When Bappi Lahiri credited gold jewellery for his success: ‘Mom gave me gold chain and I got my first blockbuster’

Singer Bappi Lahiri once said that for him ‘gold is lucky’ for him. In an old interview, Bappi Lahiri had explained the significance of some of his jewellery pieces.

Singer Bappi Lahiri, who died at the age of 69, was known for his love for gold jewellery as much as for his hit songs. In an old interview, the legendary singer-composer had said that for him, ‘gold is lucky.’

Bappi Lahiri was known for his fondness for gold.

In the interview, Bappi Lahiri had also explained the significance of some of his jewellery pieces. “My mother gave me a gold chain with a Hare Rama Hare Krishna locket in it. I got Zakhmi - my first blockbuster. When my mother put on the chain for me, she had told me it would be lucky for me. More gold chains followed with more box-office successes. I have always got gold from my family. After my mother, it was my wife Chitrani who gifted me another gold chain with a big Ganpati locket on it, on my birthday, in 1977. This was following the super successful box-office runs of Aapki Ki Khatir and Bambai Ae Aa Mera Dost," he said in a piece for Speaking Tree.

Bappi Lahiri died due to multiple health issues on Tuesday night. The news of his death was shared by hospital doctor on Wednesday morning. Bappi Lahiri was best known for his hit songs in the '80s and 90's. His last Bollywood song was Bhankas for the 2020 film Baaghi 3.