Bollywood’s famous singer and music composer Bappi Lahiri, 69, has passed away. He breathed his last in a hospital in Mumbai. Bappi Lahiri gave blockbuster songs in many films in the 80s and 90s and made his mark. Bappi Lahiri was called disco king in the music industry. He had a special love for gold and considered it lucky for himself, so he used to wear thick gold chains all the time. He also has property worth crores which he has left behind.
used to consider gold lucky
Bappi Lahiri was known for his music as well as his style of sleeping. Bappi Da had told in an interview that he was very much influenced by American pop star Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley used to wear gold chains during her concerts. Bappi Da had told that when he used to see Pressley, he used to think that after achieving success in life, he would make his own identity. Influenced by Pressley, he wore gold and considered it lucky for himself.
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22 crore assets
According to a report, Bappi Da has left behind a property worth Rs 22 crore. He used to charge Rs 8-10 lakh for each film. He used to charge Rs 20-25 lakh for an hour of live performance. Not only this, Bappi Da was one of the highest tax payers in the country. According to the report, his annual income was Rs 2.2 crore and his personal investment was Rs 11.3 crore.
Bappi Da had the best collection of cars
Bappi da lived in a luxurious house in Mumbai, which he bought in 2001. Its estimated cost at present is Rs 3.5 crore. He was also fond of cars and had a good collection of cars too. He owned five cars including a BMW and an Audi. He also owned a Tesla X car which costs Rs 55 lakh.
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How much gold and silver?
Bappi Da had also contested the elections from Shrirampur Lok Sabha constituency in the year 2014 on a BJP ticket. According to the election affidavit given in the year 2014, then Bappi Lahiri had 754 grams of gold and 4.62 kg of silver. By now their total gold and silver prices have gone up substantially.