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Veteran singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at 69 today has left an indelible mark in Bollywood and fashion. He was a true legend and made his own style statement. Here's why he was called the Gold Man of India.

Bappi da had revealed his love for gold in several interviews and told that he was inspired by Elvis Presley and wanted to create his own identity through his own unique way.

Speaking more about his love for gold he had said, "When my first film Zakhmee was a success, my mother gave it to me and since then gold has been very lucky for me as every song was a hit after this. I was also really fascinated with the way Elvis Presley has his own identity and I too decided to have my own, and here I am today."

In the 2014 election affidavit, it was mentioned that Bappi da owned 754 grams of gold and 4.6 kg silver. It was some 8 years ago.

The price of all the gold that he wore would come around INR 36 lakhs.

Bappi Lahiri also started wearing metal Luminex Uno in his later years.

Speaking more about the metal in an interview, he had said, "This new age metal Luminex Uno- made up of gold, platinum and silver is excellent. I have never endorsed any brand, but this time, I am definitely endorsing this new age metal. I am also composing a new song for luminex uno, which you can get to hear this Diwali."

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bappi Lahiri made sure that his face mask also made a style statement.

His son Bappa had also mentioned in a interview that he used to wear sunglasses in the night while going for parties.

He had further said, "As a child, I would think why were my friends talking about him, his clothes. Today, when I look back, he has made his mark. I see a lot of people dress up like him; many sport gold chains and sunglasses. I always knew my father was someone special and I’m really proud of him."