What is Bappi Lahiri?
[[File:Bappi Lahiri graces musical concert ‘Rehmatein-3’.jpg|right|200px]] '''Alokesh Lahiri''' (27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022),<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2022 |title=Veteran singer-composer Bappi Lahiri dies in Mumbai at 69 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/veteran-singer-composer-bappi-lahiri-dies-in-mumbai-at-69-101644977715624.html |access-date=16 February 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> popularly known as '''Bappi Lahiri''', was an Indian singer, composer, politician and record producer. He was known for his use of [[Synthesizer|synthesized]] [[disco]] music in [[Bollywood|Indian cinema]]. Lahiri was born in [[Jalpaiguri]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. He worked on the movies ''[[Wardat (1981 movie)|Wardat]]'', ''[[Disco Dancer]]'', ''[[Namak Halaal]]'', ''[[Sharaabi]]'', ''[[Dance Dance (1987 movie)|Dance Dance]]'', ''[[Commando (1988 movie)|Commando]]'', ''[[Saaheb]]'', ''[[Gang Leader]]'' and ''[[Sailaab (1990 movie)|Sailaab]]''. His career began in 1972 and he retired in 2020. Lahiri [[voice dubbed]] [[Elton John]] in ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]'' (2017) and [[Jemaine Clement]] in ''[[Moana]]'' (2016). Lahiri joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in 2014. He was the unsuccessful BJP candidate for the [[Lok Sabha]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/top-30-losers-in-lok-sabha-polls/ |title=Lok Sabha Results: Top 30 Losers |work=The Indian Express |date=10 May 2010 |access-date=17 December 2015}}</ref> Lahiri died at a [[Mumbai]] hospital on 15 February 2022, aged 69.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/story/bappi-lahiri-passes-away-at-69-in-mumbai-hospital-322733-2022-02-16|title=Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69 in Mumbai Hospital|website=BussinessToday.in|date=2022-02-16|access-date=2022-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bappi Lahiri, Composer-Singer, Dies In Mumbai Hospital At 69|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bappi-lahiri-music-composer-singer-dies-in-mumba