Bappi Lahiri tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital

Rozana Spokesman

Entertainment, Bollywood

Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to a city hospital after the veteran was detected with "mild COVID symptoms"

Bappi Lahiri

Mumbai: Music composer-singer Bappi Lahiri has been admitted to a city hospital after the veteran was detected with "mild COVID symptoms", his daughter and singer Rema Lahiri Bansal said.

The 68-year-old singer was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital as a "precautionary measure," according to the statement issued by his spokesperson late Wednesday night.

"He will be fine and home soon. Thank you for keeping him in your prayers always," Rema Lahiri Bansal said in the statement.

On March 17, Bappi Lahiri, known for his work in several films of the late 1970s-80s like "Chalte Chalte", "Disco Dancer", and "Sharaabi", had posted on Instagram that he had pre-registered for the COVID-19 vaccine.