Bappi Lahiri

“I'm not an actor like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitji or Salman Khan. My magic lies in my music.”

“Gujarati is a very sweet language and I have always used elements from Gujarati songs in my music.”

“I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.”

“So many distinguished members of our film fraternity like Lalita Pawar, A K Hangal and OP Nayyar faced financial hardships before they passed away. We need to look after the old and vulnerable entertainers.”

“Abroad in Hollywood, I am called Bling Bling Bappi.”

“I miss the 1980s era.”

“No human being, or party can defeat me.”

“Gold is lucky for me.”

“I respect and believe in all religions.”

“The first film I gave music for was a Bengali film called 'Dadu.'”

“I've always been a football fanatic.”

“I am a karmayogi and I think without God's blessings no one can achieve anything in this world.”

“I want Bappa to be amongst the best music composers. My father was a great singer and I also did quite well and now my son would take forward the legacy, as music is in our blood.”

“I still remember how we, all in the family, used to sit in front of the radio to listen to Ameen Sayani's programme of top 10 songs 'Binaka Geetmala' in which I was constantly ranked number one for many weeks.”

“I want to bring forth the historical significance of Sreerampur and turn it into a tourism hub.”

“I was about 19 when I began working for Hindi films.”

“Way back before 1980, prior to 'Disco Dancer' breaking into the collective consciousness of filmgoers, I had come to Chennai to compose for a film called 'Suraksha.'”

“Mentoring is an interesting job.”

“From Amitabh Bachchan to Ranveer Singh, I have sung for different generations of actors.”

“Chennai is a lucky charm for me and I hold the city very close to my heart.”