Veteran singer-composer Alokesh alias Bappi Lahiri - nephew of the legendary trio of late Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar - passed away on Feb 15, 2022, due to multiple health issues. Bappi Lahiri was one of the pioneers of pop culture in Bollywood cinema. Today, on his birth anniversary, we take a look Bappi Lahiri's prolific music career and some rare photos. All pictures/mid-day archives

Bhansali, Kulkarni, and Manjrekar remember the actor’s tremendous talent and down-to-earth nature