Veteran music director-singer Bappi Lahiri's love for gold in not a new phenomenon. The Disco Dancer singer got a gold tea set this Dhanteras instead of adding more jewellery to his collection. Bappi Lahiri said that he had enough gold chains and chose a gold tea set instead.Talking about how he celebrated Dhanteras, the singer told a leading daily in an interview, "Aaj Dhateras pey maine meri wife se kaha ki mere liye ek gold tea set ley aaye (On Dhanteras, I asked my wife to buy me a gold tea set). I had seen this beautiful tea set I wanted it, so she went shopping for me bought that as it was an auspicious day to buy gold." On being asked about why he chose not to buy any gold jewellery instead, the singer said, "Nahi, iss baar gold chains nahi lengey; gold ka sab kuch to hai hi (No, we won't buy gold chains this time, we already have everything of gold). I felt that tea set or a cups and plates set would be better."
Famous for his high-tempo and danceable tracks, Bappi Lahiri has given some of the most memorable songs and composed music for films like Namak Halaal, Himmatwala, Prem Pratigya, Rocky Dancer and more. Recently his recreation of his own song — “Areey Pyar Kar Le” for Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar’s Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan became very popular. Bappi Da as he is fondly called had earlier tested positive for COVID-19. He was admitted inMumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital’s ICU section.