On music icon Bappi Lahiri’s birthday, November 27, the World Book of Records, London (WBR) gave a letter bearing the good news of the Depar...
On music icon Bappi Lahiri’s birthday, November 27, the World Book of Records, London (WBR) gave a letter bearing the good news of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication, Government of India, to soon issue a special cover and postage stamp on the late global music Icon. The news was conveyed on behalf of Barrister Santosh Shukla, (CEO, WBR) by music director Usmaan Khan (President, Mumbai WBR) to the Lahiri family - Chitrani Lahiri, Rema Lahiri Bansal, Swastik Bansal, and Govind Bansal in the presence of Dr Anusha Srinivasan Iyer.
It was a very
sensitive moment for the Lahiri family as Chitrani Lahiri, wife of the late
Bappi Lahiri, daughter Rema Lahiri Bansal and grandson Swastik Bansal received
the letter for Bappi Lahiri. Said an emotional Rema Lahiri, “My father was my
mentor, teacher, guide and strength. He
is gone too soon. It was so unexpected. We still feel his presence among
us.”
Added Swastik
Bansal aka RegoB, Bappi Lahiri's torchbearer grandson, who cut the cake,
"I miss grandpa. Now I have to take the legacy forward and make him proud.
I want his blessings always."
Says Santosh
Shukla, “I have known Bappi da for decades. His energy and his enthusiasm was
always contagious. This stamp and cover is our small contribution to the legend.”
Added Usman Khan,
“We wanted to honour Bappi da when he was among us. It is unfortunate that we
have to release it without his physical presence. We are glad his wife Chitrani
Lahiri ji will receive it posthumously on his behalf. It is our honour to have
known Bappi da and to learn so much from him.”
“Bappi da is a true
synonym for not just music reinventing itself over decades; he represented life
in its resplendent glory. We wish Bappi da will smile at us from the heavens on
the day WBR bestows this honour on him. This touching move by Santosh Shukla
and Usmaan Khan is a befitting tribute to Bappi da,” averred Dr Anusha
Srinivasan Iyer.
An emotional family
cut the birthday cake and wished Bappi da’s ever-smiling picture. Usmaan Khan
expressed that WBR will host a ceremony to celebrate the Bappi Lahiri postage
stamp and cover as for the late legendary composer, life was always a
celebration! Here is wishing Bappi da, a happy happy birthday!
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