And even today, thereвЂ™s no better farewell song than вЂChalte ChalteвЂ™. But the best of his 80s tracks remain groovy as ever. Now, the amiable and ever-smiling composer is no more. Last April, he had contracted Covid but recovered well. In recent years, Bappi sang in Baaghi 3 and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. вЂGori hai kalaiyanвЂ™ (Aaj Ka Arjun) topped the Binaca Geetmala in 1990. He tasted success in the 1990s too: K C BokadiaвЂ™s Aaj Ka Arjun and David DhawanвЂ™s Aankhen, to name just two. Sharaabi earned him his lone Filmfare award in 1985.

вЂRaat baakiвЂ™, which he sang with Asha, is a standout. Namak HalaalвЂ™s вЂPagh ghungroo baandhвЂ™ was nearly 12 minutes long but the tune was riveting. The music in Namak Halaal and Sharaabi (both Big B films) were wor th the weight of the gold chains he fondly wore. But when Prakash Mehra, then BollywoodвЂ™s bi ggest director along with Manmohan Desai, signed him for вЂNamak HalalвЂ™, Bappi entered the super league. Slowly, he worked his way up with hummable melodies in low budget action films such as Zakhmee, Ravikant NagaichвЂ™s Surakksha and Wardat and the Ramsay brothersвЂ™ horror yarns (Saboot). And this led to the song,вЂќ recalled Khanna. I told Bhisham, why donвЂ™t you try him? During the music session, Bappi played the вЂChalte ChalteвЂ™ tune. And I was impressed by some of the tunes I heard. Bappi had earlier come to Navketan looking for work. вЂњThe film director Bhisham Kohli, also Dev AnandвЂ™s nephew, was looking for a music director. Amit Khanna, who wrote the lyrics, recounts how Bappi got the film. But the composer made a distinct impression with Chalte Chalte (1976), among his finest scores. Nanha Shikari (1973) was his debut Hindi film. Born in north BengalвЂ™s Jalpaiguri town to musician parents, Alokesh (his original name) trained under guru Samt a Prasad and was hailed as a tabla prodigy at just six. Many of them were sung by Yesudas and Bhupendra. Not many would associate him with songs such as вЂSaiyan bina ghar soonaвЂ™ (Aangan Ki Kali), вЂChaar din ki zindagi haiвЂ™ (Ek Baar Kaho) or вЂKisi nazar ko teraвЂ™ (Aetbaar).

вЂGao mere mannвЂ™ carries the smell of ponds, banana leaves and 19th century Bengal. вЂShyam rang rangaa reвЂ™, where he employed the Bengal percussion instrument khol, has the meditative feel of a Chaitanya kirtan.

In Basu ChatterjeeвЂ™s Apne Paraye, he surprised critics with his folksy tunes. There was an alternative side to him as well. In 1985, he gave music to 33 movies: 30 Hindi, 2 Bengali, 1 Tamil which means a film released every 12 days! The composer lorded over the charts even when some of the songs were copies of foreign hits and desi classics. In the 1980s, Bappi da, as many called him fondly, provided the score for an eyepopping 230 films. вЂњHe was a king in Madras,вЂќ director B Subhash told this reporter some years ago. JeetendraвЂ™s Himmatwala, Mawaali, Maq sad and Tohfa were all propelled by these tunes. They were integral to mind-numbing entertainers whose plots could match Donald TrumpвЂ™s statements for incredulousness. The soundtrack album is released under Sony BMG label.Bappi LahiriвЂ™s breathless foottappers and IndeevarвЂ™s nursery-rhyme lyrics (вЂ™Char baar marenge ek baar ginengeвЂ™, Mawaali) in Southern productions defined popular film music in the 80вЂ™s. Music composition by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics inscribed by Javed Akhtar. This song is sung by Sonu Nigam, & Alka Yagnik. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Lyrics from the movie, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.

Kabhi alvida naa kehna song lyrics