Sunglasses firmly in place, his chains resting on his black t-shirt, singer, when composer Bappi Lahiri walked into the Worli sea face sum colony, he could have been a magnet for humans. Eight to eighty, the residents of the Mahatma Phule Nagar turned up in hordes to greet the and Bling King incomparable calling out Bappida, many even touching him and his jewelry. “Look at this love of the people,” he told dna in signature style waving to residents of the Worli dairy quarters who had lined up in the balcony to look at him. “Some may call them poor, but the richness of love they bear in their heart makes them the richest people in the world.”
Sunglasses firmly in place, his chains resting on his black t-shirt, singer, when composer Bappi Lahiri walked into the Worli sea face sum colony, he could have been a magnet for humans. Eight to eighty, the residents of the Mahatma Phule Nagar turned up in hordes to greet the and Bling King incomparable calling out Bappida, many even touching him and his jewelry. “Look at this love of the people,” he told dna in signature style waving to residents of the Worli dairy quarters who had lined up in the balcony to look at him. “Some may call them poor, but the richness of love they bear in their heart makes them the richest people in the world.”
Bappida explained that he has been working with children from Dharavi slums for over three years. “When my recordist Krishna Madhavan told me of the talent in this area, I wanted to meet the children.” One meeting and the composer was smitten. “I have recorded an album We Love India with them,” he points out. As if on cue, the sound system starts playing the number, its catchy beat making many in the neighbourhood shake a leg. Swaying himself Bappida encourages some shy young ones to come ahead and join in and continues talking of his plans. “I want to take this album to the Grammys and ensure that these children find an international platform. I think children from India, don't lack in anything compared to the world. Al they need is one chance to prove themselves. This is my way of doing that.”
Vijaya Mudaliar whose 11-year-old son Satya has sung for the album was overwhelmed and broke down. “He's really kind. My husband who's a driver was supportive of Satya when he decided to go for the recording. I was not prepared to believe that it will see the light of day. I now realise how wrong I was.” Embarrassed, Satya kept asking her, “Why are you crying? What's wrong?”
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