A biography for Bappi Lahirihasn’t been written yet.
“My first was a Hare Rama Hare Krishna pendant bought in 1976. The other pendants I wear are Balaji from Tirupati, a pendant of my guruji Shri Krishna and Lord Ganpati.”
“Unlike others, I wear my gold at all times. That's why it's become my image and people call me the Gold Man.”
“It never bothered me that people made fun of my passion for gold... I would never feel bad when people ridiculed me for my fascination with gold.”
“I was about 17 when I began my career.”
“Ever since my childhood days in Kolkata, where I was born, I had seen my father interacting with Congressmen.”
“At the age of 11, I started composing and my first composition was sung by my father.”
“Remixed songs in a way are helping the legendary songs revive their charm and reach out to the newer generations.”
“My father Apresh Lahiri and mother Bansari Lahiri were great composers of their time.”
“My father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a musician too, and at a very young age, I was geared up for a career in music.”
“I have got gold secure all the time so income tax people will not be able to take the gold from my neck!”
“I don't wear any jewellery or gold at home.”
“For me politics is an opportunity to serve the country.”
“I owe 40 per cent of my success to films from the south like 'Himmatwala,' 'Toofan,' 'Mawaali,' 'Maqsad,' Tamil and Telegu films such as 'Big Boss,' 'Apurva Shar,' 'Gangleader,' etc. I salute the south for contributing immensely to my success.”
“What keeps an artiste going is the adulation of the masses.”
“I've been lucky. Massy songs like 'Bambai se aaya mera dost' from one of my earliest films and 'Tu ne maari entry' have been specially successful for me. I am blessed.”
“Original music is always appreciated.”
“Music is truly universal and has no boundaries.”
“My music is always good.”
“Music is my soul and I can easily say, it is the secret of my youth.”
“I am extremely lucky I have done so many songs with Lata Mangeshkar.”