all leave us,” Amitabh Bachchan who has worked him Bappi Da in Namak Halal, Sharaabi and more.