Bappi Lahiri passes away at 69

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In 1986, Bappi Lahiri had entered the Guinness Book of World Records for recording over 180 songs for 33 movies

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Bappi Lahiri was the only Indian music director in 1989 to be invited by Jonathon Ross for a live performance on BBC London

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Bappi Lahiri's hit song Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja featured in the Hollywood movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan's.

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Bappi Lahiri made a record by composing for 12 super-hit silver jubilee movies from 1983 to 1985

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Bappi Lahiri once held a record of the most number of song recordings in a single day.

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He was honoured by the House of Lords for his contribution to the NGO Justice for Widow

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Reportedly, in 2014, Bappi Lahiri owned 754 grams of gold jewellery worth Rs. 17,67,451

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Bappi Lahiri once shared that his obsession with gold was somewhere linked to Hollywood icon Elvis Presley, who was known as the King of Rock and Roll.

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