A young Shiv Kumar Sharma resisted the 100-string instrument his father brought to him one day. But Uma Dutt Sharma, who hailed from a family of priests and was a classical musician himself, said santoor would make him go down in history. And it did. Shiv became the first musician to play Hindustani
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Just when India was reeling from the loss of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, it woke up to the loss of another pillar of the music industry, the evergreen Disco King , Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Lahiri in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020) | T-Series/Colour Yellow Productions/The Viral Fever
His songs have been sampled by music bands abroad and reprised in latter-day Hindi films. His composition
Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja became a rage in many countries. His name appears in the Guinness Book of World Records for composing 180 songs in a single year (1986). He has trademarked his look and unfailingly maintains it in every public appearance. His gold ornaments and pendants make him a walking jewellery store. He is the big daddy of disco in Hindi films.
Bappi Lahiri’s flashy, unabashed public persona has been fodder for the media. That, and the fact that he single-handedly set off the decline of melody in Hindi films in the 1980s, have overshadowed the fact that he also created a long string of memorable songs, several of which are timeless classics.