“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.'”

Indian singer, composer and record producer

Bappi Lahiri, also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer, and record producer. He became closely identified with the rise of synthesised disco in Indian popular music and was widely heard through film soundtracks in the 1980s and 1990s. He sang some of his own compositions and worked mainly in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. His music enjoyed major box office success and remained well received into the 21st century.