Updated On: 16 February, 2022 05:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The buzz around Bappi Lahiri’s love for gold and his other grand fashion choices often overshadowed discussions of his musical talent. Yet he remained unapologetically stylish

Legendary composer and singer Bappi Lahiri passed away at 69 on Wednesday. Photo: Shadab Khan
Apart from creating some of Bollywood’s catchiest tunes, Bappi Lahiri was known for making some of the most memorable fashion choices in the film industry. The ‘I am a Disco Dancer’ composer’s penchant for expensive trinkets – at least seven gold chains, rings covering all his fingers, a ‘Bappi’-marked bracelet, Louis Vuitton sunglasses–set him apart. So much so, the buzz around his style usually overshadowed discussions of his musical talent.
Here are some of the unique looks he perpetuated over the decades -